Equine Enlightenment

About us

Equine Enlightenment offer alternative forms of therapy to the usual room based ‘talking therapies’ which not everyone gets on with. Not only does it offer an alternative solution for clients who find it hard to open up or trust, it is also a powerful, safe way of helping clients who have experienced trauma.

Talking therapies are classed as a form of ‘top-down’ processing, relying solely on cognitive processes.  When we experience high levels of stress and trauma, part of our brain called Broca’s area responsible for accessing verbal memories shuts down.  Therefore it is imperative that we are able to access ‘bottom-up’ processing through body work, which is supported by the following psychotherapies:

Nature, Equine, Canine and Body psychotherapy are powerful, yet gentle ways of working with a qualified practitioner at your pace.

Philippa and her team are specifically trained in a number of psychotherapeutic modalities, allowing them to work in a bespoke way, tailoring the therapy to the individual.  All practitioners are qualified and registered with specific mental health training. Some of the areas we can help with are:

- Addiction
- Eating Disorders
- Anxiety
- Autism including PDA
- Attachment disorders
- Depression
- Sexual/ violent/ emotional trauma
- Emotion dysregulation
- Anxiety & Depression
- PTSD/ Complex Trauma
- Relationship issues
- Family conflict
- Boundary issues
- Self esteem
- Psychosomatic conditions
- Pain Management
- M.E & Chronic Fatigue

Philippa is a published author within the equine facilitated psychotherapy field, illustrating her experience and expertise within this area. A recent article on Equine Therapy published by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Association can be found here:

https://www.acamh.org/blog/equine-therapy/

Along with animal and nature assisted Psychotherapy, we also offer psychological therapy and counselling in a relaxed country setting. Clinical supervision is also available for practitioners and those in training.