EQUINE-ASSISTED WORK
Horses see us as we are, not as we try to appear.
This is the heart of what powers the equine-assisted work coming to Find Flow Wellness.
Horses are deeply sensitive, relational beings who respond to the world through body language, energy, and attunement. Just like we do, before we learn to override it.
When we slow down and engage with horses intentionally, something becomes possible that is rare in most therapeutic relationships: feedback that is immediate, honest, and wordless. Horses respond to what is actually present in us, not what we are performing or managing. That quality is what makes this work different.
Equine-assisted work helps you reconnect to the part of yourself that already knows how to move, relate, and feel. Not through insight alone, but through lived experience in real relationship.
Why Horses?
Who THIS WORK IS DESIGNED FOR
You don't have to be a "horse person."
This work is for anyone who feels drawn to nature or animals, struggles to stay in their body during stress or conflict, or wants a kind of insight beyond words. Whether you're navigating trauma, clarifying boundaries, or trying to feel more like yourself again, equine-assisted work offers the chance to discover yourself in real time, without having to find the right words first.
What Sessions will look like
Equine-assisted sessions are ground-based, which means no riding. You will be on foot in the arena, pasture, or round pen. You will build a relationship with the horse through observation, movement, touch, and the exchange of requests.
What that looks like in practice: you might spend time simply watching how a horse responds to your presence, or noticing how you respond to their presence. You might approach, move away, or ask the horse to move with you. This does not happen through force, but through the quality of your intention, attention, and clarity of communication. The horse responds to what is actually happening within your nervous system at the time of your interaction. That honest feedback, how you receive it, and what happens next - is where the work lives.
Sessions will be individual; just you, me, and the horse. I hold the dual role of licensed therapist and equine specialist, so the clinical and the relational are held in the same space throughout.
Sessions will be a minimum of 90 minutes. Length will be customized based on your goals and whether we are working in a therapy or coaching capacity.
No prior experience with horses is needed. You do not need to know anything about them. The horses will take care of that part, and I’ll be there to support you in every step of your learning.
Training & Approach
My equine-assisted work is grounded in two complementary frameworks:
Equusoma® integrates Somatic Experiencing®, polyvagal theory, and relational neuroscience. It treats the horse as a sentient participant in the therapeutic field, not a tool, and recognizes that healing is co-created through consent, attunement, and spaciousness.
Natural Lifemanship® is a relationship-first model rooted in the belief that connection, not compliance, is the foundation of healing. It draws from attachment theory, neurodevelopmental principles, and rhythmic regulation to support the repair of relational patterns through attuned presence.
I bring to this work a lifelong relationship with horses alongside my clinical training in somatic psychology, trauma theory, and attachment-based frameworks. My role is not to interpret or direct, but to hold space where insight arises through honest interaction.
Meet THE HERD
The horses at Find Flow Wellness are not props or tools. They are participants; each with their own history, personality, and way of showing up in relationship. Building your own connection with them is part of the work.
They live between my homes in Burbank and the high desert in Yucca Valley. They are the reason this practice exists in the shape it does.
OAKLEY
Belgian Quarter Horse Mix | 12 years old
Oakley is a master of stillness. He has a gift for slowing things down and not sweating the small stuff. He has a playful side that tends to emerge once trust is established. Like many who've had to cope alone, he learned to internalize until he reaches his limit and can go on autopilot when things feel like too much. The longer we know him, the more he softens. Working with Oakley is an invitation into patience, presence, and the kind of connection that has to be earned.
Masi
Mustang | 5 years old
Masi was in utero when her mother was rounded up from the wild. She arrived in the world already shaped by disruption, and she has never stopped being honest about it. She is expressive, sensitive, and extraordinarily perceptive. She knows when something is off before you do, and she'll let you know. She tests boundaries, reflects incongruence, and makes her feelings unmistakably clear. Working with Masi is an invitation into honesty; with her, and with yourself.
ZEN
Cremello Paint Miniature Horse | 3 years old
Don't let her size fool you, she contains multitudes. Zen operates with the confidence of a horse ten times larger, and the emotional range to match. She is deeply affectionate, and a devoted fan of cuddles and nose kisses. She’s also opinionated, and a little sour when the mood strikes. She is a novelty-seeker, a morning person, and a reminder that big feelings can live in small packages. Working with Zen tends to bring out a smile first.
WHere things stand
Equine-assisted sessions are in active development. I am completing advanced training and preparing locations in Southern California and the high desert to hold this work properly.
I am not yet booking equine sessions. When I am, the people on the interest list will hear first.
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