Event Details
Ask an Expert – What Is Equine Facilitated Therapy and How Does It Support Mental Health & Recovery?
- Categories: Substance Abuse
About This Event
- Event Type:Lectures & Special Events
What is Equine Facilitated Therapy (EFT) and Learning (EFL)? How can this intervention help heal emotional trauma? What are the other benefits of EFT & EFL? Why horses?
Who is the speaker?
Dana Schultz, LCSW, TR-EAP, Certified Hypnotherapist - Dana grew up on a horse farm in central Pennsylvania and has a lifelong experience working and training horses. She competed hunter/jumpers on the national circuit, trained horses, and taught riding lessons until she graduated college in 2008. Dana graduated with a dual degree in psychology and fine arts prior to moving to CO to continue her education in clinical social work at the University of Denver. She received her master’s degree in social work in 2011 with a focus on trauma, family therapy, and animal assisted therapy. Dana obtained her LCSW in 2016 and holds advanced training with Natural Lifemanship’s Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (TR-EAP) ™ and is a certified hypnotherapist.
Facilitator
This event is brought to you in collaboration between Medicine Horse and Boulder Community Health’s PILLAR Program. This livestreamed event will be interactive and allow time for questions and discussion from the audience throughout the presentation.
Cost
Free! This event will be broadcast live on the date and time listed above and the recording will be accessible at bch.org/substanceabuse. Livestream link - bch.org/livestream
- Price: Free
- Registration Instructions: No Registration Required