Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. Helping individuals and couples heal from sex and food issues. Let us help you to trust again.
Miracle Ranch in Mountain Center, CA offers a unique equine assisted psychotherapy experience that can only occur among the fresh pine trees, crisp mountain air and unconditional acceptance from the magnetic energy of horses. The horses provide assistance as a mirror so that you may identify patterns of learned behavior that either enhance or detract from the quality of life that you experience from one moment to the next. Sounds magical, right? It is incredibly memorable and also highly recognized as an effective therapeutic healing method.
Equine therapy is a collaborative effort between a licensed therapist and a horse professional working with each client. This unique therapy is experiential, personal and a life-changing way to assist individuals, couples, families or groups with mental and behavioral health therapy and personal development.
Heather Gaedt, Psy.D. has had extensive experience working as a Psychologist. She has had a variety of clinical and managerial experience at centers such as: Betty Ford Center, UCLA Staff and Faculty Counseling Center and Michael’s House Treatment Center in Palm Springs, CA.
She provides a safe, warm, nurturing and confidential setting. She gives empathetic feedback and unconditional support. Her goal in a therapeutic relationship is to help every individual find what is true in his/her core. She would be honored to be part of your journey, helping you reach your current goals and creating/actualizing new ones with the help of horses.
Coach Aaron Smith is an Addiction and Equine Specialist, Sober Coach and Spiritual Advisor. He has been around horses his entire life. He has been working in the recovery field for several years. He has vast personal and professional experience and knowledge working with addicts and alcoholics and the utilization of equine therapeutic services.
His proven specialties include working with men and adolescents who have substance abuse and/or process addictions and grief and loss. He has a unique way of being able to connect from the recovery/12-Step perspective and an abundance of information about spirituality.
Coach Aaron is the Founder of HopeFaithandRecovery.org, a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation whose mission is to offer scholarships and opportunities for those seeking treatment for any addiction.
