Trauma Focused Equine Assisted Therapy Services
For Adults
ConnEQtion offers private, trauma-informed equine-assisted therapy (TF-EAP) for adults who have experienced trauma, chronic stress, or challenges with emotional regulation and connection. Many adults carry the effects of adverse life experiences in their nervous systems, making it difficult to feel safe, grounded, or fully present. Equine-assisted therapy provides a relationship-based, experiential approach that supports healing through safety, awareness, and regulation beyond traditional talk therapy.
How Equine Therapy Helps Adults
- Builds emotional awareness, self-trust, and resilience
- Supports nervous system and body-based regulation
- Improves boundaries, communication, and relational patterns
- Encourages healthier coping strategies and increased self-awareness
Trauma and prolonged stress can keep the nervous system stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or shutdown, interfering with relationships and daily functioning. Working with horses creates a calm, rhythmic, and predictable environment that supports regulation and reconnection. Horses naturally attune to human emotional and physiological states and offer non-judgmental, real-time feedback, helping adults recognize patterns of anxiety, hypervigilance, dissociation, or emotional shutdown.
Sessions follow the Natural Lifemanship™ model of TF-EAP and are facilitated by a licensed mental health counselor, an equine specialist, and a therapy horse in a safe, structured outdoor setting that feels supportive rather than clinical.
If you’re seeking trauma-focused equine therapy for yourself or someone you care for, schedule a consultation with ConnEQtion today. We never want to turn someone away due to financial limitations. ConnEQtion raises funds to provide financial assistance to participants whenever possible.
For Children
ConnEQtion offers private, trauma-informed equine-assisted therapy (TF-EAP) for children who have experienced adversity, stress, or challenges with emotional regulation. Because children often process emotions through their bodies rather than words, traditional office-based therapy may not always feel accessible. Equine-assisted therapy provides a hands-on, movement-based experience that supports healing through safety, connection, and regulation.
How Equine Therapy Helps Children
- Builds emotional awareness, confidence, and resilience
- Supports body-based and emotional regulation
- Improves communication, problem-solving, and social skills
- Encourages healthy coping strategies and positive behavior change
Early trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can disrupt a child’s ability to feel safe, trust others, and manage emotions. Working with horses creates a calm, rhythmic, and predictable environment that helps children move out of fight, flight, or freeze and develop greater nervous system regulation. Horses naturally attune to emotional states and offer non-judgmental, real-time feedback, making it easier for children to build awareness, confidence, and self-control.
Sessions are facilitated by a licensed mental health counselor, an equine specialist, and a therapy horse in a safe, structured outdoor setting that feels engaging rather than clinical.
If you’re searching for trauma-focused equine therapy for your child, schedule a consultation with Conneqtion today. We never want to turn someone away due to financial limitations. ConnEQtion raises funds in order to financial assistance to participants, whenever possible.