Transform Your Life with Michelle Neustaedter Counselling
Welcome to Reigns of Resilience Equine Trauma Group
Reigns of resilience is a joint collaboration between Michelle Neustaedter and Jules Rainforth. Much like our Trauma, Grief, Anxiety, Stress Equine Group the Reigns of Resilience Group works with horses to help achieve your goals. Although the focus in Reigns of Resilience is trauma.
Michelle Neustaedter
Michelle is a counselling therapist whose goal it is to help others succeed. She has been working in mental health since 2009. She holds a master's degree in psychology, is currently working toward her doctorate in counselling and psychotherapy, and is certified as a counsellor (CCPA), counselling therapist (ACTA), coach and trainer (JMT).
Jules Rainforth
Jules has a bachelor's degree in psychology and a number of years in the field of social work including employment as an educational assistant, group home support worker, and an investigator for child and family services. She is a certified equine facilitated wellness learning professional and equine professional through PRO-EFW.
Why Equine Group Therapy
What so great about horses
What so great about horses
What so great about horses
Most of the people who own horses talk about their “therapeutic” value. Being in the barn grooming, feeding, and otherwise caring for horses reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, and improves overall health.
The amazing depth and connectedness in the relationship and companionship with the horses foundational of our growth in relation to these animals.
Being with horses is “therapy.”
There is healing power in how we connect to horses.
How
What so great about horses
What so great about horses
These animals are able to sense those emotions still under the surface - before we are even aware they are there! As prey animals, they are accustomed to using their strong emotional senses as a survival tool, and tend to feed off the emotions of their herd. Within the herd environment, horses are accustomed to being transparent and intentional with sharing their feelings. Horses are authentic and honest and have proven themselves to be excellent partners on the way to emotional growth and wellbeing.
So what
What so great about horses
So what
Horses have potential to be an emotional mirror for humans as they can sense and respond to our feelings quite quickly and reflect them back to us. By reflecting our emotions back to us, they are able to offer feedback in a way that doesn't feel intrusive or judgey. This also offers us an opportunity to find a freedom we have never before felt!