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Embracing Change: Navigating Life Transitions with Therapy
What about life? It is constantly changing. What is that saying? The more things change, the more they stay the same. That is very true, yet it does not make the transition or change in things any easier. Life transitions happen if we are prepared for them and when...
Preparing for A Horse Show
Many riders enjoy participating in horse shows, regardless of their riding discipline. Participation in these shows enables them to assess their horses and their progress. Riders spend time with horses and friends; horse shows are fun. Some horse shows are held in...
Peak Performance & Horse Shows
The summer is almost here, and with the summer comes all the things those who love horses love. Flies and bugs! No, Horse shows!! Horse shows can be a lot of fun, friends, and some competition to see if what you have been practicing is working. Horse shows can also...
EMDR Basics: How EMDR Can Help Address Trauma & More
I was chatting with someone the other day about the ups and downs of daily life. She asked me how long I had been a therapist, and I responded for almost 20 years ( it indeed does not seem that long, and I do not feel that young). She mentioned that she had found...
How Trauma & PTSD Can Affect Men
Being in a car accident, being a first responder, being in the military, and the sudden death of a loved one or child are the more easily identified traumatic events. Living through the event is the first step of many steps in recovering from a traumatic event. Not...
An Equine Sports Therapist Shares How to Build Riding Trust and Safety After Trauma
Have you ever thought about what your horses see? Have you ever wondered what they are looking at when they stop and seem to stare into the distance for a long time? I knew they see things differently than us; however, I did not realize how differently they see...