EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY
Equine-Assisted therapy
WHAT IS IT?
Equine-assisted Therapy combines the guidance of a licensed therapist with the presence and responsiveness of horses to create a safe, experiential environment for personal growth and mental health support.
Sessions involve ground-based activities such as grooming, leading, or observing horses, rather than riding, allowing clients to explore emotions, behaviors, and patterns in a non-judgmental setting.
Horses provide immediate feedback and mirror human emotions, helping participants develop self-awareness, empathy, trust, and coping skills.
HOW EAP WORKS?
· Team Approach: Our licensed mental health clinician collaborates with our equine specialist to structure sessions based on our client’s goals.
· Practical Activities: Clients interact with horses through exercises that model boundaries, communication, and emotional regulation
· Therapeutic Goals: EAP can support treatment for PTSD, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, addiction, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorders.
BENEFITS WORK WITH HORSES
· Enhances emotional awareness and self-regulation
· Builds trust, leadership, and social skills
· Provides a safe space to process trauma and stress
· Encourages problem-solving and reflective thinking
· Offers a unique, engaging alternative to traditional therapy settings.
WHO CAN BENEFIT?
· Veterans and First Responders, with PTSD or other service-related mental health conditions.
· Adults experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, substance misuse, or general emotional distress.
· Children and adolescents with developmental, behavioral, or emotional challenges such as autism, ADHD, social anxiety, or trauma.
· Parents of children with special needs seeking supportive therapies for their child.
· Individuals with medical or neurological conditions that affect emotional regulation, such as cerebral palsy, stroke recovery, traumatic brain injury, or dementia.
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