Gestalt Equine Psychotherapy
Equine therapy is expanding in its reach.
Gestalt Equine Psychotherapy is expanding in its sophistication
Gestalt Equine Psychotherapy is expanding in its sophistication
Upcoming 2025/26 Trainings:
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The Gestalt Equine Institute of the Rockies combines the passion for horses, nature and Gestalt therapy into a Gestalt Equine Psychotherapy (GEP)™ training program that leaves you confident, competent and effective in your facilitation.
Horses and humans are a part of nature, and nature is our community. Expand your clients and your own sense of belonging by learning creative, nature-based concepts and experiments to weave into your therapy or instruction. The focus of our program is on the professional and personal development of each participant, as well as an emphasis on strengthening your horsemanship skills. We offer two kinds of certificates for participants: Gestalt Equine Psychotherapy & Gestalt Equine Studies. Who is this for? For admittance into our certificate program, you must be a practicing clinician, counselor, social worker, marriage & family therapist, psychotherapist...or in graduate school for counseling (at least 2nd year). You must also be a solid beginner in horsemanship (not just beginning).
The program consists of both lecture and experiential work - directly with the horses as well as without (demos, reflections, observations, etc...). Many equine therapy programs have little expectation that you will become a "horse" person and so require you to have a horse handler in all your client sessions. We will hold and trust that you become both a "horse person" and a Gestalt practitioner. If you graduate from our program, you can but are not obligated to have a horse handler in all your sessions. We want you to be able to leave this program feeling that you have a great deal to offer and that you can work in your desired area with a solid level of competence in Gestalt Theory and horsemanship. To be able to do this we are including extensive training in Gestalt, Developmental Theory, Attachment, Relational Horsemanship, and some nature knowledge. We will also expect that you do your own process as a person, horse person, and therapist in relationship to yourself and others.
Program Cost
The cost of the program is $995 per 4-day intensive (8 intensives) and there are individual supervision costs throughout the program. We meet Wednesday - Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm. A light breakfast, substantial lunch and snacks are included. 20% of all program fees goes to caring for the horses and many other animals at Happy Dog Ranch. |
