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Willow Equine models our services around The Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (Eagala) and on Arenas for Change (Arch). These experiential frameworks allow our clients the latitude to discover, learn, and grow from the horse/human relationship. Our professional facilitators are Eagala Certified and ARCH designated in mental health, coaching and the military.
Mental Health with Horses (aka Equine Assisted Psychotherapy or EAP) is a best practice model of therapy. It is a collaborative relationship between clients, horses, a mental health professional, and an equine specialist. Horses are highly attuned animals. The horses’ unique sensitivity aid clients to understand their own internal processes and create new perspectives.
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Willow Equine Focuses on 3 Areas:
- Counseling
- Shamanic / Ancestorial Healing, Mindfulness & Wellness
- Team Building for Businesses, Organizations & Non-Profits
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Learn more to discover what options are a best fit for your healing journey.
Counseling Services
Individual, Couple, or Family Sessions:
The body and the mind are intertwined, influencing, and being influenced by one another. Our bodies give us physical distress as a warning that something is "off," and we should make an appointment with the doctor. When we experience emotional discomfort, it signals that we require care and support. This could be any number of emotions, including trauma, grief, sadness, rage, depression, and anxiety. Clients explore the cause of the pain, release the trauma, and embrace peace by working with the horses.
Mental Health with Horses (Equine Assisted Psychotherapy / EAP) is a best practice model of therapy. It is a collaborative relationship between clients, horses, a mental health professional, and an equine specialist. The client’s mental health treatment plan, objectives, and interventions are the focus. Sessions are structured around the client’s needs and intentions working with the horses to unlock their solutions.
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This can be billed through insurance or by private pay.
EMDR with Horses Sessions:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) allows a client to focus on their traumatic memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation. Engaging both sides of the brain is associated with a reduction in the vividness of the experience, which enables people to heal. During EMDR, the client identifies a specific situation and calls to mind what was seen, felt, heard, and thought during that experience. They identify what beliefs are currently held around it.
Horses provide a unique support while processing difficult experiences, providing an even deeper level of healing and grounding. The human mind, like the horses’ mind, can rest, do, react, respond, then return to a place of rest. Once the human brain has experienced trauma, energy becomes locked in the body
and the central nervous system cannot return to rest. People often remain
on alert with a fight, flight or freeze response, causing anxiety. Humans are
taught to repress hard emotions or experiences, yet our body wants to heal
and release.
Horses understand, see, and stand with clients as they revisit the memories, remaining grounded and calm. EMDR with a Horse reconnects the client with their core, or “true self”, allowing the natural healing powers of the brain to move through the traumatic experience. This can be billed through insurance or by private pay.
Intensive Therapy Sessions:
Intensive Therapy allows for clients to spend multiple hours with the horses exploring their personal challenges. An intensive therapeutic program that uses trauma-focused techniques, designed to create a deeply healing and immersive experience. These 3–5-hour sessions allow clients to engage in targeted trauma processing through EMDR, along with powerful, experiential work with horses that supports emotional regulation, connection, and insight. The extended format provides the time and space needed to go deeper into therapeutic work, while the natural environment and presence of the horses enhance feelings of safety and grounding. This unique integration supports accelerated healing and is ideal for those seeking a concentrated, transformative experience.
This can be billed through insurance or private pay.
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We are impacted by the generations before us – positively and negatively. Consciously & subconsciously. We unintentionally repeat behaviors, patterns and blocks that perpetuate the cycle of pain across generations. Until there is acknowledgement and healing of our ancestor’s trauma.
We must build relationships, heal generation trauma and seek what feels true, even when it's beyond the “logical and tangible.” Healing is possible for yourself, past generations and those to come!
Mindfulness & Wellness
Reiki Sessions:
Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive form of energy healing to reduce stress, promote relaxation, and improve physical/emotional wellness. It decreases the symptoms of anxiety, depression, mood disorders, sleep disorders and hypertension. This is now utilized worldwide in the healing of humans and animals, including in everyday life, hospitals, hospices, and even in the VA for PTSD! Reiki does not replace the care of a physician or a psychotherapist, however it does complement other treatment options as it increases the efficacy of healing.
Sessions are 60 minutes and can be experiences in the Healing Space at the farm. Clients lie on a massage table fully clothed, as Katie gently places her hands, palms down, on or just above your body in different locations. Katie is simply a conduit between the Source and the client. Reiki always works for your highest good, never causing harm.
Distant Reiki sessions are available for those who are not physically present in the office and can be scheduled via phone or Zoom. Animal sessions can also be scheduled for in-office, in-person, or distant appointments. Reiki can be given to service animals as well!
BioMat Relaxation Sessions:
The FDA-approved infrared mat – The BioMat – combines the therapeutic qualities of amethyst crystals with “far infrared light” and “negative ion” technology!
Warmth and relaxation are provided by far-infrared light treatment, or heat therapy. The Biomat generates far-infrared rays using a combination of textiles and amethyst crystals, which are delivered to the muscles, tissues and even cells through heat. Warm, invigorating waves improve circulation, lessens discomfort, and promotes relaxation.
During your 60-minute session, clients lie on a massage table fully clothed, and feel the warmth penetrate your entire body and your mind.
Herd Meditation:
Meditation is a practice that focuses on mind and body integration and is used to calm the mental chatter. Meditation can include sitting, movement, breathing, sounds, visualizations, or mantras. It is used to aid in mindfulness – being present in the moment-by-moment of our thoughts, feelings, body, and environment. This experience will allow for a reduction in stress, anxiety, depression, blood pressure, and aid with memory, mood, and self-awareness!
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Participants experience a 90-minute Guided Herd Meditation that combines stillness and movement. Sessions can be done individually or as a group.
"Horse-Powered" Team Building
Experience a powerful and unforgettable way to strengthen your team with "Horse-Powered" Team Building. Through guided, ground-based activities with horses, teams develop clearer communication, stronger leadership, and deeper trust—all in a dynamic, hands-on environment.
Horses provide immediate, honest feedback, helping participants become more aware of how their actions, emotions, and collaboration impact results. No horse experience is needed—just a willingness to engage, reflect, and grow together. Perfect for workplaces, schools, and organizations looking to build connection, confidence, and cohesion in a meaningful way.
This group experience brings leaders, managers, and team members
out to our farm to work with horses to experience hands on learning
and reflection. We will explore:
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Clear communication (verbal & non-verbal)
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Leadership & Followership
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Trust & Accountability
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Emotional Awareness & Regulation
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Problem-Solving Under Pressure
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This is a powerful experience for corporate teams, school groups,
sports teams, youth programs, and nonprofits!
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