Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
Our professionals offer depth oriented, action focused therapy for individuals, couples, and families of all ages.
Equine Assisted psychotherapy can help with variety of challenges – such as, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, anger management, trauma and recovery.
The horses’ direct and non-judgmental feedback allows clients to identify unproductive patterns, connect with strengths, and create change in the moment. Because of its intensity and effectiveness, this work is generally considered a short-term modality. If you are currently in therapy, we work with your therapist to help you integrate your growth and learning and build upon the skills you are developing.
After an initial consultation, the Stand InBalance team will recommend a format designed to meet your needs. In addition to our typical weekly sessions, we also offer single and multi-day intensives to accelerate your growth and healing.
Life is a challenge, and many people find themselves struggling with self-confidence, anxiety, depression, and other blocks that interfere with having the life they want. Our powerful, compassionate, and effective model of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy can help you:
- Gain profound personal power and confidence
- Stop giving up what YOU want to make others happy
- Be heard – get your partner, children, boss…to listen to you the first time
- Reconnect with the you that has gotten lost
- Heal from past trauma
- Improve your relationships
“From the experiences at Stand InBalance I have built confidence in myself and learned the power of trust. All I have learned at the ranch I can apply to my life. I think everyone should do this.”
~ Andie
Parents – If your child is struggling with anxiety, depression, ADD/ADHD, low self-esteem, or relationship challenges we can help. Interaction with horses decreases resistance and enables children and teens to address challenges that are often hard to talk about. Our Equine Assisted Therapy program offers coping tools and empowerment in a fun environment where they can learn and grow.
Please contact us about how we can help your child.
Although relationships are complicated and challenging, they can also be the most rewarding and fulfilling aspect of one’s life. Our private sessions offer couples an opportunity to change unproductive and/or destructive patterns and re-connect with the love and passion that first brought them together. We can help you:
- Gain skills to stop destructive patterns
- Stop building up frustration and resentment
- Feel supported and valued by each other
- Develop clear and effective communication
- Improve your parenting skills
- Deepen intimacy and rejuvenate your relationship
- Have more fun with each other and better sex
“The Stand InBalance experience was a great way to learn new things about our relationship and ourselves. We learned how to problem solve issues in creative ways.”
~ Sandra
Families today face unique challenges and stressors. We have found that family sessions provide new experiences that can quickly help you see your strengths and identify what really needs to shift. Our professionals help you make use of the immediate, non-judgmental feedback from the horses so that your family can create change in the arena and translate it into change at home.
Interacting with horses can help your family:
- Create an atmosphere at home that you want to be in
- Reduce the stress of disciplinary problems
- Learn the secret to having your child listen to you the first time
- Eliminate destructive behaviors
- Develop new ways of connecting and create stronger bonds
“Stand InBalance gave me an opportunity to bond with my daughter in an environment she loves. By working as a family unit, we were able to communicate with each other in a very soothing, non-threatening place.”
~ Mytra, Teacher
Group sessions offer participants the benefits of experiential learning while gaining invaluable feedback and support from other group members.
Over the course of 8-10 weeks or more, you will have the chance to share and bond with others who are experiencing similar challenges.
The consistency of weekly meetings provides the opportunity for exponential growth as each week builds on the successes of prior weeks. No horse experience is necessary!
Topics that may be covered include:
- Assertiveness
- Body Image
- Relationships
- Communication and Trust
- Self-care
- Grief and Loss
- Mindfulness
- Creative Problem Solving
“The activities we did with the horses, brought me into the moment and connected me to the whole group. I learned to pay attention to my feelings and to stick with it and I left the ranch with the intention of continuing to carry the feeling of being connected.”
~ Jeff
Our Women InBalance groups are limited to 8 women and typically run for 8-10 weeks.
The sessions are designed to help you become more self-aware, make empowered choices, and connect from the core so that you can:
- Reconnect with what’s important in your life
- Manage your time and energy so you’re not always running on empty
- Do the things you have been wanting to do instead of just talking about them
- Stand up for yourself – stop saying yes when you really mean NO
- Learn to Trust Your Intuition
“I was drawn to the women’s retreat because of the horses’ ability to act as a medium to express unconscious thoughts. Through self-observation within a group of caring women I was able to explore and move on from past hurts. It was an awesome experience and exceeded my expectations!”
~ Nikki (Clinical Psychologist PhD)