Jigsaw Holistic Therapy

25/03/2026

Yes this is why I love our counselling setting here surrounded by nature…

It’s a safe place 🌳

21/03/2026

Well Beau is all prepared to go to an event tomorrow with me as his rider for the first time in over 5 years…
I am feeling a little out of my window of tollerence this afternoon because of it

When did you last push and support to do something you have not done for a while?
And how did it do?
Any advise for others

19/03/2026

So yesterday even Bella learnt a little more about her hoofs thanks to our fantastic farrier Jordan.

14/03/2026

Interesting read

A common narrative in equine assisted work says that horses mirror us. Statements such as „when we are tense/calm, the horse becomes tense/relaxed“ are all over in Eap/Eal and horsemanship articles. The overall tone is that if the horse reacts, it must be showing us something - about ourselves.

I think this idea is popular because it feels meaningful. It suggests that horses offer immediate emotional feedback and reveal something about our inner state. But this narrative assumes that the horse’s behaviour is primarily about the human.

In reality, horses are perceiving and responding to a wide field of information. Spatial pressure, body orientation, movement patterns, past learning, herd context, environmental stimuli, sound, smell, physical comfort or discomfort, curiosity, and safety all influence what the horse does in any given moment.

When we explain the horse’s behaviour only through the human emotional state, that complexity collapses into a simple psychological storyline and the horse does become a mirror….And once the horse becomes a mirror, the horse quietly disappears from the explanation. Instead of observing the sentient being in front of us, we begin interpreting behaviour as a message about ourselves.

Working with horses asks something different of us.

It asks that we slow down enough to notice what the horse is actually perceiving and responding to. The more precisely we observe the horse, the less we need the mirror story.

If this perspective resonates with you and you would like to explore it further, you can read more in my latest book „Seeing Horses“ (by Ilka Parent).

12/03/2026

What do you all think?

14/02/2026

Yes…..

14/02/2026

After over 6 years of trading as
Black Beauty Equine Assisted Therapy and with this year being the year of the horse with new beginnings - I have decided to revamp my business name to incorporate everything that i can provide 👌🏽

Counselling, Equine Assisted Therapy, Play therapy, parenting courses,nature assisted therapy and something unknown to this page until now i can offer healing.❤️‍🩹

For over 28 years I have been a Qualified spiritual healer and Reiki master and a gifted intuitive 🌻

So 2026 will see this business name change and my website is currently under construction to include into all that I can provide.

Where healing happens in many forms 🌻

05/12/2025

Recommend this service
I’ll property is immaculate thanks Dave 👌🏽
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11/11/2025

Words Worth Holding Onto is a gentle collection of quotes, reminders and affirmations for children and young people navigating big feelings. Sometimes, the right words at the right time can make all the difference.

Timeline of a Meltdown Resource
Electronic download available at link in comments ⬇️ or via our Linktree Shop in Bio.

08/11/2025

Its a beautiful thing to meet animals who make you forget your troubles 👌🏽

01/10/2025

Our horses and ponies are great healers our clients love hanging out with them 💕not as much as we do though 🙏🏽

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