For some individuals, Equine Facilitated Counselling (EFC) is an opportunity to experience rare breakthroughs. It’s an experiential therapy approach—meaning it adds activities to traditional “talk therapy”—that only EFMHA qualified mental health professionals can facilitate. EFC harnesses the profound non-verbal communication skills of horses to create an environment of deep safety and inspired learning.

Our Registered Clinical Counsellors are able to work with clients who choose EFC in a soothing natural setting on the farm with uniquely supportive horses. In the presence of these animals, who help us tap into our own emotions and behaviours non-judgmentally, clients can make extraordinary progress in understanding themselves. Opening up occurs more naturally, old struggles are released more easily, and pathways towards desired changes present themselves.