Category Archives: Mental Health & Psychotherapy

Horses Healing Teens

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Pathfinder Pursuits

Here is a great parenting tip for the New Year, choose a horse as a therapist for your teenager who is needs help. Horses have all the qualities and skills it takes to reach teens in trouble and help them … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Horses Make Good Psychotherapists

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Pathfinder Pursuits

Horse people have known for years that horses are great “therapists.” They mirror our problems and have infinite patience until we get it right on the ground, under saddle or in finding solutions to a range of horse care challenges. … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Animal Assisted Therapy – The Problem With Parental Expectations

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Pathfinder Pursuits

My human child is now 32 and well launched in life. My horses are older geldings who are set in their ways and long ago trained me to fit their comfort zones. I can say that I have not had … Continue reading →

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Knowing Your Readership

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Pathfinder Pursuits

Though I am new to writing books for children, I have a broad knowledge of child development due to my work as a clinical social worker and psychotherapist for many years. This body of knowledge definitely informed my creation of … Continue reading →

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