Programs at Whole Heart Equine

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning has proven results with any person or group of people with any of life’s challenges.  This includes and is not limited to:

• Depression        
• Addiction
• Co-dependency
• Eating disorders
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Grief/Loss
• Anxiety
• Low self-esteem
• ADHD
• Family conflict
• Being Human
• Making decisions/ good choices
• Group cohesion

Research has shown that those who can be resistant to formal therapy may be more accessible by an experiential mode of treatment.  Because the client is focused on the horses and the activity at hand, he/she tends to be unguarded and genuine.  Through the activities, the clients have the opportunity to not only see their patterns, but to then experience success and what it feels like to use a different pattern.

Current projects at Whole Heart include:

• The Bridge to Recovery -The Bridge to Recovery specializes in programs designed to help individuals and affected family members suffering from: codependency, anger issues, obsessive thought patterns, trauma, process addiction, and compulsive behaviors.
• La Ventana Treatment Programs - Provides individualized treatment programs designed to address the underlying causes that may contribute to challenges faced by those struggling with eating disorders, substance use and co-occurring mental health issues.
• Artemis Rising Invisible War Recovery Program - The Artemis Rising Invisible War Recovery Program has been designed by an extraordinary team of leading trauma therapists to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress that occur after experiencing Military Sexual Trauma (MST), such as: hypervigiliance, nightmares, depression, and anxiety.
• CALM of Santa Barbara - The Child Abuse Listening Meditation program serves children and their families to help them heal from the devastating effects of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.