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What is Equine Assisted Therapy?

Equine Assisted Therapy is a professional, innovative and experiential approach to counselling, psychotherapy and mental health that supports clients of all ages in addressing their NDIS and therapeutic goals.

Clients are offered “safe” (physically and emotionally) experiences with horses by registered Counsellors and certified practitioners from the Equine and Animal Assisted Psychotherapy Institute.

Equine Assisted Therapy can be incredibly beneficial for children and adults with disabilities as it offers a unique, engaging and non-clinical environment that supports physical, emotional, cognitive and social development. The therapy is tailored to each child’s/persons specific needs and can take different forms depending on the type of disability and the goals of therapy.

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Why Horses?

Horses are beautiful, intelligent, sensitive and strong beings who can evoke strong feelings in clients or engage clients in the learning process.

Calm and healthy horses can assist in co-regulating a client's nervous system, can model healthy living and expression of feelings, as well as offering non judgemental safety and trust.

Horses can offer unique biofeedback and hold clients in a way traditional learning environments cannot. The natural environment can also contribute positively to learning outcomes for clients.