Description
Used in the treatment of various client populations, including military veterans, at-risk youth, and families, equine-assisted psychotherapy is gaining significant attention from the therapeutic world. The Eagala Model is regarded as the industry standard for equine-assisted treatment in the mental health community.
Transforming Therapy through Horses addresses the key principles and theory behind Eagala's respected form of behavioral health treatment, connecting applied knowledge from actual client cases to illustrate the effectiveness of the model's structure.
Told through powerful and often humorous stories, Eagala founder Lynn Thomas and trainer Mark Lytle outline the structure and nuances of Eagala work, underscoring the importance of training for the Eagala practitioner to help clients meet challenges and navigate positive change.
From readers who are merely curious to mental health professionals seeking a thorough understanding of this leading methodology to experienced Eagala practitioners , Transforming Therapy through Horses is the only book to detail the theory and principles of the Eagala Model-with plenty of moments to inform, educate, and even entertain throughout.
Author: Mark Lytle, Brenda Dammann, Lcsw Lynn Thomas
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 04/27/2016
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.42d
ISBN13: 9781523239467
ISBN10: 1523239468
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Education & Training
About the Author
Transforming Therapy through Horses is coauthored by Lynn Thomas, Mark Lytle, and Brenda Dammann.
Lynn Thomas, LCSW, is Eagala's founder and CEO. Under her leadership, Eagala has advanced the first professionalized standards for equine-assisted psychotherapy, developing Eagala's certification program into the industry's global standard. Lynn holds a masters in social work from the University of Utah.
Equine specialist Mark Lytle spent years building a private Eagala program before becoming an Eagala trainer in 2003, where accounts from his client cases quickly became the focal point of his teaching-and inspiration for this book. Mark holds an AAS in Equine Science from Martin Community College.
Brenda Dammann is an experienced consultant and professional wordsmith working with clients to explore the intersection of ideas, creativity, and change. Transforming Therapy through Horses is her third book written for the equine-assisted psychotherapy industry. Find her at CreativeInc.net.
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