My Nonprofit Reviews

I have had an overwhelmingly positive experience with Horses For Healing since my introduction last year and continuing through the present. My therapist, Hattie, is hands down the best I have encountered out of many therapists over the last 20 years. She is frighteningly perceptive and so is extremely good at what she does. Therapy is difficult and often draining yet Hattie is able to gently guide the process. She is persistent and consistent and not afraid to challenge me, which has helped ground me in new ways. with all of that, the surroundings also have an effect. The new location provides a setting that is wonderful; bright, open, spacious, and yet retains the serenity necessary for therapy. I highly encourage anyone looking for alternative therapy to investigate all that Horses For Healing provides.

I believe the value and benefit of equine therapy is underrated and/or little known. I grew up with horses, my paint horse was my refuge and escape from a dysfunctional childhood. It was last year, when I returned here (my home state) from military service, that I reconnected with horses. I became reacquainted with the magic of horses and learned about Heart Math when I became a volunteer at another facility. However I found my mental health declining again and after researching therapists, decided equine therapy might more suitable than the traditional therapy I previously engaged in. This was the best decision I have ever made with respect to my mental health. Working with Hattie has set me firmly on a path to processing past traumas and their aftermath and current difficulties. I have experienced positive growth and awareness of unhelpful thought processes and am learning more and more each session how to focus and differentiate between reactive and passive emotional responses. Horses For Healing should be the first option for veterans in search of therapy in my opinion. The therapists at Horses For Healing, the horses, and the environment are well suited for anyone in need of a calm and open setting. I immediately experienced that calmness and serenity my first session and know that this supports the healing process. Your therapist and chosen horse serve as guides to your emotions, emotions that you may not be aware of having. Your therapy horse can help you tune in to yourself as your therapist works with you, and if you allow it, your horse will share your burden and will help you release it. Horses For Healing deserves the highest praise for what they are doing to support the community and I give my strongest recommendation to any in search of mental health services. I fully trust in the magic of the horses and the competence and caring of the therapists at Horses For Healing.