Workshops/Training
Welcome to our workshop listings!
Scroll down for information on trainings in the US, the UK (June & Sept) and Norway (June). Please share this page with interested friends!
For more information on any of our listed events please contact the HEAL office at (360) 266-0778 or by email at events@humanequinealliance.org.
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The HEAL-LEAP Institute of
Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy & Learning (EFPL)
Dates: 7 – 10 June 2012 & 6 – 9 September 2012
Location: LEAP, ETC – Gloucestershire, UK
HEAL is proud to partner with one of England’s premier centers for equine therapy, the LEAP Equestrian Therapeutic Center, to offer post-graduate level training for professionals seeking the knowledge and experience to incorporate Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy & Learning (EFPL) into their counseling, teaching, or coaching practice. Leigh Shambo from HEAL, and Mike Delaney, LEAP Clinical Director / EFP therapist, will be the lead instructors for the initial course offerings in 2012. The initial course, HEAL-LEAP Institute Level I, comprised of two four-day training workshops, has been approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by the prestigious British Association of Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and prepares participants to facilitate horse activities for experiential psychotherapy or learning, helping clients increase relational ability, emotional well-being, self-awareness and empowerment.
Starting in 2012, the HEAL-LEAP Institute will offer Part I in the HEAL Model of EFPL, consisting of two four-day workshops, with a total 28 hours of CPD per course (56 total CPD hours for those taking both parts). Participants who complete both will earn a certificate of completion for HEAL-LEAP Institute Level I.
HEAL-LEAP Institute Level II is planned for 2013 and includes additional professional practice components, the completion of these to result in a HEAL-LEAP Graduate Certification. The additional components include a four-day workshop (28 hours CPD) and a Practicum involving supervised practice under a HEAL-designated instructor. Candidates must successfully complete the supervised practice component to be awarded HEAL-LEAP graduation certificates.
Program cost: £5250 – includes two 4-day workshops, lunches and BACP certificate of completion (payment plans available)
Application fee: £75 non-refundable.
Deposit: £500 non-refundable due at time of acceptance.
For more information or application materials please contact HEAL Operations Manager Ricki Martin at ricki@humanequinealliance.org.
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HEAL’s Annual Open House and Barn Warming
*Postponed to coincide with the release of our first book!!!*
Date: TBA
You are invited to visit Human-Equine Alliances for Learning (HEAL)
& Leigh Shambo, MSW, LMHC
Fellowship · Fun · Farm-Warming
Demonstrations of EFL · Information · Refreshments
Come see what HEAL is all about!
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The Role of Human-Horse Interactions in Trauma Recovery
Date: 15 – 17 June 2012
Location: Oslo University Hospital – AUA Stallen (Gaustad)
As part of Hest og Helse’s professional development process:
- To explore the theory and practice of horse assisted psychotherapy/learning in trauma treatment recovery processes
- To provide informed discussion about the future development of horse assisted psychotherapy/learning in Norway
The workshop will provide important information and dialog opportunities with Leigh Shambo, an experienced presenter, researcher and practitioner of Horse Assisted Therapy with trauma victims. The emphasis throughout will be on explaining the theoretical and demonstrating the practical application of Horse Assisted Therapy & Learning in trauma work.
Target Audience:
- Psychologists, social workers, pedagogs and others interested in learning more about this developing area of therapy
- Horse assisted therapy practitioners interested in developing their professional capacity
- Academics, Regulators, centre managers, professional bodies
Topics Covered:
Overview of EFPL interventions and treatment planning, Introduction to the HEAL Model & the science of social-emotional healing with horses. “Six Keys” affective domains shared by human and horse; improving client emotional regulation with EFPL; helping client integrate bottom-up & top-down. Cultivating new behaviours that generalize and measuring client outcomes. Special considerations in working with PTSD patients.
Cost: NOK5000 – lunch is provided
Please register by using Hest og Helse’s entry procedure for courses and seminars (Kursplan) via their website: www.hestoghelse.no
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2013 HEAL Facilitator Training Program
for Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy & Learning (EFPL)
with Leigh Shambo, MSW, LMHC & David Young
On-Site Instruction Weeks: 2013 Dates TBA
Location: HEAL Ranch – Chehalis, WA
The HEAL Facilitator Training Program offers sophisticated training for professionals in psychotherapy, counseling and education. The HEAL Model™ provides clinicians and educators with clear and justifiable principles for EFPL, which reliably produce therapeutic outcome for different ages or types of clients and students. At the heart of the HEAL Model are “6 Keys to Relationship” providing facilitators a useful treatment and program planning rubric which is based on the latest neuroscience and anchored in HEAL research on EFPL for trauma recovery.
The standards of this program are high, calibrated for therapists and educators with Masters’ level or equivalent education and/or experience (in a field related to human development or psychological healing and growth). The 2011 class will be 4-6 individuals sharing HEAL’s intensive, hands-on training in EFPL, including supervised practice sessions with clients. In addition to educational requirements applicants should have at least 3 years of recent and regular horse experience. Program criteria may be met by individuals practicing as part of a team. Facilitation teams entering the HEAL Facilitator Training Program together will receive a significant discount in program tuition.
Program includes distance learning and & individualized consultation.
CEU’s for counselors and therapists through NASW-WA and CA-BBS
Program Cost: $6800 for 5-month learning program (payment plans available)
Application Fee: $75 non-refundable.
Deposit: $600 non-refundable.
Limited to 6 participants – Applications being accepted now
Discounts
- 5% discount for 2 or more participants signing up together
- 5% discount for registering more than one month in advance
* Only available for workshops held at the HEAL Ranch in Chehalis, WA
* One discount per participant per workshop and cannot be combined with any other promotion
Scholarships
Partial scholarships for individual sessions and workshops are available through our non-profit charitable fund and are based on financial need. Email the HEAL Operations Manager Ricki at ricki@humanequinealliance.org for a scholarship application.
Cancellation Policy
More than 30 Days Notice: Deposit will be refunded or transferred to another date during the same calendar year less a $50 processing fee.
Less than 30 Days Notice: Deposit is non-refundable. Exceptions made for travel conditions or medical emergencies in which case the deposit will be treated as a cancellation with more than 30 days notice.
*If a program is canceled by HEAL, any deposits paid will be refunded in full.
For more information on any of our listed events or hosting your own event please contact the HEAL office at (360) 266-0778 or by email at events@humanequinealliance.org.
