Working with Vulnerable People
“ LEAP offer therapeutic programmes in a private, safe and nurturing environment. Whether individuals need support with a crisis or to make difficult choices and changes, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy will help them make positive changes. ” Leap Equine
Vulnerable individuals may want to look at issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting, self harm, illness and bereavement, sexuality, past or present abuse, domestic violence or substance misuse.
We are committed to providing programmes created to hold, allowing each client to deal with long-suppressed feelings and empowering their desire to move on.
So often on arrival at LEAP we meet clients who are: –
- Suspicious
- Fearful
- Mistrusting
- Non-Communicating
- Non-Physical
- Angry
- Unconvinced of Recovery
Generally within the first session we will be witness to change: –
- Immediate rapport with horses
- Trust
- Physical Contact
- Affection
- Unconditional Responses
- Metaphors for Children
- Emotional Responses e.g. laughter and tears
- Start of Communication
Please contact us if you think we can help, or you would like further information on our Private Individual programmes, Group programmes and family programmes.