H-EAL & Believe Equine assisted learning and life coaching

About

I offer both equine assisted or 1:1 sessions, which can be tailored to a clients needs.
Life coaching speaks for itself, helping individuals or groups to promote physical, occupational and emotional growth.
Focusing on helping a person overcome obstacles and empowering them to make, meet or even exceed personal or professional goals.
Anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship issues, anger management, addiction, personal life and career changes are just a few areas that can be improved.
What is equine therapy?
Equine-assisted therapy typically involves a horse, a therapist and a horse expert. This team will work with individuals or groups to help them discover more about themselves and develop new ways of thinking. The role of the therapy team is to guide the individual or group along the way, encouraging them to reflect on their experiences and what it means to them.
After an initial consultation, a set of exercises will be carried out according to the needs of the person taking part. Equine-assisted therapy can help with many issues and is considered to be especially helpful for those who want to change elements of their behavior.
What happens in an equine therapy session?
There is normally no horse riding involved, and if you don't want to - you don't even have to touch the horse. Various exercises are set up to help you think and act in ways you may not have thought of before. Normally the exercises will require you to interact with the horse; you may be asked to lead the horse over a series of obstacles or to lead it in a certain direction - often without the aid of a lead rope.
This kind of exercise requires a creative way of thinking and may force you to reconsider the way you act. The horse expert will be on hand to ensure everything is safe, however, you will not be told how to complete your task - it is up to you to explore different methods.
After you complete the exercises, your therapist will talk to you about your experience. Discussing how the exercise made you feel and why you think you were successful or unsuccessful can lead you to learn more about yourself and your behavior. Over time you may find that you develop a bond with the horse, and this in itself can be incredibly powerful.
Horses do the work of teaching and healing through a variety of equine assisted applications which include education (both classroom and experiential), youth at risk programs, alcohol & drug recovery programs, holistic health programs, mental health counseling, coaching, and workplace training. Individuals find learning with horses powerful, reflective & rewarding,
I have worked in schools for 16 years also and you will find me to be very friendly, open minded, relaxed & non judgmental.

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