Hope From Horses Counseling

02/07/2026

Experience the healing power of EMDR and equine therapy with Dr. Amanda Martin, PhD, LMFT-S, LPC, and Certified Eagala Mental Health Professional 🐎
This on-demand 8-hour training includes 8 CE credits and 8 EMDRIA credits and is packed with video demonstrations, client prep tools, and equine-partnered interventions aligned with the 8 phases of EMDR.
Work at your own pace and bring powerful somatic depth to your trauma work.

🌿 Perfect for EMDR-trained therapists seeking integrative tools.

🎥 Watch anytime. Earn credit. Transform your practice.

02/05/2026

Positive Self-Talk Shapes Your Mood

The way you speak to yourself matters more than you may realize.
Your inner dialogue can either lift you up or weigh you down. When your self-talk is harsh or critical, your mood often follows. But when you practice kindness toward yourself — even in small moments — you create space for calm, confidence, and emotional balance.

Positive self-talk isn’t about ignoring hard feelings. It’s about meeting them with compassion.

✨ Notice the story you’re telling yourself.
✨ Replace “I can’t” with “I’m learning.”
✨ Swap “I’m not enough” for “I’m doing my best.”
✨ Speak to yourself the way you would to someone you love.

Over time, these gentle shifts can reduce stress, improve mood, and strengthen resilience. Healing starts from within — and your words matter.

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02/05/2026

Grief is not a problem to be solved — it is a journey to be honored.

Even in loss, love remains. Be gentle with your heart.

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02/03/2026

The Value of Authenticity in Mental Health

Authenticity is more than just “being yourself.” In mental health, it’s a powerful healing tool.

When we allow ourselves to show up honestly — with our fears, strengths, struggles, and hopes — we create space for real connection and meaningful change. So many of us have learned to wear masks to get through the day. But healing often begins when we feel safe enough to take those masks off.

Being authentic doesn’t mean having it all figured out. It means giving yourself permission to be human.

✨ You don’t have to be perfect to be worthy of support.

✨ You don’t have to be strong all the time to be resilient.

✨ You don’t have to hide your story to move forward.

In therapy — and in life — authenticity invites compassion, builds trust, and opens the door to growth. Your real self is enough. Always.

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01/30/2026

It’s okay if something is taking more time than you thought

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01/30/2026

Just as with horses, healing unfolds through patience, connection, and trust.

Growth isn’t about hurrying forward — it’s about showing up fully, embracing the lessons, and giving yourself permission to evolve.

You are exactly where you belong.

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01/30/2026

01/28/2026

Healing isn’t linear. Growth doesn’t require perfection.

Every step you take — even the messy ones — matters. Give yourself permission to evolve while honoring how far you’ve already come.

Be gentle with yourself. You’re becoming.

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01/27/2026

Loving your body is part of loving yourself.

Your body carries you through every season of life.
It holds your memories, your strength, your healing, and your resilience.

It doesn’t need to be “fixed.”
It doesn’t need to meet anyone else’s standard.

It deserves kindness.
It deserves rest.
It deserves nourishment — physically and emotionally.

Today, try thanking your body for what it allows you to do, rather than criticizing what it isn’t.

Your body is not the problem. It’s part of your story — and it deserves your compassion.

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01/24/2026

Horses don’t ask you to be perfect — they ask you to be present.

And you don’t have to prove your worth to deserve love.

Love who you are.

Even on the days you feel messy, tired, or unsure.
You are growing. You are healing. You are enough

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01/21/2026

If you’re waiting to feel “ready”… this is for you:

You don’t have to become someone new to heal.
You don’t have to earn worthiness.
You don’t have to have it all figured out.

Everything you need is already within you.
Sometimes it’s not about finding more — it’s about coming back to yourself.

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01/19/2026

A reminder for this week: the way you talk to yourself matters.

Self-affirmations aren’t about pretending everything is perfect — they’re about practicing a kinder, healthier inner voice when life feels heavy.

Try one today:
“I am doing the best I can, and that is enough.”

Small shifts in self-talk can support stress reduction, confidence, emotional regulation, and resilience over time.

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