Our Mission:

“Discovery and Connection through Adventures with Horses.”

Our Vision is providing:

• Transformational opportunities
• Relationship focused, experiential interventions
• An atmosphere of natural beauty and acceptance
• Mental Health Professionals, Staff, and board Committed to:
  1. Giving out of God’s abundance in their own lives.
  2. Their own personal, spiritual and professional growth.

SpringHaven Counseling Center is located in the gently rolling hills of Wayne and Holmes Counties, an ideal setting for Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP).  EAP is offered in addition to or in place of traditional office therapy sessions.  Interactive and experiential with a specialized treatment team, EAP allows individuals to learn from natural successes, mistakes, and consequences.

The focus of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy is not horsemanship, but rather self-exploration, insight, skills building, and learning.  Horses, being social animals, are natural communicators.  Through relationship and structured scenarios in EAP, horse and human interact with and impact each other emotionally and behaviorally.  The horse’s honest emotional responses provide opportunities for immediate feedback and shifts in maladaptive, problematic, or unwanted behavior and thinking patterns.

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy can be effective for:

• Adults,Children, and Adolescents
• Abuse, Trauma, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Marriage and Family Relationship Concerns
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Increased Self-Esteem and Confidence
• Improved Anger and Anxiety Management
• Relationship Building Skills
• Increased Life Skills
• Improved Boundary Setting
• Successful Planning and Task Completion
• Increased Self-Discipline and Responsibility
• Increased Self-Evaluation