Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse, an expert in the field of experiential therapy, founded Onsite in 1978. Her dynamic approach to healing emotional pain became the foundation for the spectrum of programs Onsite offers today.

Onsite values diversity. Participants of any race, gender, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, or national origin are welcome pending clinical approval. 

Onsite has strict confidentiality guidelines to protect participants’ anonymity in accordance with the HIPAA guidelines and regulations. View our HIPAA Privacy Statement concerning your health records here. 

Simply put, our motto is, “Who and what you see and hear stays at Onsite.”

Clients will have limited access to phones on the day they arrive to the program and the day they depart. Any other phone use is for emergencies only with permission of a staff member. Clients are not allowed to bring cell phones, computers, tablets, etc.

Guests stay in our 1870s renovated mansion or in one of our new modern log cabins.

The use of private vehicles during all programs except leadership training is not allowed. Clients must stay on the program grounds at all times.

Clients can receive and send mail during programs. Incoming mail should be addressed to the client c/o the Onsite office address.

We specialize in emotional fitness but understand and value the importance of maintaining your physical fitness as a part of a holistic healing approach. We do not have designated exercise facilities, however, we are located on 250 acres in the beautiful Tennessee countryside where we encourage participants to utilize the walking/jogging trails on the grounds. 

Keeping with our philosophy that nicotine is an addictive substance, all Onsite programs are nicotine-free. Those who use nicotine will be welcome and will be supported in their abstinence during the programs.

All program fees include lodging and meals. Program fees do NOT cover air transportation costs. Participants are responsible for their own transportation costs.

Full payment is due at the time of application and is payable in U.S. funds only. We do not offer time-payment plans.

There are two ways to get started with the admissions process. 

BY PHONE: Call 800-341-7432 or 615-789-6609 (Nashville local)

OUR WEBSITE: Begin the Process

Rooms contain two or three beds and clients will stay with one or two roommates. Each room has a private bathroom. Sheets, towels, and toiletries are provided. 

Men and women will room separately with two exceptions:

In Coupleship Programs, each couple will have a private room.

In Family Programs, family members will room together.

There are no televisions or telephones in the rooms.

Your total program cost includes all meals from dinner following your arrival at the program site through breakfast on the final morning as well as snacks and beverages. All meals are well balanced, nutritious, varied, and tasty. Onsite promotes a well-balanced food selection and meals are served buffet style. 

Food is not permitted in rooms, nor is food to be brought to the program site.

Regular coffee and tea will be available throughout the day.

For participants who wish to continue their work once they leave Onsite, a written aftercare plan will be sent to your therapist upon your approval. Clients will leave with their aftercare plan in hand to implement and/or share with their therapist at home.

Onsite does not bill insurance. Clients are responsible for paying all program fees to Onsite.

Most likely, insurance companies will not reimburse clients who attend our programs for two reasons:

1. The programs do not take place in a hospital setting, 
2. and/or Onsite does not generate a diagnosis for clients during a program.

CANCELLATIONS and PROGRAM TRANSFERS

For Onsite Intensives

No refunds are given for any program if a participant does not attend, leaves the program early or is discharged from the program. If a cancellation occurs 21 or more days prior to a program start date, half of the program fee is non-refundable. If a cancellation occurs less than 21 days before the program’s start date, the entire amount will be non-refundable. Onsite Intensives are not transferable.

For Onsite Group Workshops

If a cancellation occurs 14 or more days prior to a program’s start date, the full amount, less a $500 processing fee per person, will be refunded. If a cancellation occurs less than 14 days before the program’s start date, the entire amount will be non-refundable. No refunds are given for any program if a participant does not attend, leaves the program early, or completes the program. Group workshop dates are transferable with a $100 transfer fee 14 or more days prior to a program’s start date.

For Onsite Adventures 

No refunds are given for any adventure if a participant cancels, does not attend, leaves the program early, or is discharged from the program. If an OnsiteAdventures program is canceled due to weather restrictions, the program fee is non-refundable, and travel costs and/or other fees will not be reimbursed. Due to extreme weather conditions, there is potential for the trip’s schedule to be altered or ended early. If the program is shortened for any reason, all fees are non-refundable. All Onsite Adventures are not transferable. Trip insurance is highly recommended!

Members of the same family or close friends are not permitted to attend the same Living Centered Program.

Family members and close friends are allowed to attend other programs with clinical staff approval.

The Onsite Foundation is a nonprofit that is a separate organization from Onsite. The Onsite Foundation provides trauma-informed counseling and emotional health education and services that transform individuals and communities. For more information on their programs and scholarships, you can visit their website at  theonsitefoundation.org.

No. Although therapists refer about one half of our clients, anyone is welcome to register for a program. Many clients decide to attend a program based on recommendations from family members, friends, colleagues, etc., who have attended past programs.

For all programs, Onsite sends a letter to the clients’ therapist if a release of information section has been completed on the questionnaire. This letter asks for any pertinent information they may have about their client, including current medication, diagnosis, goals, etc.

As soon as we receive a client’s paperwork, our clinical staff reviews it immediately. If a client is approved for the program, the program coordinator will contact them as soon as possible and advise them to make travel arrangements.

If a client is not approved, our clinical staff will contact the client by phone to advise them of the reasons for not being approved.

The client is responsible for making all travel arrangements. Information to help you arrange your own travel will also be included in your welcome package. 

For all programs except the professional training institutes, we advise clients not to make their flight arrangements until after they have been approved by the clinical director upon review of their paperwork. If for some reason they are not approved for the program, Onsite offers NO refunds toward airline tickets they may have purchased. We want to be sure that our program will benefit them and meet their needs, because it is a large financial commitment on their part.

Yes, some of our Professional Institutes do provide credits toward your professional certification requirements. Please see the ISEP Certification page here. 

Experiential therapy is an action-oriented model of therapy that goes beyond what many “talk” therapies access. Trauma and pain are stored in the body and this modality creates opportunities for people to engage their bodies in the therapeutic process through a variety of active techniques. All of Onsite’s programs are group processes. 

Onsite programs are supervised by our clinical team. The group leaders for each program are selected from a pool of approximately 60 therapists from across the country—all are Master’s level or above—who have been carefully selected and trained.

Appropriate dress for Onsite includes comfortable, casual wear.