EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY & COACHING
Track Clinic is an incorporated social purpose organisation committed to improving mental health and wellbeing.
We use a model of Equine Assisted Therapy proven to create sustainable, long term emotional change.
EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPY
Track Clinic offers Equine Assisted Psychotherapy for adults and children. An evidence-based therapy used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, attachment disorders, PTSD, ADHD, OCD and to support behavioural and developmental disorders such as Autism.
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy can be booked as individuals, family pairs or families of up to five members. Sessions last for 1 hour and are held weekly.
NO RIDING TAKES PLACE AND NO EXPERIENCE NOR INTEREST IN HORSES IS REQUIRED.
EQUINE ASSISTED COACHING
Track Clinic runs Equine Assisted Coaching for professionals and team leaders. An evidence-based intervention that deepens self and social awareness, uncovers blocks in progress and leads to long term behavioural change.
Equine Assisted Coaching is offered as Individual Coaching Sessions and Team Coaching in workshops of up to 6 people.
NO RIDING TAKES PLACE AND NO EXPERIENCE NOR INTEREST IN HORSES IS REQUIRED.
"When you interact with horses, who are free to respond naturally, you uncover what is going on in your subconscious. It is from this place of self awareness that change happens."
HOW DOES IT WORK?
"Horses have an instinctive ability to mirror your emotional energy, intention and body language, responding in the moment to subtle changes in the body-mind states. With the guidance of experienced facilitators the clients can bypasses the analytical mind and challenge the mind blocks that are stifling recovery and progress. It is from this deep insight that new behaviours and long term strategies emerge. Unlike conventional interventions this experiential form of therapy and coaching requires the full (and non-verbal) engagement of body and mind - a space where old stories and expectations are no longer served and where our innermost workings are revealed."
Nina Leijerstam, Founder of Track Clinic
"I felt fully 'seen' by the horses. As if they knew what I needed to accept and what I needed to simply let go of."
THERAPY AND COACHING FACILITATORS
Track Clinic is a multi-disciplinary team of Equine Specialists, Psychotherapists and Coaches. We operate in two distinct areas of work, leveraging the effectiveness of the equine assisted model to provide psychotherapy services for mental health and coaching services for personal development.
Track Clinic sessions are conducted in a field of free roaming therapy horses. They are co-facilitated by Equine Coaches and Mental Health Practitioners.
NINA LEIJERSTAM
Founder of Track Clinic, Equine Coach
Nina is a certified EAGALA practitioner, the global standard in equine assisted psychotherapy and learning. She has studied with Master Somatic Coach, Ariana Strozzi, and is an Equine Behaviourist accredited by the Natural Animal Centre.
JESS WARD
Integrative Psychotherapist
Jess is fully accredited as a registered member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy and of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has worked in public and private practice since 2012 and has extensive experiential experience.
JUSTINE MCCARTHY
Integrative Psychotherapist
Justine has been working as a psychotherapist for over 15 years. She brings experience of working with adults and young people, in private practice and schools. She has an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy, a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling in Schools.
SUE SMITH
Play Therapist
With a MA in Play Therapy, Sue has worked in SEND schools and in private practice since 2012. She is a Bereavement Support Therapist for Mosaic and has extensive experience working with children and families struggling with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
LAURA KIRKPATRICK
Equine Specialist
Laura is a certified EAGALA practitioner, the global standard in equine assisted psychotherapy and learning. She works alongside our team of therapists in co-facilitating individual and paired therapy sessions.