Experiential Program / Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
The exposure of our psyche to a healthy, unfamiliar experience can create a precursor and catalyst for change. The concept of working with the horses consistsof principles or tasks to encourage the participant to set personal goals, which may include the following:
Improve self-esteem
Develop trust in a safe environment
Encourage socialization skills
Develop choice-making and goal-setting skills
Learn congruent communication skills
Establish appropriate boundary-setting skills
Promote pro-social attitudes through care giving
Increase focus and attention span
Become mindful of the relationship of feelings to behaviors