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 SU West Palm Beach (Summer 2009) - The graduate students enrolled the Professional Counseling program took a field trip this spring, with Program Director Dr. Cecil-Van Den Heuvel, to experience Equine Therapy. The students were assigned different activities with the horses in order to process how they interact with human partners on problem solving, what they see in their personal lives that comes into play with the dynamics of working with horses, and experiencing a whole new field of therapy. The students responded:
“Equine therapy was unexpectedly insightful. It was fun and I’m seriously considering the field for my own future practice” -- Doug Drummond
“Equine Therapy was a remarkable opportunity to get outside of my comfort zone and experience a different approach to therapy” -- Jessie Hogg
“Equine Therapy is an eye opener and provides great insight into your ways of solving problems in a short time. It’s extremely valuable for self-awareness.” -- Jennifer Miller
“The experience was not what is expected because I currently work with horses and I thought that would hinder my experience. It, however, had no impact on the therapy. The horses are a tool but the focus is more on you and how you approach others and problems” -- Jessica Baum
“What really stood out for me was how right there, in the moment, I saw my behavior in action. It was so apparent. It brought the awareness of my perfectionism out of my head and ‘Yes, I know I’m a perfectionist’ to seeing myself do it and also see how it doesn’t always serve me in a positive way.” -- Andrea Fuentes
“I can see how Equine Therapy is a valuable tool in helping people learn about themselves through horses. I was amazed at how the interaction between the horse and myself relates to how I handle situations in my everyday life” – anonymous
“I was amazed at the observations that could be made watching the interactions of the clients and the horses. It was even more amazing participating. The way different people act and react to the tasks were very telling.” -- John Lachman
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