SERVICES
Our team are trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches and take a multi-modal approach to develop individualised programs to meet the needs of each client to assist and support them to work towards their goals. Should it be deemed clinically appropriate, we can offer sessions that are supported by horses.
We can also offer Art Therapy in our unique farm-based setting.
We have experience and expertise in supporting people with a variety of developmental and mental health presentations, including;
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
Depression and mood disorders
Complex Developmental Trauma
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Attachment disruptions
Social, emotional and life skill development
Grief and Loss
Stress
We are able to offer support to children from around 7 years of age, right through the lifespan.
Looking for a school holiday program that is outdoors and away from 'screens' and is fun, educational and involves horses?
Our 2-day social and emotional learning programs incorporate creative activities and experiential learning opportunities to build capacity in the areas of social skills, self-awareness, emotion regulation and communication and leadership skills.
Each day runs from 9:00 am to 2:30pm. Parents are not required to stay (however are most welcome to).
Cost: $711.30 for the 2 days
We understand that attending group programs can be a challenge for some children. For this reason, we keep the group sizes to a maximum of 6 participants.
These groups are suitable for children in Year 1 – 6. If your young person is older, please contact us about other group programs that may be more suitable.
Children with a variety of abilities and capacities are welcome to attend and we encourage you to discuss any special requirements they may have.
These programs are run each school holidays. Please contact us for upcoming dates and an information package.
We are able to offer The HorseWisdom program or other specialised programs to both primary and high school student groups.
All experiences with the horses are ‘ground-based’ and there is no need for prior horse or riding experience. Safety guidelines are provided at the beginning of each session and supervision is provided at all times.
Challenges such as focus and concentration, difficulties with reading, sensory processing challenges and social skill deficits are all easily taken care of because everyone has the opportunity to learn at their own pace and in an experiential way.
Each session is 1.5hrs in duration and we cover 1 theme each session. The program can be run over 7 consecutive weeks on the same day and time each week or fortnight. Group size is 4 or 8 participants.
Hunter Valley Children’s Therapies is fully covered for Professional Indemnity and Public Liability (COC available) and a copy of current cleared WWCC’s can be provided.
A summary of the results will be provided to the school on completion of the program.
Please contact us for further details and we are only too happy to provide a detailed submission to the school.
This Equine Assisted Program is conducted in 7 sessions and is suitable for individuals or groups. This program provides a solid foundation for social and emotional learning in the key areas of:
Awareness
Boundaries
Feelings
Thinking
Relationships
Resourcing
Facing Life’s Challenges
This is a social and emotional learning program where participants discover how horses survive and thrive and learn how we can adapt these attributes to our day to day lives to improve our health and wellbeing.
This program is not a course in horse riding or horse training, however there are educational pieces about horses during the sessions that will improve participant’s knowledge of horses and herd behaviour.
The program provides participants with an opportunity to experience a new way of being and behaving through experiments with horses. We observe and interact with the horses, including grooming and leading activities. The program is run outdoors, in nature with the opportunity to build, create and learn lots of new skills.
The team at Hunter Valley Children’s Therapies knows how important happy, healthy and strong family relationships are to the development of young people.
As such, we can design a session or a series of sessions suitable for meeting the needs of sibling groups.
These sessions may focus on building healthier relationships by developing communication, negotiation and Theory Of Mind skills (understanding the perspective of others) and increasing participant’s awareness of themselves and others.
The Muster Program is an 8-week program run for adults with the primary goals of increasing independence and promoting social participation.
During the program we explore emotional intelligence, self-awareness, personal values and strengths as well as fostering skills in emotional regulation and mindfulness practices.
This is a nature-based program which incorporates time with animals, creative expression through arts and craft as well as sharing delicious morning tea together.
Learn more about the Muster Program on Facebook.
Nadine offers clinical supervision for social workers and counsellors. She has experience working in both government and non-government agencies and in private practice, with expertise in the area of supporting children and young people.
Nadine is also an approved supervisor with the Equine Psychotherapy Institute and can offer supervision to EPI practitioners, and other therapists offering or looking to offer Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
Hunter Valley Children’s Therapies are currently developing online programs for practitioners looking to further their skills:
working with children and young people in a nature-based setting
offering Equine Assisted Therapy as an addition to your practice
working with children and young people with autism.
For further information and to book a consultation click here.
