Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy

Brave people seek healing. At Barnabas, we honor that courage.

We serve survivors of crime — including child abuse, bullying, domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking — by offering a peaceful sanctuary where healing can finally begin.

In this place, clients are met with dignity, compassion, and the quiet strength of a therapy horse who expects nothing, judges nothing, and simply sees them.

Our trauma-focused equine professionals partner with licensed counselors to support clients through a team approach to healing. We provide the setting, the equine specialist, and the therapy horses — completely free of charge to those we serve. No one should be denied healing because of financial barriers.

Through equine-assisted psychotherapy, clients learn how trauma affects the brain and nervous system — and more importantly, how to rebuild connection and trust. Horses respond to authenticity, not perfection; they help clients recognize patterns in how they relate to others, set healthy boundaries, and experience what safe connection feels like.

For many, it is the first time they have felt seen…
the first time they have felt safe…
the first time they have felt hope.

Healing happens in relationship — with ourselves, with others, and sometimes, with a horse.

You are not alone. Hope lives here.