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NURTURING CONFIDENCE, CONNECTION AND A SENSE OF BELONGING  

 

EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY 

CAPACITY BUILDING COURSES FOR

COMMUNITY, STAFF & VOLUNTEERS 

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"From the very first moment of the course, I could tell that you have walked this journey before as a leader. It's never a facilitator's job to just give information. It is to inspire, motivate, challenge and encourage us to break free from old unhelpful habits. And that is exactly what you did."

Leith

"The thing was, when I first met the horses, I was very anxious. So they picked up on that. With your help Kylie I soon learnt to calm myself, and then in turn they were so keen to nuzzle into me. It was incredible."

Tristan

"The course was wonderful. You are like a book with so much knowledge, instead of having to read all of the pages myself, you helped me navigate the important chapters that contain useful life tools."

Mossman

Kylie, I watched my daughter tell your horse that she felt sad. She doesn't even tell me that. She just seemed so calm. I know her universe won't change overnight but in that moment meant so much. 

Andrea

"I wish every member of our Association could do this course. You made really complex things very easy to understand. Outstanding".

Jora

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Kylie, our founder and therapeutic practitioner is a highly empathetic and skilled equine assisted therapist, mental health practitioner and social worker with over 35 years' experience working with communities around the world.

 

Counselling and therapy comes in many forms. We know traditional counselling isn't for everyone.

 

Our equine assisted counselling sessions with our therapy horses Finn, Em and Alvin are held on our beautiful farm in Mount Jagged, Southern Fleurieu of SA.

 

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IT WAS ONCE SAID THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE ARE THE CONNECTIONS YOU MAKE WITH OTHERS.

AND ITS TRUE - MEANINGFUL CONNECTION - WHETHER WITH HUMANS OR WITH ANIMALS - IS AS ESSENTIAL TO OUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING AS AIR AND WATER IS TO OUR SURVIVAL.

THIS IS WHAT DRIVES OUR WORK - FOUNDED ON THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF COMING TOGETHER, SHARING EXPERIENCES, BEING SEEN, HEARD AND VALUED.

 

Abstractionism

We deliver courses around South Australia that are all about empowering people, staff, volunteers and their communities. Building knowledge,  confidence and agency to live positively and well.

 

Each course is bespoke to community and organisational needs and lived experience. Empathetic. Highly interactive. Trauma informed and safe. 

Courses in Grant Writing, Nurturing Human Connection, Psychosocial Safety, Strength Based Approaches, and more...

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SOMETIMES, REACHING OUT AND TAKING SOMEONE'S HAND IS THE BEGINNING OF A JOURNEY.

AT OTHER TIMES, IT IS ALLOWING ANOTHER TO TAKE YOURS.

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