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Power of the Herd
Program for adult survivors of trauma
Trauma can often rob a person of their feeling of safety and personal power. Without adequate self-regulation skills, survivors can find it difficult to keep memories of the trauma from interfering with their daily lives, including experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, and hyper-vigilance. The Power of the Herd program provides opportunities for survivors to connect, support and guide one another while engaging in individual and group activities designed to help participants practice the skills necessary to remain relaxed and regulated during new and challenging situations. Participants learn how these skills are necessary for both handling horses and overcoming their own traumatic experiences.
Ages 18+, mixed gender
Four sessions, two hours per session
Minimum of four and maximum of six participants
$349/participant
Available as a therapeutic adjunct program for mental health and social service organizations at a rate of $1,600 for up to six participants. Please call for further details.
The Healing Herd
Program for adult survivors of sexual trauma
Sexual trauma survivors can struggle with guilt, shame, and a sense of powerlessness. The traumatic stress can affect many aspects of life, including relationships, self-confidence, and personal boundaries. The Healing Herd program offers participants opportunities to practice establishing and maintain appropriate boundaries, reclaim their power, and rebuild their confidence in the safety of a supportive group environment. Through individual and group activities, participants learn to regulate their emotional energy and trust their ability to overcome conflicts and obstacles while feeling effective and safe.
Ages 18+, mixed gender
Four sessions, two hours per session
Minimum of four and maximum of six participants
$349/participant
Available as a therapeutic adjunct program for mental health and social service organizations at a rate of $1,600 for up to six participants. Please call for further details.
Leader of the Herd
Workshop for foster and adoptive parents of traumatized children
As prey animals, horses are a lot like traumatized children; their survival depends on heightened awareness and knowing who to trust. That’s why working with horses offers a great opportunity for practicing parenting skills that are critical to developing a sense of safety and creating a healthy, healing home environment for foster and adoptive children who have survived trauma. Parents learn and practice essential skills for managing challenging, trauma-based behaviors.
Parents/caregivers of foster and/or adoptive children who have experienced trauma
One 3-hour session
Minimum of three and maximum of six parental units (A parental unit represents one or two people who are involved in the care of the same child. Each parental unit will work with one horse.)
$179/parental unit of one, $249/parental unit of two
Stable Life
Program for adolescents in foster care
Young people in the foster care system often feel lonely, afraid, powerless, and angry. Most temporary and even long-term peer group members simply cannot relate to the particular challenges these teens face. The Stable Life program is designed to build resiliency using engaging, meaningful equine-assisted learning activities that teach self-management and social skills. Teens learn and practice essential skills for creating the lives they want now and successfully transitioning into adulthood.
Ages 13-17, mixed gender
Four sessions, two hours per session
Minimum of four and maximum of six participants
$349/participant
Joining the Herd
Program for adopted adolescents
There are thoughts and questions that adopted kids have about their past that kids in biological nuclear families don’t have, and probably wouldn’t understand. The Joining the Herd program provides an opportunity for adopted teens to connect, support, and guide one another while engaging in challenging individual and group activities designed to teach and strengthen psychological, occupational, and social skills. Participants learn and practice skills relating to self-regulation, problem solving, conflict management, nurturing healthy relationships, and working as part of a team.
Ages 13-17, mixed gender
Four sessions, two hours per session
Minimum of four and maximum of six participants
$349/participant
Horse Power
Program for at-risk adolescents
Teens with social skill deficits and/or histories that include exposure to, or experience of, traumatic events are often identified as “at risk.” Many of these teens are placed in residential care or attend day treatment programs to provide intensive psychological and behavioral support. The Horse Power program, based on the principles of Positive Youth Development, uses engaging equine-assisted learning activities and experiences designed to help at-risk adolescents begin or continue the process of recovery from trauma, acquire the skills to fulfill psychosocial needs in constructive ways, establish and maintain satisfying interpersonal relationships, and interact more successfully with society.
Ages 13-17, mixed gender
Four sessions, two hours per session
Minimum of four and maximum of six participants
$349/participant
Available as a therapeutic adjunct program for mental health and social service organizations at a rate of $1,600 for up to six participants. Please call for further details.
Tending the Herd, Tending Yourself
Workshops for case workers, counselors, teachers, and medical professionals
This workshop is specifically designed for folks who work in the human services, medical, teaching, and other care-taking/serving fields, where taking care of others often means self-care is neglected. Your horse will help you be truly present for the experience while you engage in a variety of activities together, from self-regulating using bubbles or stethoscopes to setting boundaries that allow you to care and give generously without compromising your own well-being. You will leave feeling relaxed, connected, and reenergized.
Adults in the helping professions
One 3-hour session
Minimum of four and maximum of six participants
Certificate of completion available upon request
$179/participant
Workhorse
Workshops for team-building and leadership
Surviving and thriving in the business world requires a well-led and well-functioning team. When communication and teamwork break down, the bottom line suffers. Workhorse workshops offer companies and departments an impactful way to build team cohesion, communication, trust, and appreciation. These custom-designed workshops can be tailored to address specific issues or general team-building goals using proven, engaging, strength-based team-building techniques.
Any corporate or organizational team
One 4-hour session
Minimum of four and maximum of 12 participants
Cost is based on services desired and number of attendees.
Relationship Ranch
Relationship-building workshop (as seen on ABC NightlinE)
Our innovative approach to couples’ counseling, combining equine-assisted relationship skills with office-based marriage therapy methods, has been nationally recognized and celebrated as an effective, engaging way to improve and strengthen relationships. Participants learn healthy self- and relationship-care strategies, including how to use emotions as information, see conflict as a way to increase trust, and set boundaries in order to create space for deeper connection.
Adult romantically-involved couples of any gender or sexual orientation
One 4-hour workshop
Minimum of three and maximum of six couples
$249/couple
Custom workshops or programs
Address your group’s specific goals and needs
Please contact me about developing a workshop or multi-week program specifically for your organization. Working with horses can help groups address issues ranging from communication to problem-solving, boundary-setting to teamwork.
One 4-hour session or a multi-week program
Minimum of four and maximum of 12 participants
Cost is based on services desired and number of attendees.