Horse Sense North Workshops for
York Regional Police Service

 
 

Covered through your insurance benefits.

 

  • No riding, no trauma talk, and no need for a mental health diagnosis

  • Very small group format, maximum 5 participants

  • Delicious farm-to-table lunches prepared by Chef Aquila while at our scenic farm

  • Support that is confidential, effective, and completely different

For workshop dates, please contact Dana Cuff: 1770@yrp.ca

You can also book workshop dates directly with us if you already have a group that you would like to come with, and/or book private sessions.

 

 

 
 
 

Why Equine Therapy?


Talk therapy has it’s benefits, but it also has some serious limitations.

We can’t think our way out of trauma. And we can’t think our way out of the patterns that keep us stuck and hold us back.

We need an approach that involves our body, and that teaches our nervous system how to regulate in a relational way.

That’s where equine therapy comes in.

No riding. No horse experience required.

 

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Passionate about serving those who serve others.

 

Meet Your Therapist

Lee Merkley (they/them)
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Above all, I seek to empower clients through safety and connection.

I am a trans, non-binary, neuro-divergent human, with 8+ years in recovery from addiction.

My lived experience informs my ability to show up with clients in a wholistic, human first kind of way.

 

Meet Your Equine Facilitator

Carmen Theobald (she/her)
Founder & Director of Horse Sense North

With over sixty thousand hours in the art of building bridges between the worlds of horses and humans, I help both species create a deeper sense of safety, wholeness, and freedom.

When showing up for clients, I combine my experience working with thousands of horses, post traumatic growth, and a determination to make a difference in this fractured world.

 

Location and Cost

We are located between Burk’s Falls and Magentawan in the Almaguin region (think Muskoka North). See our Land Acknowledgement here.


Workshop is from 9:30am - 4:30pm
The cost is covered and reimbursed under your insurance benefits, and will be billed as 4-hours of psychotherapy services.

 

Have questions?
Reach out anytime - we’d love to hear from you.