Personal Statement

Beyond classic office psychotherapy, I also specialize in Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy. EFP is a unique form of treatment where you spend time outdoors in our private space, surrounded by nature and our horses at liberty. Focusing on interactive observational exercises as well as hands on activities, you connect with our horses in a deep emotional way, thereby achieving emotional insights while learning self-control, mindfulness and release of self.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Equine Interactive Professional/Mental Health (CEIP-MH) and a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (PATH Intl.), combining my two loves, horses and psychotherapy, into my private practice, Equine Insight, located in Novato.

As my riding skills developed over several years, I began noticing that my affinity for horses far exceeded my desire to become an excellent rider. My passion for riding included having a strong connection to whatever horse I had chosen (or had chosen me) and I was forming partnerships with my horses. Thus, the love of riding had extended to the love of horsemanship.

Experiencing my own healing bond with horses combined with my love of doing psychotherapy, it seemed natural to combine the two. However, good ideas take time to evolve. I needed to study the field of EFP and all its components, including the nature of horses and their exquisite power to heal. It was helpful to experience owning several horses and to learn unique lessons from each.