Charlotte Hiler Easley on Equine-assisted Therapy
Whether you grew up wanting a pony or know nothing about the equine world, you’ll find this episode of Woman Worriers to be fascinating. Host Elizabeth Cush talks with Charlotte Hiler Easley about horses as healers.
“Horses have that ability to support us even before we know we need support.”
Show Notes:
A classic TV theme song proclaimed, “A horse is a horse, of course of course.” But to women with anxiety or survivors of sexual trauma, a horse can also be a powerful partner in the healing process. In this episode of the Woman Worriers podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., interviews Charlotte Hiler Easley, LCSW, a Kentucky-based therapist and equine specialist in mental health and learning. They talk about using horses in therapy for trauma and anxiety and the lessons we can learn from these animals that are so in the moment.
Listen and learn:
Why horses can help us accept our emotions and find our voice
How horses listen and why it’s helpful
Why therapy with horses is different than therapy with dogs
The lessons of herd behavior
What we can learn from a horse’s response to a potential threat
How a horse’s attunement to our emotional state can help us recognize and understand what’s going on with us
Why you don’t need any horse experience to benefit from equine-assisted therapy
The most powerful aspect of connecting with a horse in therapy
How horses help us to be curious
How horses can help us get in touch with our playful side
What horses can bring to our practice of mindfulness
How we benefit from a horse’s lack of judging
How equine therapy is similar to traditional therapy and how it’s different
How horses can challenge our drive to perfectionism
Learn More
> Charlotte Hiler Easley’s website
> A Woman’s Life Equine Assisted Workshops
> A Woman’s Life Equine on Instagram
> Eagala
> PATH International (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship)
> The Natural Lifemanship Institute
> The HERD Institute (Human-Equine Relational Development)
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