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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...
Commonly Asked Questions About Online Therapy in Virginia
So you think you might want to see a therapist. You have been feeling down sad lack of interest lack of motivation and just kind of all around blah. So you do what most of you do is google what the symptoms mean, and it sounds like you are depressed. So then, what...