by Sue McIntosh | Apr 29, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field, The Healing Power of Animals
What are Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy? Do I need to be a Counselor to do it? Do I need my own facility and horses? How long does it take (and how much does it cost) to certify? These are just some of the questions that came up when I polled students within the...
by Sue McIntosh | Apr 28, 2018 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field
In this first post in our FAQ series for people starting out in Equine Therapy we cover some key terminology and clarify what we mean by the terms ‘Equine Therapy’ and ‘Animal Assisted Therapy’. As noted in our introduction, you will find a...
by Sue McIntosh | Apr 27, 2018 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field
The Quick Answer Only if you plan to offer counselling services! If you plan to work in Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL), or as an Equine Professional (EP) who partners with a Mental Health Professional (MHP), there is no requirement to be a counsellor or MHP. If you...
by Sue McIntosh | Apr 26, 2018 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field
The Quick Answer No, you don’t! There are several ways to do this work without owning your own facility or horses. On the other hand if you do have horses and a facility to work from this offers you many options, including partnering with another professional who may...
by Sue McIntosh | Apr 25, 2018 | Getting Started in the Equine Therapy Field
The Quick Answer It depends on your approach and who you certify with, but approaches broadly fall into two categories. One is of the ‘horse/ animal as a tool’ who is used to bring insight, learning or healing to the client. The other (followed at Healing Hooves and...
