{"id":36765,"date":"2023-04-25T14:08:27","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T20:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apn.com\/dfw\/?page_id=36765"},"modified":"2024-05-08T11:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T17:40:11","slug":"equine-assisted-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apn.com\/dfw\/methods-of-care\/equine-assisted-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Equine-Assisted Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORM A LASTING CONNECTION<\/h2>\n

Horses can provide incredible emotional support: building a trusting relationship with these beautiful and majestic creatures can help you navigate difficult emotions and manage treatment stressors. Equine-assisted therapy is the perfect opportunity to journey outside the traditional treatment environment and form a lasting connection that goes beyond words.<\/p>\n

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Heal with Experiential Therapy with EAGALA Trained Therapists<\/h2>\n

APN’s Equine Therapists are licensed professional counselors and certified through Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA). EAGALA is a 25-year-old non-profit association <\/span>that exists to provide resources, education, standards <\/span>and support for professionals by incorporating horses <\/span>for psychotherapy and personal\u00a0development.\u00a0<\/span>\u200bEAGALA provides a certification training program to ensure a\u00a0<\/span>credible, professional model of treatment is being\u00a0<\/span>provided along with quality assurance. Our therapists are certified by EAGALA to provide Equine Assisted Therapy that is based on the four principles:<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n

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  • Team Approach (licensed\u00a0<\/span>mental health professional,\u00a0<\/span>equine specialist, horses, and\u00a0<\/span>client)<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n
  • Ground-Based<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n
  • Solution-Oriented<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n
  • Code of Ethics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    While working with horses, participants will engage in hands-on activities, including grooming, feeding, leading, and saddling.<\/p>\n

    Equine-assisted experiential activities can help you improve your self-awareness, self-confidence, trust, communication, and problem-solving skills. Working with horses is an enjoyable experience that enables you to embrace the present moment.<\/p>\n

    Build on Your Treatment Progress<\/h2>\n

    Horses provide immediate feedback by mirroring what\u2019s going on inside, helping us access complex emotions we might not feel prepared to experience on our own.<\/p>\n

    During each 2-hour session, you\u2019ll immerse yourself in the beauty of the Colorado landscape. You\u2019ll connect with all of your senses and bring yourself back into your body \u2013 a necessary practice while processing the emotional challenges of treatment.<\/p>\n

    WHAT TO EXPECT FROM EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY<\/h2>\n
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    • Sessions last 2 hours with the opportunity to spend more time in the barns and outdoors by assisting with feeding, cleaning, and other duties<\/li>\n
    • Sessions provide a safe space for <\/span><\/span>clients to explore, problem-<\/span><\/span>solve, discover, and overcome\u00a0<\/span><\/span>challenges<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Our facilitators focus on observations which are non-interpretive and non-<\/span><\/span>judgmental, so the clients can provide their own <\/span><\/span>interpretations.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Maximum of 6 clients per group<\/li>\n
    • $200 per session with a minimum requirement of 4 sessions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      APN Lodge clients must be assessed for clinical appropriateness; contact your primary therapist today to sign up. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      FORM A LASTING CONNECTION Horses can provide incredible emotional support: building a trusting relationship with these beautiful and majestic creatures can help you navigate difficult emotions and manage treatment stressors. Equine-assisted therapy is the perfect opportunity to journey outside the traditional treatment environment and form a lasting connection that goes beyond words. Heal with Experiential […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":37,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-36765","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apn.com\/dfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apn.com\/dfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apn.com\/dfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apn.com\/dfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apn.com\/dfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/apn.com\/dfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36765\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apn.com\/dfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apn.com\/dfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}