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Equine Therapy for Children and Teens From the State of Alabama

Equine Therapy Programs for Troubled Girls Alabama AL

Equine-assisted therapy is notably efficient in tackling the underlying problems of at-risk teenage girls from Alabama who suffer from trauma, clinical stress, depressive disorders, PTSD, and other severe mental health-related issues. 

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Equine therapy near Alabama treats troubled teenage girls because teens feel less threatened and put on the spot as they would with traditional one-on-one talk therapy. This is particularly valuable because teens - whose frontal lobe is not yet entirely developed - regularly find it alarming and difficult to express emotional pain and underlying mental health-related problems.  

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Troubled teens from Alabama usually find it challenging to loosen up and show well-hidden painful emotions and circumstances. Equine-assisted psychotherapy allows teenage girls from Alabama to work on matters related to: 

  • Self-reliance
  • Developing and sustaining relationships or associations with others
  • Emotional IQ
  • Empathy
  • Impulse management
  • Problem-solving capabilities
  • Social aptitudes
  • Establish trust in others
  • Entrust in self

Benefits of Equine Therapy for Troubled Girls from Alabama

Although numerous animals can be used in experiential, animal-assisted therapy, horses offer distinctive attributes that have made them a top choice for animal-assisted therapies. According to anxiety expert Dr. Robin Zasio, horses bring unique elements to the therapy process for troubled teenage girls from the Alabama.

Non-Judgmental and Fair - Elevating Work Ethic and Trust With Others

Horses are great motivators. For instance, they force teenagers to wake up early and feed and water them. At an equine therapeutic program, girls from Alabama partake in a myriad of equine-related activities, including washing stalls. Some facilities even allow their teenage patients to earn salaries to buy supplementary provisions that help uphold horse properties. Moreover, horses must be brushed, walked, and closely attended to.

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It is the same in the human world. Most of us have working lives. Whether parenting children, going to the office, a factory, or operating a business, many of us have no option but to wake up early and handle life as it comes. So equine therapy is a natural way for teenage girls from Alabama to prepare for their soon-to-be adult life, filled with obligations and responsibilities. 

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At an EAT program, teenage girls from the Alabama area participate in activities that are not always easy or pleasant. 

While at such a facility, teens tend to the daily needs of others (horses). 

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Moreover, teens in an equine-assisted therapy program learn how to work to maintain their relationships. By interacting and taking care of horses, teens learn to take care of something other than themselves. However, these skills can be applied to human relationships by participating and immersing themselves in equine therapy. 

As much as therapists do their best to offer a safe space for clients to explore deep emotional hurts and painful experiences, it can be uneasy for teenage patients to share their introspections openly. In addition, building therapeutic rapport can take time as participants work toward building trust and practicing vulnerability in multiple sessions.

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Having the horse present has shown to be an effective emotional buffer as they react to the client's behavior and emotions with no threat of bias or any judgment of the teen's emotional experience, making it easier for therapists to treat reluctant teenage patients.

Feedback and Mirroring

Horses are perceptive observers and are attentive and sensitive to movement and sentiment. As a result, they often reflect a client's behavior or emotions, conveying an understanding and connection that allows them to feel safe.

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This also allows patients to have a sense of self-awareness, using the horse's behavior and communications for feedback and opportunities to check in and manner what is happening at the moment.

Managing Vulnerability

As clients might find themselves defenseless when opening up about emotional struggles, past experiences, or life transitions, the horse can offer a reference point for processing said stresses.

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If something feels too distressing to speak about, it can feel a bit easier for clients to use the horse as a model or to align their experience with the horse's recent experiences. But, again, externalizing the content in this way can make things easier to approach from a therapeutic perspective.

Other Benefits

Some other potential uses of equine therapy from Alabama include increased:

  • Adaptability
  • Stress management 
  • Emotional mindfulness
  • Independent living skills
  • Impulse managing
  • Self-esteem
  • Social understanding
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships

Horses also need work. They must be fed, watered, exercised, and cleaned. Providing this type of maintenance can often be restorative. It helps establish routines and structure, and the act of caring and nurturing something else can help build empathy.

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Mental Health Resources for Struggling Teenagers from Alabama

MasterNet is the optimal choice for parents from Alabama who are seeking a premier therapeutic boarding school to offer help for their troubled child experiencing behavioral or process addiction (gaming, porn), blended family (relationship), or anxiety disorder related issues. Since it can be difficult to work with highly resistant teens, most programs rely heavily upon level systems, punishments, and other disciplinary tactics in order to manage a teen’s behavior. Here at MasterNet, we recognize that the situation of one troubled child may not apply to all of our students.

Our therapists are committed to not only giving assistance to our students in need, but also the whole family; with the care and commitment required for full restoration. It is our desire to assist, guide, and coach parents from Alabama, with a struggling child, through a very difficult time. MasterNet is here to serve! There is hope... and you are not alone. The vision of MasterNet is to bring forth peace while remedying emotional health for troubled teenagers from Alabama.

Because we specialize in a variety of relevant residential treatment strategies (equine, life training, behavioral therapy) and provide outdoor recreation and adventure therapy, troubled teenagers can grow to be healthy adults, and MasterNet’s students can emerge as strong people who are motivated to succeed. MasterNet recognizes that the entire family needs the assistance that our experienced therapists offer; so that your child can be rehabilitated and whole. MasterNet’s family advocates can be reached immediately at (435) 574-4518.

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