A Relational Approach to Healing

At the heart of my therapeutic practice is a commitment to I–Thou relating—meeting each person, each horse, and the land itself as a being, not an object. This way of being invites a quality of presence that honours the integrity and wholeness of all involved. It’s about relationship—not only with others, but also with the parts of ourselves we’ve turned away from, and with the living systems that hold us.

My work is grounded in a trauma-informed, integrative approach that weaves together Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness-based therapy, and somatic experiencing. This creates a space where people can reconnect to the deeper rhythms of their bodies, their emotions, and the natural intelligence that lives within and around them.

In sessions, horses are not tools or metaphors—they are co-facilitators and companions. As highly attuned relational beings, they offer clear, embodied feedback, mirroring our inner states and inviting authentic connection. Clients might engage in quiet observation, gentle grooming, or leading exercises, always at a pace and level of interaction that honours both human and horse.

These interactions often reveal subtle patterns—of nervous system regulation, relational dynamics, and internal conflict. Working with horses helps people feel more grounded, recognise and integrate different parts of themselves, and gently move toward emotional safety and coherence.

Horses, when supported in healthy environments, live in a state of attunement and expression. They do not suppress or carry unresolved stress—they process, release, and return to equilibrium. In this, they model what many of us are relearning: how to come home to ourselves.