Equestrian Sports Psychology
With many years of experience as both a rider and coach, and as a psychotherapist with an equestrian background, I combine many years of experience into my unique approach as an Equestrian Counsellor to help you to get the best out of your relationship with your horse.
Some of the issues we can work with:
- Loss of
confidence - Lack of trust in your horse
- Performance anxiety at competitions
- Residual fear from riding incidents
- Post traumatic stress (PTSD) from frightening experiences
- Grief from the loss of a beloved horse (or human)
and more ……………
What happens in sessions?
If we are working on-line, we have an initial session on Zoom (one hour) to discuss what problems you are experiencing. We can also examine a short video of you and your horse in action together.
Future sessions are an hour long on zoom, or in person. Usually 4-6 sessions are required. In between sessions, you can put into practice what we cover with your horse in your own time.
We work in depth on:
- Recognising what is ‘in the way’ of your riding progress
- Understanding past experiences which may be affecting your confidence
- How to regulating your nervous system
- Coping strategies for when you feel anxious
- Re-building your confidence
- Being able to balance mind and body when under pressure.
I work with adults (over 18 years) on a one-to-one basis. Sessions can be in person at my therapy centre (without your horse) or on-line using Zoom. Ridden sessions can be also be done virtually using Zoom.
Clinics and individual lessons (depending on location) are also available. (Travel costs and a minimum number of coaching hours may apply)
Webinar training is also available. Please check the events page for up-coming sessions.
You may find my latest book, The Psychology of Horsemanship supportive in your quest to improve your understanding of your horse.