The Field

"Out Beyond the Ideas of Wrong doing and Right doing, There is a field;
​I will meet you there." -Rumi

The Horse

Apollo and Winter grooming one another

Clover, our large mini

The herd grazing at sunset

"Winter" and a mustang fighting to establish dominance

What is EFP?
EFP, Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy, is a psychotherapeutic service where the horse is  believed to be more of a co-facilitator in the process so questions around influence, power, and relationship are more likely to come up. 

What is unique?
We are asked to take off the masks we wear and work with our defenses. As we keep coming back to the moment, to the interaction with the horse, the space we are in, to our own fluid thoughts and feelings, a certain vivid presence starts to emerge. 

But why horses?
?Horses have an uncanny and almost magical ability to sense underlying intentions in their human partners. Horses depend on their herd members to keep one another safe, regulated, and emotionally balanced. When a horse takes on a human or humanity as a herd member, horses look to humans for those same supports. When we are not acting authentic to how we feel, not present in the moment with ourselves and our herd, the horses instinct is to let us know.

What should I expect in a session?
If you are not a horse person, you will need to get orientated with the horse when it comes to safety and communication. After that, much can happen. You can work on connection with one horse, a group of horses, you can work on being accepted in a horse's space, leading them with your body language, standing up for yourself to not get pushed around. Plan on wearing closed toe shoes, and weather appropriate clothing. 
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