Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is an experiential therapeutic practice that uses horses as a way to help clients learn about themselves, heal from trauma, and grow emotionally. Clients will interact with horses in a variety of activities (such as grooming, feeding or leading through obstacles) and work with a therapist who specializes in EAP to discuss and analyze their behaviors and feelings. In EAP therapy, the client works with the horse from the ground (no riding), so previous experience around horses is not necessary. The bond that can develop between horses and people can be very restorative and EAP is used to treat everything from depression, anxiety, ADD, addiction, behavioral issues and abuse, to communication issues and relationship problems.
Local experts in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
Rachel Bagley, MS, NCC, LPC (she/her)
Licensed Professional Counselor
I have been trained in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy through Eagala. I work with individual adults and couples in this modality.
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Sabrina Walters (she/her)
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
LMFT, LPC, Certified Gottman Therapist
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is a new model for the treatment of many issues and has been found in recent research studies to help people with anxiety and depression by interactions with horses on the ground (vs. riding). Horses have mirror neurons which they use to mirror the emotions of the people working with them. This is an interactive, movement-based therapy excellent for all ages.
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Ashley Garcia (She/Her)
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
MA
I am certified in EAGALA and trained in Natural Lifemanship.
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Ivy Katz (she/her)
Licensed Professional Counselor
LPC
Equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) is the combined use of horses, a licensed therapist and a horse specialist all working together with clients to address various individual psychotherapy treatment goals. This unique method enables clients to learn about themselves through their experience and relationship with horses.
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