WELCOME TO STABLE HEARTS
Stable Hearts provide clinically based, trauma informed Equine Facilitated Mental Health and Wellness services in Queensland.
Our focus is on inclusivity and quality for clients.
We provide flexible participation pathways for Mental Health and Wellness Practitioners/Educators and Coaches through the development of Stable Hearts EquiCentre™️ Partnerships.
Fostering partnerships to meet growing demand while creating healing opportunities for all
Equine Facilitated Growth and Learning Programmes
These programmes are a collaborative effort between a qualified therapist and at times with a horse professional. We facilitate individual sessions and group programmes. Our work dovetails into community agencies and services that provide support for individuals, groups and whanau/families (including caregivers). Programmes offered:
Equine facilitated Growth and Learning programme is especially effective for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress), Depression, Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Grief and Loss, Anger Management, Stress Management, Working with Boundaries
School group P.E.A.C.E programme includes the development of specific treatment interventions in accordance with the needs of each participant and their peer group.
H.E.L.P Horse Enhanced Learning Programme- provides pathways for individuals and groups unable to fund themselves focus is on the recovery of children with trauma related challenges
Heart of the Herd (Rehabilitation and recovery programme) focuses on individual and or group dynamics. It is designed to develop practical skills in building connection or reconnection through mindfulness; incorporating interaction between horses and humans.
TESTIMONIALS
EMMA H
PARENT
My three daughters have been attending the stable Hearts holiday program for more than 5 years. They absolutely love the holiday programs and saddle club. As a parent I like that the program teaches calculated risk taking, responsibility, mindfulness and inclusiveness in addition to caring for horses and learning to ride. Their is a real emphasis on caring relationships with the horses and other members of the group. A beautiful place to send your children. On top of this amazing environment, I love that when life is hectic… I can take a guilt free break and send the girls someone they love to go. A place where they are making lifelong friends.
VICKI T
CAREGIVER
Our 15 year old girl has been going to Stable Hearts for quite awhile now. She attends one on one counselling, holiday program and soon will be joining saddle club. She loves every moment she is there, talking care of the horse and learning to ride. Here she finds a way to centre herself with the acceptance and non judging of the horses as well as learning about responsibility, empathy. The program is run by a lovely caring lady Michelle who with the help of the horse teachers her how to find her voice and be able to talk about what is bothering her and not bottle it up. She has come a long way in this program. I highly recommend this program.
PATRICE
PARENT
Life for me and my son changed one day! I was stressed, my kid was stressed, everyday seemed like a struggle. I knew my son needed some support, but I had no idea where or how to access this help. There is very limited help for child mental health, and what is available can be out of reach for many people. A friend of mine told me about Stable Hearts, that’s when life for my little family started to change. My son needed somewhere he felt loved, somewhere he felt secure to be himself, he needed to be outside learning new skills and making good friends, he needed someone that got him – we somehow stumbled across this incredible heaven of love and acceptance……..
