EQUINE THERAPY IN STOCKDALE, TEXAS
Healing Through Connection
Equine-facilitated psychotherapy brings clinical therapy into a unique experiential setting, where horses can help reveal patterns, build awareness, and create opportunities for meaningful change.
All sessions take place on the ground No horseback riding is involved
A DIFFERENT KIND OF THERAPY
Therapy That Moves Beyond the Traditional Office
Equine-facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) is a form of experiential therapy that brings clients, a trained mental health professional, and horses together in the therapeutic process.
Horses are highly responsive to body language, emotion, and the way people interact with the world around them. Working alongside them can create opportunities to notice patterns, explore emotions, build trust, practice boundaries, and experience new ways of relating - sometimes in ways that are difficult to access through conversation alone.
At Hillhaven Hollow, the horses are not simply an activity added to counseling. They are part of the therapeutic process, with sessions guided by Miranda's clinical training and specialized education in equine-facilitated psychotherapy.
No horse experience is needed. All sessions take place on the ground, and clients do not ride the horses.
WHO EQUINE THERAPY CAN HELP
Sometimes It's Easier to Discover What's Happening When You're Doing, Not Just Talking
Equine-facilitated psychotherapy can support people working through a wide range of emotional, relational, and life challenges. Because the work is experiential, it can be especially meaningful for clients who feel stuck, have difficulty putting experiences into words, or simply connect more naturally in an outdoor setting.
❧ Trauma & difficult life experiences
❧ Anxiety & Depression
❧ Grief, Loss & major life transitions
❧ Relationship & family challenges
❧ Trust, boundaries & communication
❧ Addiction & recovery
❧ Self-awareness & emotional regulation
❧ Veterans navigating life experiences & transitions
WHAT TO EXPECT
Therapy Happens Alongside the Horses
Sessions at Hillhaven Hollow take place outdoors at the Stockdale property, where clients work alongside the horses in a peaceful, natural setting.
Depending on your therapeutic goals, a session may include observing the horses, interacting with them from the ground, or participating in guided activities designed to explore emotions, relationships, communication, boundaries, and patterns of behavior.
You don't need to know anything about horses before you arrive. Miranda guides the process, while allowing the interaction with the horses to unfold naturally as part of the therapeutic work.
There is no riding, and you will never be expected to do something with a horse that you are uncomfortable doing.
WHY HORSES?
Horses Notice What Words Sometimes Miss
Horses are remarkably aware of their surroundings and responsive to subtle changes in movement, body language, energy, and interaction. Because they respond in the moment, they can provide immediate, nonjudgmental feedback that helps clients become more aware of their own emotions and patterns.
A horse doesn't need you to explain your story. The relationship develops through presence, trust, boundaries, communication, and connection - creating opportunities to explore those same experiences in other areas of life.
With Miranda guiding the therapeutic process, interactions with the horses can become a powerful way to practice new responses and experience connection differently, rather than only talking about change.
SPECIALIZED EQUINE TRAINING
Equine-facilitated psychotherapy at Hillhaven Hollow is guided by Miranda's experience as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and her specialized training through The HERD Institute.
Miranda completed training in Equine-Facilitated Learning in 2018 and Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy in 2024, building on her clinical background in marriage and family therapy and her experience working with trauma and other complex concerns.
This combination allows the work with horses to remain grounded in therapeutic goals while making space for the experiential learning and connection that can happen outside a traditional counseling office.
Clinical Experience Meets Specialized Training
LMFT • EFL • EFP • The HERD Institute
READY TO EXPERIENCE EQUINE THERAPY?
Healing Can Happen in a Different Kind of Space
If traditional talk therapy hasn't felt like the right fit, or you're drawn to a more experiential approach, equine-facilitated psychotherapy may offer a different way to explore what you're experiencing.
Sessions take place outdoors at Hillhaven Hollow in Stockdale, Texas, where Miranda and the horses create space for connection, reflection, and meaningful therapeutic work.
Ground-based equine therapy • Stockdale, Texas • No riding