Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Queensland

10/12/2025

Teddy Artwork by a talent young person

07/12/2025

We are very excited our newest team member has graduated puppy school Congratulations Teddy..

25/11/2025

20/11/2025

As a trained EATA professional this information for all is a great resource.

18/11/2025

13/11/2025

𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁

Regina, a single mum of three children under 10, asked ATL for help, when no-one else could. Life had become unbearable, until she reached out for support.

ATL funded equine-assisted therapy sessions that gave her the support she needed.

You can help us to assist more like Regina by making a donation. Thank you.

To donate: https://donate.animaltherapies.org.au/go

08/11/2025

In the stillness of a moment, a cuppa can be a soothing balm, calming your thoughts and guiding you back to the beauty of the present.

21/10/2025

This is so true...

Let’s be real — personally, horses might be the most emotionally healing creatures we’ve ever known , I know mine are 🩷🙏

But professionally?
They are not the therapist.

They are the co-facilitator.
The boundary bringer.
The soft exhale
The truth without spoken language.

But they are not here to absorb your client’s emotional load hour upon hour.
Not the emotional sponge.
Not the silent fixer.
Not the unpaid mental health professional.

🐴 We hold the container.
✋🏽 We regulate the space.
❤️ We ensure consent — for horses and humans.

This work is powerful — its feels like its almost magic.
It’s trauma-informed. Consent-led. Co-regulated. Boundaried. Ethical.
And deeply relational.

Let’s do it right.

07/10/2025

It is with much sadness we say good bye to Benny who has been the most amazing part of our therapy team.

02/10/2025

Experts warn Australia’s underfunded mental health system forces families to cope until illness becomes severe. With only 19% of under-25 applicants with psychosocial disability approved for the NDIS, calls are growing for stronger early support and fairer access.

ATL has seen a rise in NDIS participants applying for funding under the ATL mental health outreach program. We welcome more States and Territories to follow the lead of the Victorian Department of Education who have introduced funding for animal-assisted therapy, well being and engagement.

Australia’s underfunded mental health system is leaving too many people without the care they need until their illness becomes severe. Experts warn that better support earlier in life could change outcomes for people with psychosocial disability and ease the strain on families already stretched to breaking point.

30/09/2025

19/09/2025

⚖️ Help protect fair NDIS assessments
Recent changes to NDIS legislation mean the NDIA no longer has to consider the evidence you provide - like your own written account, and reports from your OT, psychologist, or GP.
Instead, decisions will be based on internal assessments that might not reflect your real-world needs.
This petition asks Parliament to change Section 32L so that participant medical reports are taken into consideration during NDIS needs assessments.
🖊️ Sign the petition:
EN7545 – Allow NDIS participants to submit their own professional reports
https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN7545
📩 Don’t forget to confirm your signature by email.

[Image description: A clipboard with a sheet of paper and a pen resting on the side. The text on the paper reads: "Sign the Petition: Allow NDIS participants to submit their medical reports." Below that, a red circle highlights the text: "Closing date for signatures is 24 September." The Every Australian Counts logo appears at the bottom.]