Equine Facilitated Counseling & Wellness
Therapy doesn’t have to happen in a small room with someone you barely know analyzing your thoughts while you sit on a couch. Equine facilitated support offers something a bit different.
How is it different
Equine Facilitated Counseling & Wellness takes place at a barn, with a horse and a team of mental health professionals. While that may not seem like the traditional method of therapy, many people find it helpful for
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Complex Trauma
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Behavioral issues
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Relationship issues
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Grief
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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Addiction
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Eating disorders
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Therapy Resistant clients
Many times clients that would generally resist counseling, or have struggled to get better in traditional therapy do better with Equine Facilitated Counseling & Wellness. Most clients find healing faster or easier with the approach the horse provides, non-verbal communications and a chance to create deeper connections. Connections that change perspective, take place in a non-judgmental, grounding environment that allows the client to dig deeper, practice empathy and how to develop new, healthier behaviors and relationships.
How is it the same
Although Equine Facilitated Counseling & Wellness can be different from traditional therapy, it also has some things in common. Equine Facilitated Counseling & Wellness still involves a fully trained and licensed therapist. It also still uses treatments utilized in traditional “talk therapy” like So
matic Experiencing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness.
