Powerful healing happens in fellowship and community.
Transformation occurs in our natural environment.
PIVOTPoint WNC delivers this restorative combination.

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Outdoor Adventure Programs and Experiential Experiences for Teens and Adults in Asheville.

We provide outdoor adventure programs and experiential mentoring in Asheville, North Carolina. Our team helps teens and adults build confidence, strengthen emotional resilience, improve social skills, and develop healthy habits through structured experiences in nature.

We deliver a unique combination of outdoor adventure and real-world challenges, enabling our clients to overcome obstacles and reach new heights.

Who We Support

You. All of our programs are centered around a re-introduction to You. Every program we offer is designed to help you reconnect with yourself. Our outings bring together small groups who want to build confidence, strengthen self awareness, and develop personal agency through guided challenges and character building experiences. Groups are organized by age for appropriate levels of support and connection. We work with individuals navigating emotional or behavioral challenges, early stage substance use concerns, or difficulty finding direction. Our nature based, experiential mentoring model gives teens and adults across Western North Carolina a structured way to build resilience and healthier life patterns without needing a clinical or therapeutic environment.

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Adult Day Programs
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I decided to go to PIVOTPoint because I was going through a tough time and felt like everything in my life was falling apart. I didn’t really know what to do or how to get back on track. Going the first time helped me more than I expected — I learned a lot about myself and how to deal with things in a healthier way. That’s why I went back again. It honestly changed how I see myself and the people around me.

– HS, 2025 Client

What are Adventure Based Programs?

Integrated Experiential Group Facilitation is a dynamic and holistic approach to personal growth and development. This transformative methodology combines the principles of traditional mentoring with immersive experiential learning, empowering individuals to gain practical insights, foster self-awareness, and achieve their goals.

Our Program

Our approach goes beyond theory and conversation; it invites you to actively engage in hands-on experiences that facilitate growth, resilience, and lasting change.

By blending mentorship practices with real-life challenges and opportunities, we provide a unique and personalized path towards success.

  • We ask you to do difficult things. 
  • We ask you to take a hard look at yourself and how you show up in the world.
  • We ask you to reframe that. To try new ways of relating to yourself and your world.
  • We ask you to get used to life playing out other than the way you want.
  • We ask you to grow.
  • And we ask you to let us be a part of that.

Signature Program:

The PIVOTPoint Program

Our signature program is a six-week experiential coaching program designed to help clients PIVOT from their current situation to the real world – with support.

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Preventative Leadership

10-week, experiential afterschool program for area high school students. Our team guides cohorts in preventative leadership activities for dynamic, engaging groups.

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Adolescent Diversion

Our experienced team of facilitators work with the Department of Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Crime Prevention Council offering experiential outings.

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Adult Day Programs

We partner with county and community organizations to deliver single-day therapeutic adventures. Bike, climb, paddle, hike, and more in a supportive environment.

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We believe intentional time in nature is an effective way to bring about change.
We believe adventure-based activities facilitate this change.
We believe that regular, real-world integration is essential to establish solid footing for healthy living.

Meet our Facilitators

Real People. One Shared Experience.

“For me it was as simple as having the right people and the right place to talk about what I was really struggling with. PIVOTPoint was that for me.”

D.V

Veteran Adventure Program

“Safe to share feelings and thoughts. Great listeners, no judgement, trust to keep thoughts in confidence. Something different every week that was fun and engaging.”

E.G.

High School Adventure Program

“I felt a sense of hope for the first time in years. Going out with PIVOTPoint and being in nature, I could visualize a different path forward in my life.”

A.S.

Veteran Adventure Program

“My son is energetic, happy, looks forward to the outing every week & speaks so highly of his counselors. His joy is contagious when he gets home from the outing every week.”

Parent

Parent Reflection

“I loved the PIVOTPoint outings. I haven’t felt like that… alive… since being in the Marines. I needed that.”

S.C.

Veteran Adventure Program

“Going to PIVOTPoint helped me more than I ever expected. I learned a lot about myself and how to handle things in a healthier way. It honestly changed how I see myself and the people around me.”

H.S.

High School Adventure Program

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