A Set Chance

04/03/2026

There’s something about moments like this that don’t need words… but somehow say everything.

Two very different horses.
Two very different energies.
And yet—standing in the same space, grounded, calm, connected.

This is what I think about when I talk about healing.

Not forcing.
Not fixing.
Just being.

Horses don’t ask you to explain your story.
They don’t need the details of what you’ve been through.
They respond to what’s real—your nervous system, your presence, your truth in that exact moment.

And in that space… something shifts.

Sometimes healing looks like this:
A quiet hand.
A lowered head.
A breath you didn’t realize you were holding… finally released.

It doesn’t always happen in an office chair.
Sometimes it happens right here—on the ground, in connection, exactly as you are.

💛🐎💙

04/03/2026

“I don’t know.”
I will never be the type of therapist that tells you there will be quick answers or tells you what you want to hear.

Some days there are more “I don’t knows, rather than answers and honestly, there doesn’t need to be.

Because sometimes the most healing thing isn’t solving—
it’s sitting.
Feeling.
Exploring together.

You don’t have to have it all figured out to begin healing.

You just need a space where it’s safe to be human.

And that’s what we do here 💛🐎💙

04/02/2026

“3 years ago, this was just a moment in time, I took this picture at the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico.

My father had just been diagnosed with cancer and I was in the beginning stages of going into private practice. My life was going to change faster than I could keep up and there were days I didn’t think I could keep up.

Today, I see this picture differently.

Healing, growth, and perspective don’t happen overnight—
they’re built in the quiet spaces, the stillness, and the work no one else sees.

At A SET CHANCE, we honor that process. 💛🐎💙

04/01/2026

What an informative article!

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EMDRIA member Dr. Elizabeth Warson shares a case study outlining the benefits gained in an Equine-Assisted EMDR approach with a neurodivergent child.

03/31/2026

I’m honored to have completed training in the EquiLateral approach—an Equine-Assisted EMDR protocol developed by Sara Jenkins—integrating EMDR therapy with the presence and responsiveness of horses.

This work supports trauma processing through:
• bilateral stimulation
• nervous system regulation
• co-regulation in a safe, grounded environment

Healing doesn’t always happen in an office chair.
Sometimes it happens in movement, in connection, and in the quiet presence of a horse.

Grateful to bring this work home to West Virginia and expand access to trauma-informed care in our community.

03/30/2026

🐎 Wisdom from the Herd

Week 2

One of the quiet struggles many people carry today isn’t always trauma itself…
it’s the constant comparison to others on social media.

Scrolling can create the illusion that everyone else is thriving, healing faster, happier, more successful.

But what we often forget is this:

We are comparing our internal experience…
to someone else’s curated highlight reel.

From a clinical perspective, comparison can activate the nervous system in powerful ways—
triggering feelings of inadequacy, shame, or “not enough.”

And when the nervous system is activated, it doesn’t ask:
“Is this accurate?”

It asks:
“Am I safe? Am I enough?”

🐎 Horses offer a different kind of reflection.

They don’t compare.
They don’t perform.
They respond to what is real, present, and authentic in the moment.

In their presence, there is no pressure to be anything other than who you are.

And that’s where healing begins.

✨ You are not behind.
✨ You are not less than.
✨ You are on your own timeline.

Every being can succeed if given a set chance. 💛🐎💙
When was the last time you gave yourself permission to stop comparing?

03/28/2026

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03/28/2026

💙 Paint the Town Blue this April 💙

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the City of Oak Hill is proud to support MountainHeart Community Services, Inc. in raising awareness and standing with survivors.

You can help make a difference by:
🔹 Displaying blue ribbons on your home or business
🔹 Lighting your windows with blue lights
🔹 Showing your support for children and families in our community

Together, we can raise awareness, promote healing, and show that every child deserves a safe and loving environment.

📞 For more information on how to participate, contact MountainHeart at 304-253-7654.

03/26/2026

Not everything about healing is loud.

Sometimes… it looks like this.

Horses standing together
No pressure
No force
Just presence

In a regulated herd, there’s no need to prove safety…
it’s felt.

And when we step into that space,
our nervous system begins to remember:

✨ what calm feels like
✨ what connection feels like
✨ what safe can be

Healing doesn’t always happen in an office chair.

Sometimes… it happens here. 💛🐎💙

03/23/2026

🐎 Wisdom from the Herd — Week 1

👉 Save this for the days when just getting through is enough.

Sometimes people say:
“I feel like I haven’t done much…”

But healing isn’t always visible.

It doesn’t always look like big breakthroughs or dramatic change.

Sometimes healing looks like:

• Getting out of bed when it’s hard
• Showing up when you’d rather shut down
• Taking one step forward… even if it’s small
• Choosing not to give up

The herd reminds us of something important:

They don’t measure worth by productivity.
They respond to presence.
To effort.
To authenticity.

So if all you do today is keep going…

That matters.
That counts.
That is something to be proud of.

Because continuing on —
even quietly, even imperfectly —
is brave and magnificent. 🐎

✨ What’s one small thing you are going to do today that still counts?

💛🐎💙

03/22/2026

I’m very honored and humbled to bring Bitty and A SET CHANCE to the Appalachian Recovery event.
All I’ve ever wanted was the chance to show others that you can heal from your past and move forward in growth. Not all journeys are the same. My focus has and will always be on healing the trauma within. I appreciate each and every one of you supporting and believing in the mission that A SET CHANCE withholds.

Every being can SUCCEED if given a A SET CHANCE.