Resources

EPIC Training for At-Risk Youth: 12-Week Treatment Manual
by Kay Sudekum Trotter, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC

This comprehensive, step-by-step treatment manual provides you with Equine Assisted Counseling activities for each week along with objectives and detailed directions for clinical processing of the participants’ behaviors during each exercise. From Communication to Discovering Solutions to Responsibility, Teamwork and Respect of Self, the skills participants learn while working with the horses translate seamlessly into real-life situations.

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DISSERTATION: “The Efficacy of Equine Assisted Group Counseling With At-Risk Children and Adolescents” by Kay Sudekum Trotter, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC

Dr. Trotter compares and contrasts the experiences of youngsters who participated in a 12-week equine assisted therapy program with those who remained in a classroom setting for traditional guidance counseling. The results proved that horse therapy gets authentic results in increasing positive behaviors in clients while decreasing undesirable responses.

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ARTICLE: A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Group Equine Assisted Counseling With At-Risk Children and Adolescents
Written by Dr. Kay Sudekum Trotter and published in the Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, this study highlights how Equine Assisted Counseling can be an effective mental health component for school-age children who might not otherwise respond to more passive types of mental health services.