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Dr. J | Jenny Swanson, EdD, LICSW, LCSW, CMPC
🧠🐴❤️ After a traumatic accident with her own horse, she used her own expertise to improve her mental game.

A competitive show jumper herself, Jenny she has competed in everything from the ‘Big Eq’ to the AO hunters to the Grand Prixs. While she understands that what worked for her specifically, may not work for everyone, her education and clinical experience allow her to implement interventions that result in change. Jenny is dedicated to helping equestrians improve their overall performance through mental coaching and cognitive behavioral interventions. In small groups or individual therapy, Jenny can help you make small changes that infiltrate success, in and out of the show ring.

11/19/2025

Allowing yourself time to fail. Time to practice and time to make mistakes shifts your mindset from a fixed to a growth mindset! You are going to make mistakes so why not allow time for them to happen?

11/19/2025

Why we need to emotionally regulate in high risk sports and how! It’s important in any content but in particular, riding horses. It ain’t easy!

11/12/2025

Its ability! The most misunderstood thing about performance anxiety is that it has anything to do with ability. It doesn’t!

11/10/2025

What is flow? It’s the psychological state of peak performance. But you can’t achieve it, if you don’t believe in yourself!

11/06/2025

T.G.I.T. ➡️ Thank God it’s Thursday!

If you’re showing or just riding at home this weekend, here are a few things I’ve said to clients this week that could be helpful for you!

Comment 💙 if there’s something you’re taking away⤵️

11/05/2025

Let’s talk fear based needs ⤵️

✅Circling out of fear

Unmet need 🟰stability, predictability, safety, or security.

What need feels unmet? I a good question to ask yourself, therapist or dive into with a sport psych!

11/03/2025

Self talk needs to be:

✅instructional
✅positive or affirming

How you talk to yourself matters!

10/31/2025

Let’s reframe that in a way that is reassuring and validating for riders with anxiety! Sometimes we need to know that if we do the things we’re suppose to do that our horse will too! It’s reassurance not deflection!

10/31/2025

It’s a 30 second rule and you must listen! Because why?! Because there is no reason to comment on other peoples bodies!

10/29/2025

👻Spoiler alert they are not all therapy or self-help related! Sometimes a good laugh or a wholesome and inspiring conversation from people I look up to can be so self soothing! ⤵️

1) Good Hang! Love this podcast with . Any and all episodes are fantastic but the one with Mariska Hargitay most recently was my favorite.

2) I’ve been a long time listener and fan of RealPod and Victoria. Her content around mental health and body image is refreshing, supportive and overall just a great thing to have in your feed everyday!

3) Shrink Chicks is your therapy podcast but not just for therapists! These two amazing ladies talk therapy topics in a fun and relaxed way that anyone can listen to and benefit from. This one is super helpful!

4) Not only am I number #1️⃣ fan and will consume any content she puts out but her having another athlete and all-time favorite of mine on her podcast was just incredible. Check it out!

P.S. I just realized none of these are horse related! Will do another post about horse related podcasts if you are interested drop a 🐴 comment and let me know!🤠

10/24/2025

Anxious riders rise up🙋🏼‍♀️

There is a difference between nervousness and anxiety and how you can help an anxious rider. Lets look ⤵️

🤯Anxiety: A mental health condition characterized by excessive worry, fear, and unease that can interfere with daily life.

😦Nervous: A temporary state of unease or apprehension that is typically caused by a specific situation or event.

🧠 Validating someone’s worries or fears when they are anxious signals safety to the brain. That is why validation and reassurance are the two best ways to support someone with anxious thoughts or feelings.

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