Equine Explorations is a collaborative venture of equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) and equine-assisted learning (EAL), joining the expertise of a licensed psychotherapist and an equine specialist located in Tucson, Arizona.

    EAP is an effective brief therapeutic approach that can serve as primary treatment or as an adjunct to a patient's ongoing therapy. Regarded as experiential therapy, EAP allows patients to learn by doing, thereby providing the opportunity to put into practice some new ways of thinking. Equine-assisted psychotherapy can have a powerful impact on patients presenting a range of issues, including addiction and co-addiction, childhood sexual abuse, PTSD, grief & loss, anxiety & depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties.

    EAL is a learning-centered experiential education process. This innovative approach is used to assist children, adolescents, and adults in learning about themselves, developing tools and strategies for making good choices, facilitating new insights and awareness, developing problem-solving skills, communicating more effectively, and improving confidence. EAL is also utilized by organizations and companies to improve relationships, build leadership skills, solve problems, resolve conflicts, create collaborative environments, communicate effectively.