Tim Thayne

Tim Thayne has been a pas­sion­ate speaker, writer, and pio­neer in the field of Mar­riage and Fam­ily Ther­apy for the past 20 years. From his doc­toral work at Vir­ginia Tech to now, his use of "Solution-Focused Lead­er­ship" has been instru­men­tal in smooth­ing tran­si­tions inside cor­po­ra­tions, part­ner­ships, and fam­i­lies. After found­ing suc­cess­ful ado­les­cent wilder­ness and res­i­den­tial treat­ment pro­grams, in 2004 Tim cre­ated Home­ward Bound to lead the move­ment to edu­cate and sup­port family's bring­ing their teens home fol­low­ing ther­a­peu­tic treat­ment. 

Dr. Tim Thayne delivers the answers in his groundbreaking book Not by Chance. As an owner/therapist of wilderness and residential programs, Thayne was frustrated when young people made monumental progress, only to return home where things quickly unraveled. His mission became to vastly improve long-term success by crafting and proving a model to coach parents on their power to lead out through full engagement during treatment and management of the transition home.
Not by Chance engages readers through solid research, simple exercises, and captivating stories taken from Thayne's own life and the living rooms of hundreds of American homes. This book serves up concrete tools, hope, confidence, and stamina for families, professionals and mentors.
Topics include:

Why good programs work
How to boost—not undermine—treatment
Nine dangers waiting after discharge
How to identify natural mentors for your teen
What to do when the testing begins
When and how to grant back privileges and freedoms
How to ease your young adult's transition from treatment to independent living
When you know you've succeeded

If you are even considering out-of-home treatment for your teen, do not gamble with the outcomes. Not by Chance should claim its rightful place on your nightstand.