Harnessing the Power of Equine Assisted Counseling: Adding Animal Assisted Therapy to Your Practice

Contents

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• Part I: Equine Assisted Interventions in Mental Health. Defining Equine Assisted Interventions. Equine Assisted Interventions in Mental Health. Animal Assisted Therapy. Equine Assisted Counseling. Theoretical Foundations of Equine Assisted Counseling. The
• Part II: Looking at Equine Assisted Counseling from the Horses' Perspective.
• Part III: Techniques that Address Trauma. Coleman , Reclaiming Boundaries through Equine Assisted Counseling. DePrekel, Neznik , Equine Assisted Group Therapy: Treating Sexual Trauma. Nussen, The Magic Room. Faa-Thompson, "Safe Touch": Using Horses to Tea
• Part IV: Techniques that Explore Anxiety and Depression. Schneider , Healing through Horses - Equine Assisted Counseling: No Place to Hide. Weston-Thompson , Therapeutic Trail Riding for Children and Adults with ADHD and Anxiety Disorders. Eller , Exposed
• Part V: Techniques that Speak to Atypical Behaviors. Jeffers, Houser, Houser , Heart-to-Heart Rainbow: An Imagery Experience to Facilitate Relationship Development. Faa-Thompson , You Gotta Crack a Few Eggs. Edwards , Treatment of Autism and Attachment wi
• Part VI: Techniques that Focus on Social Skills and Communication. Kane , Out of the Starting Gate: An Approach to Equine Assisted Activities. Tinsley, Jedlicka , Equine Assisted Counseling with Deaf Families. Eller , Social Skills and Communication Shape
• Part VII: Techniques that Improve Self-esteem and Self-worth. P. Weston Westerman, Hargreaves, D. Westerman, Verge, Improvement of Self-efficacy and Social Skills through Participation in "Great and Small," a Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program. Thompson