Teen Behavior that Requires Intensive Therapy

"My ADHD son was so angry, full of rage and completely out-of-control when I called your office. You suggested animal therapy and told me to research more about how it can help troubled teenagers. Although I wasn’t sure how my son would relate to dogs or horses, I’m writing to tell you that the journey was incredible! He was apprehensive a..." Read more

"I just wanted to give you an update. Based on your recommendation, I visited [XXXX XXXX] and found it to be a warm, loving environment. I placed my daughter there one month ago. It was unbelievably difficult, but I feel sure that I made the right choice. She is beginning to admit that she has some issues to work on and I can rest assured..." Read more

"Dear Sue, My goodness, thank you for your detailed and informative email. At first I was reluctant to write to P.U.R.E. because I thought there was some gimmick involved, that I would be solicited for whatever reason, or my name and address sold on some mailing list, and be besieged with phone calls. However, after getting your informativ..." Read more

"Donna, I truly appreciate your help with providing resources, but mostly appreciate your empathy and honest approach to counseling me. It was helpful to me."

"Hi Sue. Thank you for all your help. I felt totally overwhelmed by the amount of info to weed through and your recommendation was right-on. You helped me and my family more than you'll ever know and I am eternally grateful. Now it's up to my daughter, so please say a prayer for her."

"Sue, I was thinking about you and the P.U.R.E. organization in last few days. I don't know if you recall me. I spoke with you and the staff from August 2002 thru October 2002. You were immensely helpful to my wife and myself My learning's and how to approach our problems started with finding you folks. My wife and I suffered for almost 3..." Read more

"Dear Sue, I cannot tell you how appreciative I am for your help. I was feeling so alone and powerless with what has been going on with my son. His entire life has been sleeping all day, skipping school and going out to hang and get high with his friends. Nothing else interested him. I looked up boarding schools on line and their website..." Read more

"Dear Sue, I wanted to follow up on this and other messages and thank you for all of your help with us getting [name withheld] placed. The Covid-19 issue wreaked havoc, but recently our son went to Utah for a two-week quarantine and is now taking part in his first week at [name withheld for privacy]. He has a good attitude and all of the s..." Read more

"Sue, The service you provide parents like me who have�no clue what they are doing is invaluable.� Everything from start to finish seemed to roll seamlessly and I'm so grateful for your service."

"Sue, I had a good feeling that someone was going to appear in my life that will help me find the right program for my daughter should we need it and poof there you are! Very grateful."

"Dear Sue, Thank you so much for the information! You were very informative and helpful!!"

"Sue, Thank you so much for you expertise and the information! Your help is greatly appreciated!"

"Hi Sue, We exchanged e-mails a few months ago and you recommended (name withheld) to me. I enrolled my defiant teenage son there for the summer program and he did a fine job. He's back at the school for the school year. I couldn't be happier with the school. They're all wonderful people there. My son's tutor for this past school year was..." Read more

"Thank you for your help, it was priceless."

"Thank you so much, Sue! What a blessing you and your organization are to our kids and families!"

"Thank you so much for this very detailed information, especially at a time when I feel like our family is falling apart. It is a godsend to have words of encouragement and solid support for ideas to get us back to normal. Your efforts were greatly appreciated! Our daughter finished her program and we feel like we have our child back. It’s..." Read more

"Sue, You are a dream. This is truly amazing. I am going to visit the website you referred me. Thank you, we will continue our correspondence."

"Dear P.U.R.E. You guys were instrumental in our son being accepted to (name withheld). Thank you so much for your guidance and support, you were guardian angels in my family's time of need. My family will be forever in debt to your organization."

"Sue, Thank you so much. It is awesome that you spend your time educating other parents to avoid what you and your daughter went through."

"Dear Sue, I wanted to take advantage of the day, and thank you for all your help. It has been a road with ups and downs, and sometimes flat tires, but having knowing you and having your support has been a life changer. We sent [name withheld] yesterday to [name withheld]. The heartbroken feeling is unbearable, specially knowing the holida..." Read more

"Sue, I wanted to follow up with you. Thank you for your advice and recommendation. I visited (name withheld) personally the week before I brought my son up. I think it will be exactly what he needs to develop socially and emotionally. I have been impressed in the 4 days he has been there with the various contacts that the staff has made w..." Read more

"I am so thankful that there is a resource such as your organization out there, for parents like myself. I am especially thankful that you were not another resource that wanted to charge me a large fee to help me find help in a desperate situation."

"Thank you for your quick response to my e-request. I will call Marie as soon as I can find some time to do so, most likely later today. This is a very helpful resource. Thanks for setting it up."

"The dog therapy my son experienced at his program changed his life. He still has his Labrador today. It has taught him responsibility and accountability. He has empathy, respect, and most importantly self-worth. He even started a dog-walking and sitting business in our neighborhood. I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge of a..." Read more

"Sue, Thanks very much for responding. Thank you again for your email. It's a comforting thing to know someone is out there who understands and may be able to point me in a direction. Merry Christmas."

"Dear P.U.R.E., Thank you so much for your timely response and the information that you included. We are in the process of reviewing the two schools that you suggested. We may have had an easing of the situation at home tonight. Our son has finally realized that we are indeed serious about an intervention program or alternative school if n..." Read more

"Dear Sue, Thank you for all your help. It was a God send. I am glad you are out there."

"Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly. I am afraid I am at my wits end, but after reading about your ordeal with your daughter and everything that you have learned since then, I am optimistic that I will be able to find qualified help for [name withheld]. Thank you again."

"I really enjoy speaking with you and cannot thank you enough for all you have done."

"Sue Scheff gave us honest information about programs that helped our extended family find an appropriate placement for a teen relative going thru a difficult time. She guided us gently in the right direction and helped every step of the way. She never pushed her opinion or gave unsolicited advice, but she was available when approached. Sh..." Read more