Ocean & Surf Therapy

Ocean and Surf Therapy is an evidence-based experiential therapy that has been shown to increase overall mental health, happiness and lead to behavioral changes.

Surf therapy is an intervention that combines the therapeutic elements of the ocean, incorporating aspects of mindfulness with the adventures of surfing to impact the physical and mental well-being of individuals.

Benefits of surf therapy treating mental health and substance use disorders:

• • • Increases mindfulness
    • Builds self-efficacy
    • Activates “Flow state”
    • Reduces cravings
    • Reduces anxiety/depression/PTSD symptoms
    • Alleviates insomnia
    • Improves cognitive concentration

At Stoked on Life we incorporate Groundswell Surf Therapy™ curriculum which cultivates safer and braver spaces for you to reclaim your healing, power, and belonging as you dive deeper into self-love, sea love and surf sister/brotherhood.

Our surf therapy programs welcome you exactly where you are at; with a trauma-informed team of licensed therapists, surf coaches, and volunteers that are stoked to see you, hear you, and honor you as you explore your fullest expression of self at a wave near you!

Celebrate Our 1st Anniversary and Help Fund the Cause – September 19th! Join us in celebrating the first anniversary of Stoked on Life Palm Beach and supporting our mission to provide, promote, and research ocean and surf therapy as an experiential intervention for individuals struggling with mental health and substance use issues. Our distinctive approach involves surf and ocean therapy programs led by licensed mental health professionals and expert aqua instructors.

Stoked on Life’s Ocean & Surf therapy curriculum is an evidence-based experiential therapy with profound benefits. This unique intervention harnesses the power of the ocean, blue mind theory, and mindfulness, coupled with the thrill of surfing, to significantly impact individuals’ physical and mental well-being. The benefits are numerous, including increased mindfulness, enhanced self-efficacy, activation of the “flow” state leading to increased empathy and creativity, and reduction of cravings, anxiety, depression, PTSD, insomnia, and improved cognition.

We currently serve treatment centers and first responders, offering 90-minute beach sessions that include both land-based clinical therapy and experiential therapy in the ocean. Each session is supported by a dedicated team of professionals and volunteers, ensuring safety and maximum therapeutic impact.

Support Our Mission: Your contribution is more than just a donation—it’s a vital investment in our community. Help us continue to provide the training, resources, and supervision needed for our trauma-informed surf therapy providers and instructors. Together, we can make a lasting difference.

– Our Mission –

Stoked on Life is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide, promote, and research ocean and surf therapy as an experiential intervention for individuals struggling with mental health and substance use issues regardless of socio-economic status. This is accomplished by providing surf and ocean therapy clinics, programs, and community with licensed clinicians and expert surf instructors.

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