Approximate class size: 30

• Laura Anthony , MSW, LCSW, Equine Assisted Psychotherapist, EAGALA Certified
• Shannon Knapp, MA, Equine Specialist, EAGALA Advanced, EAGALA Mentor, Parelli Level I

Horse Sense of the Carolinas, Inc., is offering a one-day interactive workshop designed to educate participants on the basics of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), based on the EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) model. This workshop is designed to introduce the core concepts behind EAP, benefits over traditional psychotherapeutic models, as well as demonstrating basic EAP activities with participants. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy creates a natural and non-threatening opportunity, especially for those new to or uncomfortable with traditional therapeutic settings, to identify negative patterns of behavior, and practice new functional ones.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Compare and contrast the differences between EAP and tradition psychotherapeutic modalities
• Identify benefits and risks associated with EAP
• Recognize the nature of projection and transference as it explored through the EAP model
• Explain the parallels between equine and human psychology

Audience(s):

*Health Care Administrators *Counselors *Life Coaches *Mental Health Professionals *Social Workers *Family Therapists *Parents *Case Managers *Substance Abuse Providers

Mental Health Education

$110.00