Section One: Ethical Considerations and Theoretical Framework
1. Ethical Considerations in Equine-Assisted Interventions: Meeting the Needs of Both Human and Horse Kirby Wycoff and Maya Gupta 2. What Science Says About Equine-Human Interaction in Equine-Assisted Therapy: An Outline to a Theoretical Framework Felicia Lundgren Section Two: Depression
3. Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Depression Molly DePrekel and Natalie Runge 4. An Eagala Model Approach to Using Equine-Assisted Counseling with Teens Suffering from Depression Karen Frederick Section Three: Anxiety
5. The Transitioning Families Equine-Assisted Model for the Treatment of Anxiety Rebecca F. Bailey and Elizabeth Bailey 6. Natural Lifemanship’s Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders Bettina Shultz-Jobe, Laura McFarland, and Tim Jobe
7. Walking with the Wisdom of Peace: A Horse-Guided Practice to Leave Anxiety in the Dust Sara B. Willerson Section Four: Grief
8. Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Grief and Loss Patti Schlough Section Five: ADHD
9. ‘Combing’ through ADHD Symptoms Utilizing Mindful Grooming Carlene Taylor Section Six: Autism
10. Equine-Assisted Play Therapy with Clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder Tracie Faa-Thompson 11. Improving Social and Communication Skills for Participants with Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy Saan Ecker and Joanne Byrnes Section Seven: Oppositional Behavior
12. Equine-Partnered Play TherapyTM for Children with Oppositional Behavior Hallie Sheade
13. Integrating Body-Mind-Attachment Practices into Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy: A Case Example of Oppositional Defiant Disorder Leslie McCullough Section Eight: Eating Disorders 14. The Human?Equine Relational Development (HERD) Approach to Working with Clients Suffering from Bulimia Nervosa Veronica Lac Section Nine: Substance Abuse
15. Equine-Assisted Mental Health Therapy and Alcoholism: Issues in Early Sobriety Alita Buzel
16. Triggering Transformations: An Equine-Assisted Approach to the Treatment of Substance Abuse Shelley Green, Monica Schroeder, Cynthia Penalva, Michael Rolleston, and Valerie Judd
17. Beyond the Couch: An Object Relations Approach to EAP Substance Abuse Treatment Natasha Filippides Section Ten: Self-Esteem
18. The 7 C’s of Well-Being Corey L. DeMala-Moran
19. Stepping into the Arena with Your Inner Ally Sara B. Willerson and Vanessa M. Sanford Section Eleven: Social Skills and Communication
20. Social Skills and Communication: The Path of Life through Mindfulness and Experience Rob Pliskin
21. Teaching Social Skills and Communication to Adolescents through Equine Interventions Phyllis Erdman and Sue Jacobson
22. Equine-Assisted Social Education as a Co-Intervention to Prevent Dropout by Improving Social Skills and Engagement in Learning Ritva Mickelsson Section Twelve: Couples and Family
23. Couples in Balance: Realigning Roles Vallarie E. Coleman
24. The Four Agreements in Equine-Assisted Therapy for Relationships Corey L. DeMala-Moran
25. Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy with Couples and Families: A Relational Approach Shelley Green, Michael Rolleston, and Monica Schroeder Section Thirteen: Professional Development
26. Partnering with Horses to Train Mental Health Professionals Shelley Green