horses helping humans
humans helping horses
MISSION: The mission of Horses For Healing, Inc., is the provision of client-centered, trauma-informed, and evidence-based clinical equine psychotherapy and complementary services that support healing from pervasive trauma. To provide services to all who suffer from complex trauma regardless of age, gender, race, culture. And, to provide a gold standard of care to both our clients and our equine partners. And to actively advocate for and provide a permanent home to elder/vulnerable horses so that they may have a new purpose in their elder years.
VISION: The vision of Horses For Healing, Inc is "horses helping humans. humans helping horses."
Social Emotional Learning Youth Group
Social Emotional Learning Youth Group
February 3rd - March 10th
March 31st - May 5th
4:00pm - 5:15pm
2-6 week groups that will engage youth in weekly modules designed to increase self-awareness, self-management, problem-solving skills, and relationship and communication skills through work with horses.
WHO WE ARE
Licensed clinical therapists provide evidence-based equine therapy using a trauma informed care model. Specialties include, Cognitive Processing Therapy for military, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment work, depression, anxiety, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
Wraparound services include: Ashva yoga, restorative yoga, mindfulness, Trauma Release therapy, acupuncture, acudetox and are provided by certified staff. These complementary services support our military veterans/families.
Our equine staff are trained to work with our clients’needs and provide an important link to successful therapy.
RECENT RECOGNITION
EQUUS Foundation Awards Over $631,000 in Grants in 2021.
Horses for Healing received a grant from EQUUS in September 2021!
Guardians are member organizations on the Equine Welfare Network that demonstrate a commitment to public transparency by their willingness to publish and share extensive data about their programs, operations. and horse care practices.
Click here to check out our profile.
Rolex was recently selected as a Finalist for Hope in the Saddle’s Therapy Horse of the Year Contest sponsored by Nutrena and Tractor Supply Co
Click here to check his story.
Horses for Healing recently received a capacity grant from Disabled Veterans National Foundation.
Click here for more information on DVNF.
"I am very grateful for Claire and the space she has created. I immediately felt comfortable right away and that was the biggest thing I needed last summer. She is a very empathetic and very patient. I find myself smiling on the way to each appointment and glad that I was connected to her programs."
DEBBIE, CLIENT
