Finding A Healthy, Fulfilling Path In Life

We offer several different types of counseling services for all age groups. 

Assisted Equine Psychotherapy  Services

Have you ever felt drawn to horses or felt a deeper connection to animals and have been considering counseling? If so, contact the office today to explore psychotherapy equine-assisted services. Psychotherapy equine-assisted therapy allows you to explore your story, learn problem-solving skills, and discover your resilience to overcome challenges guided by the team’s facilitation. We provide space for a natural approach to insight and self-discovery.

Equine-assisted psychotherapy is a type of therapy that includes equine activities with an experiential therapeutic approach. The office provides EAGALA and Natural Lifemanship equine-assisted service models guided by trained professionals.

The foundations of this type of psychotherapy are experiential, animal-assisted, and integrative approaches with the use of postmodern techniques. This type of therapy is ground-based interactions only and does NOT incorporate any riding of the animals.

Horses have a unique sensitivity to humans that helps you gain a deeper understanding of your internal process and behaviors. This dynamic plays a key role in working through trauma, stuck points in life, and gaining insight on how you seek both physical and emotional safety in relationships and the environment.

Equine-assisted psychotherapy incorporates a team approach including you, the horse or horses, therapist, and equine specialist. With the collaborative nature of the interactions with the horse, therapist, an equine specialist, there are common reports of improvement in awareness, connection, and empathy. This process allows change to occur naturally and empowers you to see the opportunities to discover and change your story.

Equine-assisted psychotherapy allows you to explore your story, learn problem-solving skills, and discover your resilience to overcome challenges guided by the team’s facilitation. It provides space for a natural unfolding of self-discovery and insight. This is a solution-oriented approach that is personally experienced at the emotional and physical level in conjunction with intellectual understanding.

This service is only available on certain days and times, weather permitting, and is an outdoor activity only. This service is only available at the Special Cheers location by appointment only. Call the office today if you are interested in learning more about this service.

EMDR Equine-Assisted Counseling Services

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy that helps you heal from difficult life experiences. EMDR therapy works with your brain’s natural processing methods to resolve difficult memories. Horses have a unique sensitivity to humans that will help you gain a deeper understanding of your internal thoughts and behaviors. Horses provide a calming presence while you resolve and heal from past difficult experiences.

Team Building Equine-Assisted Retreats

Team building equine-assisted retreats are available for groups. The retreats incorporate psychoeducation on healthy communication, conflict resolution, and team-building exercises using ground-based activities with horses. This is a unique opportunity for a strength-based team building approach for you and your team. 

Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback offers a method to improve overall brain function without the use of medication to help alleviate symptoms. It has proven to have positive results for the treatment of many disorders and in maintaining progress after treatment. Neurofeedback is non-invasive and is safe for children and adults. The focus of neurofeedback training is to teach the brain to increase flexibility and self-regulation of relaxation and activation patterns.