Our Approach
Our horses are co-therapists. They meet each person where they are at, and they help us see ourselves and each other more clearly.
Everybody feels broken sometimes. That doesn't mean you are.
At Operation Equine, counseling is different than the conventional mental health model. We believe mental health is inseparable from physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, and we work with people through that perspective, with the wisdom of our four-legged co-counselors.
Counsel
Counseling, alongside our horses
The horses relate with and respond to whoever is in front of them. They can offer insights we might not fully receive in a traditional office setting.
Who we serve: individuals, couples, families, groups, caregivers, peer support teams, leadership teams, and organizations.
Adults
PTS/D is real, but your experience of it doesn't have to be permanent. We partner with you toward Post-Traumatic Growth: understanding where struggles come from and building tools to feel better and relate more clearly with loved ones and colleagues.
Spouses
Spouses tend to be underserved in the Veteran community; THAT is why it is always been a part of our mission to embrace them and offer them their own sacred space, dedicated time that is just theirs, and the opportunity to be together: with community, and with the horses.
Kids
Children learn to understand their own feelings and their family's, at a developmentally appropriate level, so they can navigate home, friendships, and school with more confidence.
Train
Trained with excellence, served with excellence
Tiffany Morgan of Your Weapon is Your Mind and Michelle Kaye of Operation Equine offer Equine Experiential Military Cultural Competence Trainings, locally and nationally. We come to you, or you come to us on the Front Range in Colorado.
Who it's for
Mental health providers
Physical health providers
Educators
Families and caregivers
Employers
Staff and volunteers
Businesses and organizations
Veterans and first responders bring unique skills to any workplace. Culturally relevant professional development helps managers recognize and draw on them. Tailored workshops are available for barns and businesses ready to go deeper.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.”
Viktor E. Frankl
A time to go within
Healing includes time to reflect, away from the noise of daily life and the voices that are not our own.
A time for community
It also includes time with others: hearing their stories, celebrating and grieving together, and sharing our own when we're ready.
A space to choose
Fear, anger, and grief are healthy emotions. Talking with a counselor, therapist, or coach helps you express them in ways that don't hurt you or the people you love.
Our growing team of therapists, counselors, and coaches serves Warriors, Protectors, and Defenders through many approaches, with the horses and without.
Ready to talk?
Reach out to learn how Operation Equine can support you, your family, or your team.