What is Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy?
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) at PBJ Connections uses a team of a licensed mental health professional, an equine specialist, and horses or donkeys. This is an innovative approach to therapy that allows the client to learn about their behaviors and feelings through their interactions with the therapy team. EAP uses Socratic questioning and metaphors to draw out a client’s true feelings and insights while they are interacting with the horses.
The Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association, or EAGALA, is leading the way in training equine and licensed mental health professionals in the Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy process. PBJ Connections is proud to have EAGALA certified staff working directly with clients. For more information on EAGALA visit their web page at www.eagala.org.
PATH International, is a membership organization that fosters safe, professional, ethical and therapeutic equine activities through education, communication, standards and research for people with and without disabilities. PBJ Connections employees a PATH International Registered Instructor. For information on PATH International, see their web page at www.pathintl.org.