What is EAP/EAL?
EAP (Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy) and EAL (Equine-Assisted Learning) incorporate the use of horses into planned exercises to achieve the goal of emotional growth and healing. A session is a collaborative effort between the client, a licensed therapist, a horse specialist and the horses. It's hands-on therapy.
What can a client expect?
EAP/EAL is not a horsemanship workshop; the primary focus is on the development of interrelational, coping, and communication skills of the client. Sessions are conducted entirely on the ground, and there is no riding involved.
Why horses?
Horses - flight animals by nature - are highly social animals living in large herds. Because of this, they have an innate ability to read body language and mirror the emotions and behaviors of those around them. As a result, we can learn alot about a client by observing the horses during an exercise.
EAP (Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy) and EAL (Equine-Assisted Learning) incorporate the use of horses into planned exercises to achieve the goal of emotional growth and healing. A session is a collaborative effort between the client, a licensed therapist, a horse specialist and the horses. It's hands-on therapy.
What can a client expect?
EAP/EAL is not a horsemanship workshop; the primary focus is on the development of interrelational, coping, and communication skills of the client. Sessions are conducted entirely on the ground, and there is no riding involved.
Why horses?
Horses - flight animals by nature - are highly social animals living in large herds. Because of this, they have an innate ability to read body language and mirror the emotions and behaviors of those around them. As a result, we can learn alot about a client by observing the horses during an exercise.