Changeways – Offering hope through connection with horses

Offering hope through connection with horses – a team approach to changing lives

Returning to normal life after Covid-19 might seem daunting. Living with uncertainty about the future can cause fear and anxiety. Having to keep positive even when feeling overwhelmed can take its toll. Past experiences that have impacted on our mental health and wellbeing can leave a residue that continues to affect our moods, sleep and relationships.

Making time for yourself is important to help you reevaluate a situation or problem. We can offer you the space to be you. In a safe and supportive environment, we can help you to see the bigger picture and find your own solutions for moving forward. Take the time and space to reconnect to you.

Children & Young People

Children show their stress through behaviours that are often hard to make sense of. Aggression and defiance can end up in repeated arguments with no solution. At Changeways we offer psychotherapy for adults, families, children and adolescents.

Sessions are held weekly or fortnightly and last for up to one hour. Longer sessions are available. The Eagala Model involves no riding and is ground-based. It does not require you to have any previous experience with horses.

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Adults

Are you struggling with overwhelming emotions and feeling stressed out in life? Do you keep repeating the same patterns in relationship that leave you feeling stuck? Recognising there is a problem is the first step in finding a solution.

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Parents

Parents may be left feeling hopeless and not knowing where to turn. Children & young people who are struggling with anxiety or depression may be withdrawing, spending more time in their rooms and shutting themselves off from the world. Your child may be experiencing difficulties managing change, experiencing bullying at school or a significant life event such as divorce. You are on the receiving end of their anger and frustration and punishment is not working.

We can offer a supportive space to reflect, make sense of and find different solutions to supporting your son or daughter.

Supervision

We offer Equine Assisted Supervision to professionals who are supporting children, adolescents, adults and parents. Are you part of a team involving horses or animals in your work? Are you looking for a creative approach to clinical supervision as a therapist? It can help you to uncover blind spots, build skills and develop self-confidence in your approach.
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Team Development

Are you struggling with colleagues? Finding that meetings go round in circles without reaching a solution? We can help by providing a team experience where you improve communication and build relationships.
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Our team at Changeways are Eagala certified. Eagala’s unique team approach of equal partners, including you, involves movement, physical activity and relationship-building with the horses. This is the world’s largest and most professionally respected organisation for psychotherapy involving horses. Find out more www.eagala.com

What is the Eagala Model? from Eagala on Vimeo.

Changeways Team

Coral Harrison

Child & Adult Psychotherapist

Coral has been working with children & adults since 2001. She has significant experience of working with trauma and neglect. Coral has worked with school, residential care and in private practice. She is passionate about changing outcomes for children and adults who have experienced adversity.

Olivia Drinkwater

Equine Specialist

Olivia is a certified EAGALA practitioner. She has an HND in equine studies, BHSAI (level 3 in complete horsemanship) and over 20 years experience of owning and working with horses.