Straight From the Horses Mouth Workshop for Working with Youth with Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder

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Becca Hoggard
Horse Sense of the Carolinas
(828) 683-7304
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www.HorseSenseTherapy.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 
Straight From the Horses Mouth Workshop for Working with Youth with Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder 
Mental Health Professionals have the opportunity to gain CEU’s on the Horse Sense farm at upcoming workshop.


Marshall, NC, 17 March, 2010 – Here is a chance for Mental Health Professionals to earn training outside of a classroom setting at the Horse Sense of the Carolinas, Inc. farm in Marshall with human and equine teachers. Horse Sense will be conducting a workshop, Straight From the Horses Mouth on Saturday, April 17, 2010, 9am – 4pm.

This workshop allows the opportunity for Continuing Education Units (CEU) through MAHEC, while experiencing an alternative approach to training in beautiful mountain farm scenery.

“It is my observation that Horse Sense provides a quality mental health service that is of great value to our students, to our facility, and ultimately to the community.” S.A. - Susan C. Arnold, Senior Psychologist, SYDC. 

“It’s a life changing experience.” --Elizabeth Putman, Counselor at Western Highlands Network

“The benefits I have received from taking part in this workshop include the value of experience with horses and how reflective they are of human emotion and behavior.” --Patricia Maderson, MSW

Horse Sense of the Carolinas, Inc., is offering a one-day interactive workshop designed to increase effective treatment of this challenging population as well as introducing participants to the powerful modality of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy based on the Equine Assisted Growth And Learning Association’s (EAGALA) Model. Participants will learn and practice establishing meaningful rapport, understanding client’s core belief system/patterns, and how to best work with the unique developmental stage of adolescence. Participants will explore creative ways to work with and learn from client’s resistance to treatment. Registration is provided through MAHEC, the Mountain Area Health and Education Center.

The fee for registry will be $145. To register or find out more, please call (828) 257-4475 or go to http://www.mahec.net/calendar/.

Horse Sense of the Carolinas, Inc. is a nationally recognized experiential learning and therapeutic resource for individuals, families, schools, businesses and mental health professionals.

Horse Sense utilizes authentic learning experiences to foster life skills and character development.

Located in western North Carolina, Horse Sense uses experiential learning modalities to develop positive emotional, mental, behavioral and social skills of those who may be at risk or have special needs.

For more information about Horse Sense of the Carolinas, Inc. visit the website: www.HorseSenseTherapy.com or call (828) 683-7304.

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