An Equine-Assisted Relational Family Therapy Case Study

Description: 

This presentation will introduce participants to a systemic, relational approach to therapy paired with the unique modality of equine- assisted family therapy, developed by Shelley Green, PhD, as a clinical intervention. The relational approach utilized is inspired by the work of Douglas Flemons, PhD and will be described through a detailed case study. Equine assisted activity details will be provided to illustrate how a relational framework fits with the clinical modality of inviting clients to partner with horses in order to create systemic change.

CE Broker Tracking #: 20-797712

This is an event sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

Learning Objectives:

Based on the content of the session, I am able to articulate how the relational approach utilized is a fit with the modality of equine assisted family therapy.

Based on the content of the session, I am able to explain the shifts the clients' experienced utilizing the experiential, equine assisted modality which led to the resolution of the presenting problem.

About the Presenters:

Caitlin Sickler, MS, is a registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern in the state of Florida, an Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Illinois, and is a third year PhD student at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). A former staff therapist at Stable Place, a non-profit organization, she has experience providing equine-assisted therapy to individuals, couples, and  families in Broward County, Florida. She recently relocated to Illinois where she now works at St. Charles Counseling.

Shelley Green, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). A Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and a licensed family therapist in Florida and North Carolina, she serves as the co-director, with Dr. Douglas Flemons, of Context Consultants, Inc, where she specializes in working with couples regarding issues of sexuality and intimacy.

Douglas Flemons, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). He is the author of books on hypnosis, academic writing, and family therapy; co-author of a book on suicide assessment; and co-editor, with his wife and colleague, Dr. Shelley Green, of a handbook of brief sex therapy. For the last 30 years, he has presented workshops and trainings nationally and internationally on hypnotherapy, couple therapy, sex therapy, brief therapy, supervision, and empathic communication. He lives in North Carolina.