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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Incorporating Horses Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy).  It is specially designed for people who experience emotions very intensely.  DBT is adapted from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which is a type of talk therapy that helps people understand how thoughts affect emotions and behaviors.   Dialectical Behavior Therapy […]

Leadership Geauga brings helping hands together In light of its annual Day of Service, Leadership Geauga alumni gathered at In Step With Horses in Chesterland to take on various beautification projects. Leadership Geauga’s Annual Day of Service allows people to inspire more engagement in the community. To read more, check out The News-Herald article here.

  In Step with Horses Provides a Path to Healing In Step with Horses, a therapeutic equine facility in Chester Township, works to provide a safe place for those seeking to rebalance mental health by offering a connection with animals and nature. Please check out this article and video coverage from The News-Herald!  

How the Cleveland police are finding benefits from equine-assisted therapy Please watch the video to see the full story! Many thanks to WKYC Channel 3 – Cleveland for spending time getting to know our program. You’ve really captured the heart of our story. Our gratitude also goes to the Cleveland Police Foundation for continuing to

The Interprofessional Team Looking back, one of my best work experiences was on an interprofessional team. An interprofessional team is a space where folks from various backgrounds come together to work on a shared goal. In the mental health field, these teams often include Psychiatrists and/or Nurses, Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, and Peer Support Specialists.

Emmie’s Story Emmie is an appendix quarter horse mare registered with The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). She lived the fancy show horse life during her early years, entering futurities and traveling to shows. Eventually, she found her way to a local college where I teach. Just like people, not all horses take to college

Stories from our horses Over the next several months the blog will focus on stories that help you, the reader, relate to how the horses help us to learn to listen to their bodies and to our own. Through these stories we hope you will have a better understanding of the power of the work

What is Wellness? Our tagline at In Step With Horses is: take the next step to wellness. This month we will explore the concept of wellness and what it means in 2022. I started preparing this blog with a simple google search on wellness. Google led me to Pfizer’s definition of wellness: The act of practicing healthy

People often call seeking riding lessons for their children. While this is a service that we provide, all of our services are based on individual goals to improve mental health. We meet those goals through interactions with the horses that help to develop a healthy relationship, establish clear communication, increase awareness of non-verbal communication and social cues, teach

The Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce announced that In Step With Horses is the 2020 Nonprofit of the Year!