The Couch / Hermitage Horses
Available in-person
Equine Assisted Therapy
Qualifications and registrations
I am a Counselling Social Worker, with many modalities
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
Reiki II
Mindful Meditation (DHypPsychUK)
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Imago Relationship, Gestalt I-Thou Dialogues & IFS, Relational Therapies. Couples & Family resolution.
ACT, FCT, DBT, Solution Focused. So many more..
Lead Service Provider / Group / Adjunct therapy
Available in-person
- ACC Equine Therapy Adjunct is available to clients who have a Sensitive Claim in the Wellbeing phase, and a supporting Lead Provider to work with between sessions. A course of 6 sessions covers main themes of support, from identity, self worth, self compassion, stress relief, trust, consent, heart centered communication, regulation, nervous system reset, motivation, connection, understanding, movement, creative expression, collaboration, partnership, creating willingness, focus and paying attention.
- The above are a mix of outcomes from the peaceful observations, and in contact activities we gain from time spent with Horses. These are intentional acts of awareness that bring purpose and meaning to everything we think and do.
- The models I use are I-Thou personship / Horse personship, Natural Horsemanship, Carolyn Resnicks Waterhol rituals, 5 heartfelt strings of connection, and various Trust & Liberty models of being in connection with horses.
- Working at liberty with horses completely brings horses into a trusting and choice Relationship. Our Horses have total freedom to decide whether they engage with us or not. The relationship we offer is rewarded by a herd animal that lives for a trustable connection to feel safe, seen and understood. Horses are a perfect mirror of self, our thoughts and actions, and provide instant and honest neuro feedback for us to learn about ourselves, and develop healthier relationships. THIS is how we heal from unhealthy dynamics as we make sense of what is a trustable, respecting and safe relationship for is to develop and grow within. All of these experiences are transferable to our human-human relationships as we integrate these lessons into our daily lives.