Offerings

Our Philosophy and How it Works:

Wisdom of the herd is a basin of knowledge that predates modernity and stretches back to time immemorial. 

It’s an invitation to return to nature’s knowing by examining the rhythms and relationships found all around us. From the cosmos to the bee hive to the seasons and the tides. By connecting to this wisdom, we create a pathway to reconnecting with our own. 

Through herd observation and guided, gentle interaction, the horses allow us to witness ourselves by witnessing them. Themes of belonging, reciprocity, inhabiting space, personal worth, community value and communication easily arise, giving way for us to explore our relationship to each. 

For our younger clients, these themes are adapted in an age-appropriate way. Nature walks, confidence building through herd interaction, art and play!

The herd is at liberty, living wildly within domesticated lines. They are free to show us what they deem important, interact with us or keep their distance. It’s a relational, intuitive process where we as humans allow ourselves to become part of the herd.


Individual Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy for kids and teens —

A form of psychotherapy that involves movement, play and art based on what forms of expression work best for your child. Goals are established in collaboration with primary care givers and achieved through embodied experiences with the herd and nature. Sessions begin and end with family check-ins, calls with other professional support figures (psychiatrists, case managers, etc) are included. Most sessions are 75-minutes in length and occur 2x/ month.

75-minute session:

$350

50-minute session:

$233

(Third party payers are welcomed)

Individual Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy for adults —

Part careful curation centered around your personal goals and part open allowance for what the horses call in. Most sessions are 75-minutes in length and occur anywhere from one time to one to two times per month. Optional virtual follow-ups can be added on to process interactions in the paddock.

75-minute session:

$350

50-minute session:

$233

25-minute virtual follow-up:

$100

Closed Group Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy —

These groups are held in partnership with an organization or cooperation looking to provide a unique experience to its members/ employees/ community. These groups promote shared culture, connection and decompression. 

Groups are custom created based on the organization or company’s needs. Inquire directly for more information!


Open Group Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy —

Each group is a curious community of likeminded adults that come together to explore a central theme. Equine, art, myth, somatic, and eco-psychological practices are woven together to support the group’s journey. These groups are open to anyone (kids and adults groups are run separately) and held seasonally. 


Groups are 2.5 hours in length and held on a sliding scale from

$120-200

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Regulate & Reset —

Designed for the body and nervous system. This is a container for you to be held and tended to, no words are necessary. Maryem Irias of Tierra & Soma provides reiki and sound healing and I’ll guide you through entering into close proximity with the herd and rhythmic grooming (as the horses allow).


45-minute, semi-private experience:

$75

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Psychotherapy for horse folks —

Short-term virtual or in-office psychotherapy centered around your relationship with your horse. The goal of this offering is to strengthen the connection you have with your horse through a process of self-inquiry and relational examination.


50-minute session:

$220

  • Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (or EAP as you’ll sometimes see it written) is psychotherapy that includes interactions with horses, donkeys or mules. The animals, in partnership with the human clinician, help to facilitate a therapeutic process focused on your established goals.

  • EAP is a beautiful blend of careful curation and open allowance for what the horses bring in.

    I always start with understanding your goals, needs, and hopes so that I can create interactions with the herd that allows those very things to show up front and center. Then the horses and I support your healing through thoughtful, reparative moments that make new patterns a possibility.

    For kids and teens, sessions involve art, play, nature exploration, ethical horsemanship learning, somatic approaches and inter-species relationship building.

    For adults, sessions involve traditional psychotherapy under the shade trees, walk and talks down the horse trail, ethical horsemanship learning, somatic approaches and inter-species relationship building.

  • Some accommodations can be made, but it is dependent on the specific needs of each individual. In general, the operating space, clinician structure (generally only one clinician at a time) and current training of the therapy horses does not support open enrollment. But this is true for all individuals who participate, consultations are done beforehand to make sure that the needs of you or your loved one can be safely and fully met!

  • Sessions DO NOT include any mounted work! All sessions occur “eye to eye” as we say (aka on the ground).

Commonly Asked Questions

  • You feeling safe is my #1 priority. It is fairly common to feel uncomfortable around multiple horses at once, especially in the beginning. I will be checking in with you regularly to assess how safe and comfortable you’re feeling. In sessions where there are nerves or maybe just preference, we’ll work with one horse at a time.

  • Yes! My studies of depth psychology and social work greatly inform my orientation to psychotherapeutic work. I am also EMDR certified and a registered yoga teacher.

  • I have a brick and mortar practice in Huntington Beach as well and am in the office Monday-Wednesdays. I am available for virtual sessions in the state of CA. You can learn more about my private practice at www.alexarodell.com

  • I do not take insurance directly. If you have a PPO insurance and meet criteria for a DSM-V diagnosis, I can provide you with a superbill that allows you to request reimbursement from your insurance provider. 

    Third party payers are welcome! If you are a representative of an organization that provides funding for mental health services or if you are an individual that is partnered with an organization, I am able to invoice a third party payer directly.