Hearts and Hooves
A Therapeutic Approach Integrating Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy and Gaining Understanding of Ourselves Through the Reflection of Horses
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Since the 1990's, Equine Therapy has emerged as an effective tool in assisting in Physical and emotional support to an individual. This modality has increased as an intervention in Early Onset Dementia as well. This book examines fundamentals approaches as to why these horses can help us, how their instinct mentality, and being sentient animals have effectively help us emotionally and physically. Included in this book are several case studies that supports the diagnosis discussed as a way to gain understanding for the reader to grasp the concepts of modality of treatment as a alternative to conventional Psychotherapy.
The author having over 40 years experience working with patients as a nurse for 15 years and clients 25 years in Psychotherapy, discusses her own experience with horses that ignited her interest in pursuing a credential in Equine Therapy, CBEIP-MH.
About the Author
Karen Winter was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in West Hollywood, California. She pursued an undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts at Antioch University, Los Angeles, and graduated in 1995. She was accepted at New College of California in San Francisco, California to pursue a master's degree in clinical psychology which she attained and graduated in 1997. She continued on the tract of Marriage, Family and Child Psychotherapy; and licensed as a clinician in 2002. She has worked in Women's Health for over 37 years. In Los Angeles, California for 14 years at Cedar Sinai Medical Towers; in Private Practices for several muti-physician OBGYN'S. Once licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist, she was employed at Kaiser Permanente, for 23 years and worked in Napa Solana County as a Peri-Natal Substance Abuse Specialist, in the Women's Health Department. Her dual position included being on staff as a Provider in the Chemical Dependency Department, Vallejo. Karen completed her credential in Certified Behavioral Equine Interactive Professional - Mental Health in 2018. She currently has an Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy Practice at Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center in Orinda, California. She resides in Oakland, California with her partner, Tony Dombroski, and two kitties, Scout and Pippin.