Ropes & Roses Therapy Services

12/24/2025

🎄The holidays don’t have to be loud, full, or “perfect” to be meaningful.🎄
Sometimes the most healing choice is allowing yourself to do less — and to let that be enough.

At Ropes & Roses Therapy Services, we believe honoring your capacity is an act of care, not failure.
If this season feels heavy, you’re allowed to choose a quieter path.

Our motto is…
💫 Don’t Check Out;Check In 💫
With yourself. With your body. With what you actually need right now. 🌹

www.ropesandrosestherapy.com

12/23/2025

🎄 Thank You from Ropes & Roses 🎄

We are so grateful to everyone who came out to our Holiday Open House and helped make it such a joyful, meaningful day. Thank you for sharing your time, your smiles, and your holiday spirit with us — it meant more than we can say. 💚🐴🐐🐑🐈🐕‍🦺

As we head into the holiday season, we wish each of you peace, rest, and moments of connection — whatever holidays you celebrate, and however you celebrate them.

✨ Holiday Closure Notice:
Ropes & Roses will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday the 24th, and will reopen on Monday.

From all of us (two-legged and four-legged alike), thank you for being part of our community. Wishing you a warm and wonderful holiday season. 🌟

12/20/2025

Don't forget to stop by the 🎄 Ropes & Roses Holiday Open House TODAY from 1-4 and be sure to say hello & welcome our newest addition to the staff, Ryan Grady!

Ryan brings a strong background in organization, operations, and human connection to her role as Office Assistant at Ropes & Roses Therapy Services. With over a decade of experience in hospitality and administrative leadership, Ryan has a natural ability to keep systems running smoothly while making people feel genuinely welcomed and supported.

Before joining Ropes & Roses, Ryan held leadership roles including General Manager and Director of Housekeeping for large hotel properties, where she oversaw complex scheduling, billing, staff coordination, and day-to-day operations. Her attention to detail, efficiency, and calm presence make her a steady and reliable support for both clients and clinicians.

At Ropes & Roses, Ryan is often the friendly voice on the phone or the first face you see when you arrive. She helps manage scheduling, communication, and office flow, while also lending a creative touch to events and clinic operations. Ryan values meaningful connection and takes pride in creating an environment where clients and families feel at ease.

Outside of work, Ryan is a creative entrepreneur and artist, bringing the same care and thoughtfulness to her artwork that she brings to her role at the clinic. She is grateful to be part of a team that blends compassion, nature, and purpose — and is proud to support the healing work that happens every day at Ropes & Roses.

We feel very blessed to have Ryan on board!

12/20/2025

This year our staff decided to have a door decorating contest. It was so much fun and everyone did a great job. If you are joining us for our Open House tomorrow from 1-4 pm, you can vote then. If you can’t join us, you can vote online by writing your favorite in the comments. Cozy Christmas Fire, Candyland, Pop-up Christmas Card, Santa’s Reindeer, The Grinch.

12/18/2025

Throwback Thursday 🥰

10/27/2025

🌾 Tough Doesn’t Have to Mean Silent 🐎🤠
In cowboy and ranching/farm life, grit runs deep — but so does the weight of silence.

This Western Horseman article on Addressing Mental Health in the Cowboy Community highlights a growing movement to talk openly about depression, addiction, and loss in Western culture.

A century ago, nearly 1 in 3 Americans lived on farms. Today, it’s about 1.6% of the workforce — yet that small group still shoulders much of the nation’s food supply.

As the agricultural population has shrunk, rural towns have thinned out, community support has faded, and mental-health resources have become harder to reach. Combine that with a culture that prizes toughness and privacy, and the result is isolation that can turn deadly.

That’s why spaces like The Outside Circle Show — and organizations like Ropes & Roses Therapy Services — matter so deeply. They remind us that vulnerability is strength, and that connection is the real heart of resilience.

If you or someone you love is struggling, you’re not alone.

Call or text 988 for free, confidential support.

Don't Check Out; Check In
🐴 Because no one should have to carry the load alone.
www.ropesandrosestherapy.com



https://westernhorseman.com/culture/addressing-mental-health-in-the-cowboy-community

Mental health, depression and addiction are stigmatized in Western culture. They are topics seldom discussed within groups of cowboys, but the Outside Circle Show and other groups of working cowboys are banding together to encourage vulnerability and recovery through connection. Mental health, depre...

10/24/2025

We’re so proud of our Ropes & Roses Therapy Services founder, Karol Santistevan, for being featured on the Leadership for Tomorrow: Starting Now podcast, presented by the University of Wyoming at Casper! 🎙️🐴

In this inspiring episode, Karol shares how she integrates equine and animal-assisted therapy, nature-based approaches, and her deep background in occupational therapy and mental health to help individuals thrive. From supporting clients with autism and PTSD to mentoring & teaching future practitioners thru university, Karol continues to shape the next generation of compassionate, skilled professionals right here in Wyoming. 💛

Tune in to hear about Karol’s story and learn how leadership, purpose, and connection come together to create meaningful change — in therapy, education, and our communities.

🎧 Listen now on the Leadership for Tomorrow podcast!

Karol Santistevan is an occupational therapist specialized in mental health, utilizing equine and animal assistance therapy. She's the founder of Ropes and Roses Therapy Services in Casper, Wyoming, where she integrates nature-based therapy approaches to support individuals with autism, PTSD, and ot...

10/22/2025

🌹Volunteer Appreciation Party Recap! 🌹

Earlier this month, our Ropes & Roses Therapy Services crew gathered for a wonderful Volunteer Appreciation Party — hosted by the incredible Jenny Hunter at her beautiful home. 💕

It was a day filled with laughter, connection, gratitude, and a reminder of how much heart our volunteers bring to everything we do. Whether you help in sessions, support events, care for the horses, or simply show up with kindness and enthusiasm — you make Ropes & Roses the special place it is. 🐴✨

A huge thank-you to Jenny for opening her home and making the day so special, and to each of our volunteers for your time, compassion, and dedication. We couldn’t do what we do without you! 💪💚
🌹🐴 🐑 🐐 🐕 🐈

09/08/2025

08/09/2025

Volunteer Enrichment Day at Ropes & Roses Therapy Services🐴💆‍♀️
This month’s focus: fascia and body work — and the horses are loving it!

We host volunteer enrichment and training once a month, giving our team the chance to learn new skills, connect with the horses, and grow together.

If you’ve ever wanted to work with horses, learn more about equine care, or be part of a supportive community, reach out to us! We’d love to have you join our volunteer family.

08/01/2025

This is Nova, our therapy cat at the clinic. We haven’t seen her for a couple of days. She is super friendly and does not have a collar. If you see her around the 10 Mile area, please give us a call at 307-267-7416. We have several clients very attached to her. We appreciate your help in finding our kitty.

07/16/2025

Check out Ropes & Roses Therapy Services on Channel 13 TV today highlighting equine assisted therapy in honor of July 15th "National I Love Horses Day" 🐎 📺💗
Thank you KCWY News 13

Casper, Wyo. - Horses are a strong part of Wyoming’s culture. We use them for competition and riding, sometimes we just want them to mow our lawn, and we even