EQUINE ASSISTED SOLUTIONS™ PROGRAMME
Individual, couple, family and group experiences for all
who wish to connect with horses to promote
self-discovery, growth and learning
 

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) We offer  Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) for individuals, couples, families and groups. Young people and adults. Clients can come on a private basis or referrals can be made by agencies and organisations including Social Work, Education, Mental Health, Primary Care (GPs etc.) and the Justice Support Services. Sessions address a wide range of well being, mental health and development needs including behavioural issues, school attendance,  attention deficit disorder, substance abuse, eating disorders, abuse issues, depression, anxiety, anger management,  relationship problems, and communication needs. Individual sessions (1½ hour) are usually on a weekly, two weekly and, occasionally, monthly basis. We can also include a number of sessions as part of an intensive retreat experience over several days by special arrangement.
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) We offer Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) to individuals and groups with a particular focus on working with the adolescents referred from Social Work, Education and the Justice Support Services. Sessions and workshops can be tailored to address the specific needs of an individual or group based on a life skills learning model. Sessions address a wide range of educational needs including confidence building, creative problem solving, relating to others, communication skills and and learning-to-learn.   Individual sessions (1½ hour), half, one and multi-day experiences for individuals and groups.
Equine Assisted Professional Development (EAPD) We offer Equine Assisted Professional Development (EAPD) for individuals, groups, businesses and organisations looking for staff training opportunities and business development. Workshops can be tailored to address the specific professional development needs of of the group, business or organisation. Work with the horses address a wide range of business, training and coaching needs including team building, leadership, communication skills, goal setting, life-work balance, crisis management and handling conflict.  One and multi-day experiences are arranged for individuals and groups.
Retreats Multi day retreats are residential and run at the Winds of Change Centre near Inverness, Scotland. Retreat group size is kept small ( six or less usually) to create an intimate atmosphere and opportunities for focusing on each individual's own choice of theme for the retreat. As well as therapeutic sessions with horses, other experiential self-exploration opportunities are offered. Accommodation and meals in the Butt & Ben annexe at the Winds of Change Centre is included. Two day retreats are run at weekends (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) and three day retreats are run during the week (Monday evening to Thursday afternoon).
Horse Human Harmony (HHH) We offer Horse Human Harmony (HHH) for individuals to explore what communicating with your horse is all about and how it can help towards building a healthier relationship and more successful partnership. Sessions and workshops address a range of areas including self-awareness, confidence, congruence, non-verbal communication, control and pressure. The focus is on ground work. The Individual sessions and workshops are tailored to address the specific horsemanship and equine training interests and needs of participants. Each workshop usually has a specific theme.