Services
- Individual
- Couples
- Family
- Adolescent/Teen
About My Clients
Does talking for a 50-minute session make you uneasy? Are you wanting to try something different? I work with people who don't want to talk about their problems at first. Using horses, we can start to work on the problem without directly discussing it until you are comfortable with it. Horses can help you learn to manage symptoms which help when you are ready to get to the root of them.
My Background and Approach
Horses are called the 1,000 lbs lie detector for a reason. They understand what is going on inside of you without having to talk to them. They can feel your pain and stress and respond to it. Horses allow us to work through problems with less talking and more action. While there is some talking involved, the purpose is to learn skills that you can practice with the horse to better handle the stressors. Along with the horses, I use a harm-reduction approach to addiction counseling. Whether you want to limit your use or completely stop we can develop a plan to meet your goal. We look at your thinking and feelings to create changes in your behavior that allow you to modify your usage.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I believe that people do the best that they can with what they know. Our task is to increase your knowledge and skill set so that you can meet the goals that you set. I believe that mental health problems come from not having the right tools and learning negative ways of being. Once we know better (and practice it) we can do better.