First Clinician's Open House and Demo a Huge Success!

Local clinicians attended Project Horse's first open house and demo at our wonderful, new facility. Clinicians were excited to...

• Explore the fascinating world of equine therapy geared specifically toward mental health and wellness
• Learn about benefits offered and diverse populations served
• Enjoy time with our healing horses
• Gain an experiential understanding of this innovative and powerful approach

It was a beautiful day in our peaceful new setting filled with

LEARNING   *   CONNECTING   *   REJUVENATING

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Project Horse Presents at Hope for Mental Health

Leslie Roberts, Licensed Professional Counselor, Heather Kirby, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Darcy Woessner, Certified Equine Specialist presented at Leesburg Community Church on November 30, 2016. This exciting Hope for Mental Health workshop gave community members an opportunity to learn about how equine assisted therapies are beneficial for those facing mental health challenges.

Project Horse provides options when traditional therapy isn’t enough. The Project Horse Empowerment Center presented an overview of equine assisted psychotherapy, including the numerous populations, challenges and diagnoses it effectively addresses without feeling like “being in therapy”. Audience members discovered why it works so amazingly well, and learned about our various programs and services.

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Project Horse Relocates to Modern, Accessible Facility

Project Horse is excited to announce our relocation to a lovely farm in Lincoln (Purcellville, Virginia)! Five of our "big horses" really enjoyed the new space during their first turnout! Thanks especially to Martha Wunder, Katie Lorenzen and Michael Alway for helping us to get the horses moved to their new home! 

We are looking forward to many exciting opportunities made possible by our new location!

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Fiona Fudge's TV Studio Appearance

On August 9, 2016, little miss sassy Fiona Fudge strutted up the busy sidewalks of Rosslyn and marched straight into the WJLA-ABC TV studios. She was one of Dr. Katy’s studio guests that day, and she took to the camera like a natural.

Want to check out one of Fiona Fudge's TV appearances?

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The Fairfax Beacon Features Project Horse

Mr. G. Michael Lane, Jr., MA, MPH, Deputy Director of Administrative Operations wrote this great article about a Fairfax County peer support group, Gartlan, that attended a part-day Mindfulness Workshop at Project Horse in July. Read about their insights and experiences during their time with the healing herd at Project Horse. There's always a lesson to be learned from the horses!

Thank you, Leslie Roberts, LPC, for volunteering your time to facilitate this great day for everyone! Leslie is a Fairfax County Prevention Specialist Supervisor as well as a part-time therapist at Project Horse.

The article appeared on page 4 of the Fairfax Beacon, a newsletter for staff of the Fairfax Community Services Board.

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