What is Equine Assisted Psychotherapy?
Equine Assisted Therapy
Equine Assisted Therapy at PBJ Connections uses a team of a licensed mental health professional, an equine specialist, and a horse or donkey. This is an innovative approach to therapy that allows the client to learn about their behaviors and feelings through their interactions with the therapy team.
All sessions use activities which mirror situations the client may face in their day-to-day life. Equine Assisted Therapy promotes an understanding of how the clients relate to the world and how their behaviors affect those around them.
The Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association, or EAGALA, is leading the way in training equine and licensed mental health professionals in the Equine Assisted Therapy process. PBJ Connections is proud to have EAGALA certified staff working directly with clients. For more information on EAGALA web page www.eagala.org.
NARHA, or the North America Riding for the Handicapped Association, is a membership organization that fosters safe, professional, ethical and therapeutic equine activities through education, communication, standards and research for people with and without disabilities. PBJ Connections employees a NARHA certified instructor. For information on NARHA see their web page at www.narha.org.