About Nature Nurture Therapy
Nature Nurture Therapy equine assisted therapy offers people a unique and alternative experience in mental health support. Los Equidos offers room based one-on-one consulting, assisted therapy and corporate or private group team building, personal development and leadership workshops.
Sessions are held out in the natural world in the presence of the Nature Nurture Therapy horse herd. Along with Sophie Hosking, the horse herd assist in developing a safe and supportive therapeutic and learning environment for all.
What is equine therapy?
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is a type of Animal Assisted Therapy involving a client, a qualified mental health practitioner and a carefully selected herd of horses. Horses act as co-facilitators that support clients throughout their sessions. Clients are offered safe experiences with the horses for the purpose of exploring relational patterns and behaviours as well as developing a greater awareness of themselves, others and the environment. EAP can support children, adolescents and adults to meet their therapeutic needs. No horse experience is required.
Why Horses?
Horses are ever present, non judgmental, curious and accepting of everyone. They are sensitive and attuned to our non-verbal communications and energy. Due to their beauty, size, power and unique personalities, horses can evoke strong emotions, behaviours and thoughts in people, who are invited to explore these in their sessions. Horses are relational beings that live in constant connection with each other, much like people. Horses model behaviour that is crucial to human well-being including awareness, embodiment, clear communication, emotional regulation and solid boundaries.
