Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
There are many tools and different resources available to you on your mental health journey, one such resource is Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, or EAP. EAP utilizes a trained mental health professional, like Durand & Associates, as well as a horse trainer or equine specialist, like Twilight Equine, LLC.
Available Sessions
Individual
Horses are no strangers to channeling energy and raising our spirits, and the group of horses we have chosen are no strangers to helping facilitate healing.
Group
We are honored to offer our community a unique therapy that blends frequency and energy medicine with modern medicine, in a controlled group setting.
Retreats
Custom, equine assisted retreats for healing and recharging. You don’t need to have any horse experience to take part in this program.
Benefits of EAP
- Situational awareness and perspective-taking
- Creating working understanding of healthy boundaries and in turn, increased assertion with others
- Learning how to practice grounding
- Empathy
- Self-Confidence
Our Goal
We aim to provide a safe and welcoming environment for our clients to unravel the threads of what is affecting them-whether that be something physical, mental, or emotional.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can benefit from EAP?
We believe that everyone can benefit from EAP and as such it is offered to individuals ages 6+
What if I’ve never ridden before?
Our trained professionals are here to assist you on your equine journey, whether it’s your first ride, or your five hundredth ride.
How do I schedule a session?
You can set up an appointment by:
How Does It Work?
Through Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, the focus is not horsemanship or horseback riding, but rather a safe place for the client and therapist to engage in activities with a horse or horses, and use the horse(s) to help process feelings, thoughts and reactions. The horse serves as a giant “biofeedback machine” so that therapists can easily see the client’s motives, reactions and abilities. Horses are uniquely suited to this kind of therapy, because they are intuitive and will react to behavior patterns and cues that people might miss, allowing the therapist and patient to interact on a deeper level and address issues that might otherwise go unnoticed.
What Does it Help Heal?
Studies show that Equine Assisted Psychotherapy has been helpful for patients in the following areas: assertiveness, emotional awareness, empathy, stress tolerance, flexibility, impulse control, problem-solving skills, self-actualization, independence, self-regard, social responsibility, interpersonal relationships, grief/loss, cognitive disability, ADD/ADHD, autism, personality disorders, anxiety/depression, mood disorders, PTSD, and emotional/physical trauma.