Category Archives: PTSD

Horses Helping Vets to Heal

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Laurie

Warrior Wellness sounds like such a great program! We have seen for ourselves how working with a horse can provide a path towards healing. A horses quiet, gentle, non-judgmental energy just seems to open doors. Whether we are working with children, … Continue reading →

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What the O.K. Corral Seminars can teach us about horses and ourselves

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Laurie

We are proud to say that, at N.E.A.T., we incorporate a variety of styles and philosophies on working with horses into our program. For many of our clients, working with the horses on the ground is nearly as much fun as … Continue reading →

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Nice and simple basic description of Equine Therapy

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Laurie

I admit that when I tell people our program provides “equine therapy” they are often confused. Some may have never heard the word ‘equine’ or they wonder “You mean you provide therapy for horses?” For the more the more informed, … Continue reading →

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Equine Therapy and Depression

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Laurie

I read this sad, personal and informative piece on depression and wanted to invite the writer to come meet our horses. Depression takes so many forms and can cause damage in so many ways, including, as this blogger writes, killing the … Continue reading →

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How we respond to the trauma in our lives

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Laurie

An interesting new study is indicating that, for some, traumatic life events may trigger eating disorders. This makes sense to me. Traumatic events can leave us feeling helpless, out of control and powerless. We may turn to food to sooth ourselves … Continue reading →

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Stressed? Who me?

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Laurie

The fact is, most of, oh come on, ALL of us, have plenty of stress in our lives. Whether we admit it or not, life can be pretty stressful. Some of us deal with it better than others, while some … Continue reading →

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Helping Veterans dealing with PTSD and other mental health issues

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Laurie

This article looks at the lack of mental health professionals who are available to care for the mental health needs of our  current and returning Veterans. There are many incredible Equine Therapy programs around the world that are now addressing these … Continue reading →

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The wounds of our childhood

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Laurie

Recently, after reading a post of mine about a young client I am working with, a friend of mine shared some very personal details of his own childhood. As my friend shared the pain he dealt with as a child, … Continue reading →

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The incredible healing power of horses

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Laurie

We are so lucky in our work with horses to witness the many, many ways they are able to help with social, emotional and behavioral growth, learning and healing. This is a wonderful article about another program that is doing incredible … Continue reading →

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How do we define success?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Laurie

We have a young boy in foster care that we have been working with since mid Nov. of last year. This little guy has really struggled and had some major changes since he started with us. School has been especially … Continue reading →

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