Alternative Form of Therapy
Our team of professionals use the EAGALA model when working with clients. The EAGALA model is a team approach that includes a licensed mental health professional, qualified equine specialist and horses working together with the client. All the work is done on the ground with the horses front and center. The client observes the horses with their unique perspective as the team guides the client into creating their own story, which always represents what is going on in their own lives. A unique space is created for an emotionally safe, hands-on experience. With real time feedback, clients are able to reach issues where traditional talk-based therapies leave off. The role of the EAGALA team is there to provide guidance that assists the clients own process and creates lasting solutions. Everyone has the ability to solve their own problems.
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Understand More About Equine-Assisted Therapy
--------------------------- Experiential learning is a type of learning that involves learning by doing, and it is considered to be the most effective way that humans learn. Equine-assisted psychotherapy is a form of that incorporates horses experientially for emotional growth and learning
--------------------------- It is a ground collaborative effort between a licensed therapist and horse professional working with and horses to address treatment. This type of provides each client with a unique, non-judgmental space that offers real-time feedback through the horse response.
--------------------------- Experiential learning is a type of learning that involves learning by doing, and it is considered to be the most effective way that humans learn. Equine-assisted psychotherapy is a form of that incorporates horses experientially for emotional growth and learning
Our Equine-Assisted Psychotherapist
Wendy Coffey, MSW, LCSW
Wendy Coffey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of New Jersey and has been practicing since 1991. She spent the beginning of her career working with children and adolescents in treatment foster care as well as with adolescent girls living in a group home setting.
She has also worked at the county level in a crisis intervention unit providing therapy to families in times of stress. Having been trained in crisis intervention, she is familiar with family dynamics and how these dynamics affect the individual.
She will use the modality that is most appropriate for the client, whether that be CBT, family therapy, Humanistic therapy or a combination of therapies. Therapy is an art that is tailored to the individual. Through conversation the best approach will present itself.
Wendy has worked with adults, adolescents, children and couples who present with anxiety, depression, grief and time-of-life stressors.
Wendy believes in a holistic approach to treatment, which includes the integration of environment, body and mind.
Admiration of horses has been part of her being since she was a child. Horses are able to heal people just by being themselves, connected to the present moment. Wendy is currently including equine therapy as part of her treatment approach. When clients work with the horses they learn about themselves. This can lead to breakthroughs in therapy.
