TIRED OF REHEARSING YOUR STORY?
LET THE HORSE DO THE TALKING!
EXPERIENTIAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SERVICES FOR
CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING SERVICES
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EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY
The counseling team is comprised of a therapist, an equine professional and a horse. No horse experience is necessary. Equine Assisted Sessions are perfect for the client that is “all talked out”.
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NATURE THERAPY
Counselors use the healing power of nature and exercise to walk clients through difficult circumstances. Clients enjoy hikes along the trails, hammock time, fishing, bonfires, bouncing on the Jump Pillow or sitting quietly by the water.
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Wellness Office Therapy
The Wellness Clinic and Therapy Office provide a climate controlled, private space for sessions. Clients can use the space for Somatic processing, Brainspotting, EMDR, art therapy and much more. Raised garden beds and swings allow for more sensory stimulation.
COUNSELING PROGRAMS
The Ranch offers a variety of holistic Equine Assisted wellness programs and support modalities for mental/behavioral health as well as for physical therapy needs. These researched backed models of therapy have helped children, adults and families deal with trauma, depression, disorders and a variety of special needs challenges.
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No horse experience is necessary. Our staff is trained to keep you safe during your sessions.
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Most sessions are on the ground with the client connecting with the horse. Some sessions are mounted for therapeutic purposes.
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The Ranch accepts some major insurance plans. Self pay costs are $90-$150.
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Individual sessions are 55 minutes. Each client will have an individualized treatment plan that will track progress and length of the program.
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You can complete the COUNSELING REQUEST FORM or Contact Linda Paquette, our client coordinator. She will verify insurance benefits and book your intake.
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We start seeing children as young as 5 years old. We see adults and senior adults as well.
The Herdmanship University was founded and created at Bit of Hope Ranch and serves as a certification model for the professional staff. It is also a teaching tool that we offer to other equine assisted facility sites for training and education. What makes this model unique is that it considers the horse as a partner in therapy and not just a tool for sessions.
Because we want the horse to be in harmony with humans, we strive to honor the horse as a valued part of the team.
The ground based HALT method allows the horse to mirror the client’s actions and behaviors so that the client can recognize negative thoughts, actions and habits. Clients are encouraged to use various tools in their space as well as the herd to engage experientially in the session.
These sessions are effective for individuals, couples or families. Positive results can include; problem solving, understanding root triggers, learning new patterns and working through anxiety, depression and other self destructive habits.
The mounted CON^NECT method focuses on relationship building between the horse and human. Relationships with themselves, their world and their life purpose are explored in this experiential model. They start with getting the horses attention and permission through all of the ground and riding sessions.
The bilateral movement of the horse’s gait is also helpful in emotional regulation from clients that have been neglected, abused or experienced trauma. Riding puts the client in a semi-stressful environment that allows them to practice grounding and stress coping skills. The right/left movement helps to reset the vagus nerve and can help process trauma like classical EMDR.
