The goal of our training program is to help to form and strengthen collaborative relationships within the mental health field including, local BIPOC-led clinical care practices, professional associations and educational institutions for BIPOC mental health students and practitioners.

The four-week virtual curriculum, to be offered starting with the February 4th class which will cover the following topics:

• Identify equine body language and reactions

• Identify and understand predator vs prey/ horse vs human reactions

• Incorporating the horse as a diagnostic tool in a psychotherapy session

• Introduce the principles of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)

• Understand the crucial factors in the application of cultural competency in EAP

• Application of effective tools for diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment in therapeutic sessions