by Sue McIntosh | Sep 27, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Parenting
Emotion. Feeling and expressing our emotion – allowing for the motion in e-motion – are important parts of being human. They are necessary for many aspects of our health and wellness including forming healthy relationships, recovering from loss, exercising... 
by Sue McIntosh | Sep 2, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Parenting
Anxiety. Agitation. Alarm. These are concerns that regularly bring people to seek support from a counsellor and, for many, are a part of everyday life. They also present us with a dichotomy. In a world where bumper stickers promote “No Fear” and adrenaline pumping... 
by Sue McIntosh | Jul 6, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Parenting
“She won’t tell us anything” Anna shared, on the verge of tears, “the only way to know what’s going on is to see what she posts on Instagram, if she hasn’t blocked us again.” Bill puts a comforting arm around his wife, “we just don’t understand what’s gone wrong, she... 
by Sue McIntosh | May 29, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Parenting
Several decades ago, long before I started working in the equine therapy field, I attended a horsemanship clinic where I first heard the advice to “take the time it takes so that it takes less time.” I figured I knew what that meant: instead of catching my horse any... 
by Sue McIntosh | May 25, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, Parenting
Working with a horse at liberty (without a rope on the horse) is a delicate and intricate dance. A dance that involves an invisible string, connecting you and your horse, which at one moment feels like it is made of the strongest twine and the next moment... 
by Sue McIntosh | May 10, 2018 | Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy
‘Sam’ is small for his eight years. His parents described him as a good student, outgoing with lots of friends; that was, until he moved schools last year. Since then his grades have plummeted, no friends come round for supper anymore, and Sam rarely says...