Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy and Learning. The Human-Equine Relational Development (HERD) Approach

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Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy and Learning: The Human-Equine Relational Development (HERD) Approach offers a hands-on approach to integrating equine-assisted therapy and learning into mental health treatment. Based on the HERD Institute model, the book showcases a series of case studies that cover working with patients with trauma, attachment disorders and depression. Additional case studies show varied approaches to working with families, couples and culturally-diverse populations. Ethical and safety considerations are covered, emphasizing the importance of both human and equine welfare in the equine-facilitated psychotherapy and learning model. Content: Front-matter,Copyright,Dedication,About the Author,Contributors,Foreword,AcknowledgmentsEntitled to full textPart IChapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 3-5 Chapter 2 - Why Horses? What is Equine Therapy?, Pages 7-16 Chapter 3 - Philosophical Foundations, Pages 17-26 Chapter 4 - Theoretical Foundations, Pages 27-33 Chapter 5 - Theoretical Foundations II: Where Does the Horse Fit in?, Pages 35-42 Chapter 6 - Ethical Practice in EFPL, Pages 45-59 Chapter 7 - The HERD Model of Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy, Pages 61-70 Chapter 8 - The HERD Model of Equine Facilitated Learning, Pages 71-83 Chapter 9 - The HERD Model of EFP in Action, Pages 85-132 Chapter 10 - The HERD Model of EFL in Action, Pages 133-157 Chapter 11 - Horse Sense, Business Sense, Pages 161-171 Chapter 12 - Final words, Pages 173-175 Bibliography, Pages 177-179 Index, Pages 181-185