by Jennifer Taylor
Cookson Hills Christian Ministries (Kansas, Oklahoma), a ministry to abused and neglected children and their families, has added an equine program””and it”s much more than just riding horses.
“In counseling, horses can be used to assess a client”s current mental status, stress, emotional tolerance level, problem-solving and survival strategies, and self-concept,” the organization writes. “The human responses elicited in the first equine assisted psychotherapy session can reveal truths about a client that normally would take 20 or more “˜talk therapy” sessions.”
In addition to their therapy program, Cookson Hills provides opportunities for horsemanship classes, trail rides, and family experiences.
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Jennifer Taylor, one of CHRISTIAN STANDARD”s contributing editors and bloggers, lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Cookson Hills equine therapy and counselling program has been around more than a few years. It is quite unique, and has great positive effect on the kids there. Good job Cookson Hills. By the way, it is a beautiful campus and deserves a visit. A great opportunity for a short term missions work visit.