RESTORE
Rebuild Empowerment Safely Through Outdoor Relational Equine
Our RESTORE Program is designed specifically for women survivors to rebuild with the support of our beautiful horses, professional counsellors, equine specialists and domestic violence survivors.
Rebuild Empowerment Safely Through Outdoor Relational Equine
Equine Assisted Therapy is a professional, creative and experiential approach used to support and help people work through the aftermath effects of abuse. Horses offer an opportunity to build an authentic, trust- based relationship which can be very healing. The unique bond between the horse and the individual allows for painful experiences to be processed. Studies show a significant decrease in post-traumatic stress disorder after equine-assisted therapy.
Our RESTORE Program is designed specifically for women survivors to rebuild with the support of our beautiful horses, professional counsellors, equine specialists and domestic violence survivors.
The group runs for 6 x weeks - 3hrs per week on a Tuesday
The effects of domestic violence often continue to traumatise survivors many years after the violence, control, and abuse have ceased.
RESTORE will support survivors to come out of isolation, to feel empowered, learn to trust again, regulate their nervous system, and build healthy relationships with self and others.
Cost $25 per session for 6 sessions a total of $150
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Meet your RESTORE Program Facilitators
Tracey has a Bachelor of Counselling and a Master in Gestalt Therapy, bringing over 20 years of experience to her practice. She specializes in Equine Assisted Therapy and Canine Assisted Therapy, incorporating trauma-informed approaches to support her clients effectively. Her holistic practice draws on various modalities, including art, nature, expressive, and somatic therapies. Additionally, her lived experience of domestic violence and neurodivergence informs her empathetic and understanding approach to therapy.
Contact Tracey via her website: https://majcounsellingandtherapies.com.au/
Tracey Johnson, Equine Assisted Therapist, Trauma Informed Psychotherapist and Counsellor.
Lee, has a Bachelor of Social Work complemented by a Master of Counselling, Lee Marshall brings over 20 years of practice experience in family violence, child protection, and family counselling. Lee practices from a strength-based and solution-focused perspective, with a passion for experiential nature-based modalities, including Equine Assisted Therapy, to deliver a unique trauma-informed therapeutic approach. Lee's foundational expertise includes research, teaching, and professional Social Work supervision, specializing in supporting vicarious trauma, professional development, and practice support for emerging Social Workers.
Lee Marshall, Social Worker and Counsellor
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Mel is an equine specialist with over two decades of experience in the equine industry and native, exotic, and domestic animal welfare, management, and training.
Mel is passionate about sharing the healing, personal growth, self-awareness and learning that can come from connecting with horses.
Contact Mel via her website:
Mel Spittall - Zookeeper, Equestrienne, Photographer, Writer
