Equine Assisted coaching or equine assisted psychotherapy?
Equine-Assisted Coaching vs. Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy - What's Right for You?
Both equine-assisted coaching and equine-assisted psychotherapy use meaningful interactions with horses to support awareness, growth, connection, and emotional regulation. While the experience may look similar from the outside, the intention, scope, and level of clinical support are different.
At Withers and Wellness, equine-assisted coaching is a developmental, growth-based approach. Equine-assisted psychotherapy is offered through the Eagala Model, which includes both an Equine Specialist and a licensed mental health professional.
Equine-Assisted Coaching may be right for you if you are looking to:
- Build self-awareness and confidence
- Strengthen communication and boundaries
- Improve emotional awareness and self-regulation
- Navigate life transitions or personal growth
- Explore stress reduction and nervous system regulation
- Develop leadership, relationship, or problem-solving skills
- Gain clarity around goals, patterns, and personal choices
- Experience horse-guided learning in a supportive, non-clinical setting
Coaching focuses on personal development, present-moment awareness, and forward movement. Sessions are facilitated by a certified coach, not mental health treatment and are not intended to diagnose or treat psychological conditions.
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy may be right for you if you are looking for support with:
- Anxiety, depression, trauma, or PTSD
- Grief, loss, or major life stressors
- Emotional overwhelm or difficulty coping
- Relationship challenges or attachment wounds
- Recovery, crisis, or significant life disruption
- Processing past experiences in a therapeutic setting
- Support that includes clinical assessment, treatment planning, and mental health care
Equine-assisted psychotherapy is a form of mental health treatment. At Withers and Wellness, EAP sessions are facilitated using the Eagala Model, which includes a licensed mental health professional and an Equine Specialist working together with clients and horses in a ground-based, experiential setting.
Not sure which service is the best fit?
That’s okay. Many clients are not sure where to begin. We can help you determine whether equine-assisted coaching or equine-assisted psychotherapy is the right starting place based on your needs, goals, and level of support desired.
Contact us to find out more: withersandwellness@gmail.com