Wild Hooves Equine Assisted Psychotherapies

Wild Hooves Equine Assisted Psychotherapies Welcome to Wild Hooves - A space sacred to you. To connect, ground and rewire. We walk together 👣🌿

Mate, Texas and I would like to wish everyone a safe and playful Christmas and New Year that is filled with love, gratit...
23/12/2024

Mate, Texas and I would like to wish everyone a safe and playful Christmas and New Year that is filled with love, gratitude and connection. To everyone who has supported us this year, taken the time to connect whether brief or long, liked a post, made a call or offered their support through words and recommendations, we truly thank you from the bottom of our hearts 💕

It has been a pleasure having the opportunity to connect and walk alongside so many young people in their healing journey this year and form relationships so deep that I have been beautifully reminded of why I love this work so much 🥰

This time of year can be a really tricky time for a lot of our young people so check in where you can, sit in silence if needed, hold space to be heard and held, show unconditional love and above all, remind these beautiful young souls their worth. Next year is a fresh start, a new chapter or as one of my young people put it, a year of “Calm”. We look forward to connecting with you all again in the New Year, when we return on the 8th of Feb.

Until then, it’s 6 weeks of work for us as we have the privilege to visit and spend time with many of our young people in out of home care 💕 If you need to get in contact, please email as I will not have my work phone during this time 🙏🏻

Again, thank you, to all of you, we are beyond grateful for your support and look forward to what is awaiting on next years adventures.

Our love Always ❤️🎄💚💫🐴🐾👩🏼‍🌾

Hello lovely Herd Members,Unfortunately there has been some miscommunication occur with the new NDIS legislation changes...
15/11/2024

Hello lovely Herd Members,
Unfortunately there has been some miscommunication occur with the new NDIS legislation changes that came in to effect on October 3rd which has had some of my young people struggling to receive funding. I just wanted to clear this up here in case anyone is needing to express what occurs at Wild Hooves to their Plan Managers/Coordinators.

Firstly, Wild Hooves does NOT offer Equine Therapy, I offer Equine ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY meaning that the therapeutic work I offer is supported by the horses as a means of regulation and support of participation in the work not as a way of just having a positive experience with the horses. Wild Hooves also does not offer horse riding, all activities are based on the ground.

The new legislation states “In these interventions, the animal may be used by the therapist to help the client meet specific goals but the therapy is delivered to the participant by the allied health professional, with the animal used to support participation”. As I am a registered social worker I am considered as an “allied health professional”. I also work under an EMDR framework with the support of the horses who assist participants to regulate during processing traumatic memories in EMDR. It is not solely coming in to pat a horse, each session is guided by the principles of trauma informed practice to safely unpack trauma a young person has experienced.

I hope that gives a clear explanation for anyone confused or getting replies by plan managers and coordinators to say they are no longer funded for “equine therapy”. I understand why the new legislation has had to come into effect, however it deeply saddens me that NDIS participants are now being told they are unable to attend a support that has been so beneficial to them, sometimes the only thing that has helped. Please reach out if you have any troubles and I will advocate for your young persons needs with everything I have. 🌈🌟

Some exciting news Herd Members! I’ve just spent the last week away in Melbourne finishing my Level 2 EMDR Training for ...
04/11/2024

Some exciting news Herd Members! I’ve just spent the last week away in Melbourne finishing my Level 2 EMDR Training for children and adolescents with complex trauma with the extremely knowledgeable Sarah Schubert. This is something I’ve been working pretty hard to complete and can’t wait for what I can now offer the young people coming to Wild Hooves, here’s to the next chapter of the journey together ✨💚👀

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Kanimbla, NSW
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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm

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