Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Orlando
Lake Nona · St. Cloud
Horses
An in-person, experiential complement to traditional therapy — where nature, presence, and equine wisdom support your healing journey.
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What Is It
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
in Orlando
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is a powerful, evidence-informed modality offered as an adjunct to your ongoing individual therapy. Sessions take place at a partner ranch in the heart of the Lake Nona / St. Cloud area.
This is not riding therapy. Working on the ground alongside horses — animals deeply attuned to human emotion — supports mindfulness, emotional regulation, self-awareness, and meaningful reflection in ways that are simply not possible inside four walls.
“Ready to step out of the office and continue your healing journey surrounded by the calming rhythms of nature and horses?”
What to Expect
How Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Supports Healing
Grounded in Nature
Sessions take place outdoors at a peaceful ranch, where the natural setting supports calm, presence, and nervous system regulation.
Equine Partnership
Horses are highly attuned to movement, energy, and relational cues. Their responses can offer meaningful opportunities for self-awareness, reflection, and connection.
Beyond Talk Alone
This approach offers real-time opportunities to notice how you show up in relationships, build self-awareness, and practice connecting with others without losing yourself.
Built Into Your Ongoing Therapy
These sessions are offered as an extension of your individual therapy, helping you deepen the work already underway in a supportive, experiential setting.
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Services in Orlando
Walk and Talk Therapy with Horses
Each equine-assisted psychotherapy session is tailored to your unique needs and blends traditional talk therapy with somatic and relational experiences supported by the rhythm and movement of the walk and guided horse interactions.
50 Minute Session
A focused, contained session that blends talk therapy with experiential work, with time for reflection and integration.
75 Minute Session
A longer, more spacious session that allows for deeper exploration, slower pace, and extended time for reflection and integration.
Packages Available
A series of sessions may be recommended to support deeper integration, continued progress, and the full therapeutic benefit of this work.
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Equine Therapy
Experiential Therapy for Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress
This approach is grounded in safety, connection and experience. You come just as you are, and the horses respond just as they are, without judgment.
For many people living with anxiety, pain from past relationships or chronic overwhelm, it can be hard to stay present, feel safe in your body, or trust your own reactions. This approach creates space to slow down, notice what is happening in the moment — in a calm, supportive setting with room for choice, reflection, and gentle guidance. Sessions are tailored to your needs and paced with care.
Getting Started: Beginning Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy is offered as a psychotherapy service. New clients begin with an assessment, either virtually or in person, to determine fit, goals, and safety.
Frequently Asked Questions About Equine Therapy
Equine-assisted psychotherapy is an experiential form of therapy. Sessions are guided by a licensed therapist and may include observation, interaction, reflection, and at times a walk-and-talk format alongside the horses.
No. Equine therapy sessions are entirely ground-based. The focus is on the therapeutic process and what arises through being with the horses, rather than riding or learning horsemanship skills.
Not at all. No prior experience with horses is required. Equine-assisted therapy is adapted to your comfort level and moves at a pace that feels supportive.
Sessions take place at a partner ranch serving clients in Orlando and surrounding areas.
Equine-assisted psychotherapy works alongside your current therapy to deepen the process — through the body, the environment, and the relationship by putting into practice what you are working on in session. It can be especially supportive for clients already working on anxiety, trauma, or life transitions in therapy.
This approach supports anxiety, stress, trauma, relational patterns, and life transitions — especially for those ready to work beyond traditional talk therapy.
Sessions are individualized and may include time noticing the horses, walking alongside them, reflecting in the moment, or engaging in structured experiences on the ground. Some sessions may include a walk-and-talk element, depending on the setting, your comfort level, and goals.
Possibly. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy can sometimes be used as an adjunct to your ongoing therapy with another provider. We can discuss your current support, goals, and whether this approach would be a good fit during the initial assessment.
Reach out through the contact or scheduling page to begin a conversation about whether equine therapy may be a good fit for your needs and goals.
Ready to explore something different?
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