Awhina hoiho

An equine psychotherapy and learning charitable trust.

In the Far North so many people are fighting mental health and emotional or other personal battles. There is sadly so much suicide and trauma. And this is in a community which struggles to fund the support people need or methods people are comfortable with.

We would so appreciate your support to reach out as far as we can.

Āwhina hōiho has been established in order to create and make available equine learning and therapeutic opportunities to benefit people, whanau, communities and organisations in and around Kaitaia. It is being established as a charitable trust as there is recognition that many people in the community could not afford to pay for the services which would be provided. We work with children, youth, adults, in fact anyone who has experienced mental health limitations, addictions, trauma or are suicidal. Also people who have a desire to enhance their lives and relationships.

It has a team which includes purpose bred and handled horses and mental health and drug and alcohol qualified and skilled clinicians all working in a natural setting and providing services for koha only if people can afford that.

The Trust provides a unique service of Equine Psychotherapy and Equine Assisted Learning which is based on sound principals and Gestalt psychotherapy methods along with experiencing a natural environment.

The therapy is like counselling in an arena where the practitioner and horse provide support for the client through increasing the clients’ awareness and sharing exploration of what is happening for them with the horse. It is based on relationships, holistic practice and that change comes from acceptance and experimentation.

These opportunities will be available for individuals with therapeutic goals they want to explore, people who can benefit from social and emotional skill development and groups of people who choose to explore relationships and an enhanced quality of life or work.

See facebook for more details.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/%C4%80whina-h%C5%8Diho-1104136089761671/posts/

or email- awhinahoiho@xtra.co.nz for information