Equine Empowerment by Pure Empowerment Psychology

20/01/2026

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20/01/2026

We’re open! What a project https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AWxSUf77i/?mibextid=wwXIfr

15/01/2026

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15/01/2026

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🔔 Need help? Here’s a flyer with have put together to assist anyone impacted by the bushfires in Victoria. Our practice is located close to the Longwood Vic Australia 🇦🇺 area.

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15/01/2026

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During a threat or emergency, such as a bushfire, our bodies are placed in a heightened state of alert. This is a natural response to danger, but maintaining this state can take a toll on our mental health.

Free mental health supports are available to help those affected by the recent bushfires and their families with recovery.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals provide free support in your community for people aged 26 and over. The nearest Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are:
• Bairnsdale and Orbost
• Benalla, Wangaratta and Mansfield
• Bendigo
• Mildura
• Mount Alexander (offering wellbeing supports via telehealth)
• Shepparton

Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs free and available to everyone of all ages right across Victoria. The nearest Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs are:
• Ballarat
• Cowes and Wonthaggi (servicing the Bass Coast, Baw Baw, South Gippsland, Towong and Wellington Shires)
• Horsham
• Warrnambool

For more information on accessing a Mental Health and Wellbeing Local, visit: https://go.vic.gov.au/4sKiV3E

For information on accessing a Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, visit: https://go.vic.gov.au/4sKiXbM

You can also call Partners in Wellbeing for support on 1300 375 330 Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm. Partners in Wellbeing offer free, phone-based support for Victorians aged 16 and over who are experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges, including those without Medicare or permanent residency.

The department will continue to share information to protect the health and safety of the community.

15/01/2026

Thanks Euroa Medical Sharing this for anyone who needs it. We are located in between Euroa and Longwood.

Euroa Medical will be hosting a Mental Health Community night that will focus on your mental health and wellbeing during this stressful time. Please see the below for details. This is an all ages event .

12/01/2026

Establishing a routine and psychosocial supports (food, sleep/rest, connection) is what matters most right now.

You don’t need to ge a therapist to be therapeutic. Let people process, tell their stories.

Resources available to support you or others if/when you may need it.

Go gently,

Rachael and the equine empowerment herd

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Thanks 🙏 to the .org.au for putting together a list of free resources/support services to help people impacted by the bushfires

Psychoeducation Websites
Headspace: Bushfires - https://headspace.org.au/bushfires/

Emerging Minds: Looking after your wellbeing following a bushfire https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/looking-after-your-wellbeing-following-a-bushfire/

Beyond Blue: Natural Disasters and your Mental Health https://www.beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/natural-disasters

Sane: Life After Bushfires https://www.sane.org/information-and-resources/lifeafterbushfires

AAIMH: Resources for Families Affected by Fires https://www.aaimh.org.au/resources/resources-for-families-affected-by-fires/

Government Support Services
Aus Gov: Disaster Assist https://www.disasterassist.gov.au/Pages/disasters/victoria/victorian-bushfires-commencing-7-Jan-2026.aspx

Vic.gov.au: January 2026 Vic Bushfire Support https://www.vic.gov.au/january-2026-victorian-bushfires

24/7 national crisis support services

Lifeline: [13 11 14](tel:1320112014) | Text: 0477 131 114 | [Crisis Online Support Chat Service](https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/)

Su***de Call Back Service: [1300 659 467](tel:13002065920467)

Kids Helpline: [1800 551 800](tel:18002055120800)

MensLine Australia: [1300 789 978](tel:1300207820992078)

Beyond Blue: [1300 224 636](tel:13002022204636)

Standby Support After Su***de: [1300 727 247](tel:1300727247)

QLife: [1800 184 527](tel:1800184527)

13YARN: [13 92 76](tel:139276)

Other Support Services
Black Dog National Emergency Worker Support Service - https://nationalemergencyworkersupportservice.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

09/01/2026

🔥 Longwood fires update and support 🙏

Thank you to all who have checked in on us and our herd regarding the Longwood bushfires. We received many messages and calls and thank all of you for your concern and support. Fortunately, we are all safe for now but we are the lucky 🍀 ones. Our hearts and prayers go out to those most impacted in Longwood East, Ruffy, Terrip Terrip and the district who’ve lost stock, their homes, their livelihoods and possibly family members. We hope and pray for you to recover and heal well in time from such a traumatic disaster/event.

The community of Longwood, the volunteers, the emergency service workers, community groups, neighbours and friends/family have worked together to support one another and lend a hand 🤚, cook a meal 🥘, cart water 💦 and lend an ear. They are the true heroes in this devasting disaster and they don’t wear capes or make a fuss. Just ordinary people, who give their heart and soul to the wonderful community.

I’ve posted some information below (courtesy of the Australian Psychological Society) that may assist others. Watch out for each other and in particular, children.

https://psychology.org.au/for-the-public/psychology-topics/disasters/bushfires/recovering-from-bushfires

Take care and look after each other as many people are experiencing normal responses to an abnormal /out of the ordinary event. Recovery takes time. Let people talk and tell their stories. You don’t have to be a therapist to be therapeutic.

Cheers
Rachael and the 🐴 equine empowerment herd

08/01/2026

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23/12/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄 from all of us at Equine Empowerment. We’ll be back on deck on 22/1/26 with equine assisted psychotherapy sessions and we will welcome you to our new pod/outdoor office!

23/12/2025

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04/12/2025

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🚨 We can now share some exciting news with you all that we have been keeping a little secret! 🤫

🚚After 14 wonderful years consulting in Shepparton, we have decided that it’s time to bring our services closer to smaller rural towns (and be more central to north east Victoria) by relocating our office closer to Euroa effective 20th January 2026.

📍 Location is 30 minutes South of Shepparton in a new office setting surrounded by nature 🌲 (location details released soon).

💻 Exisiting clients can either travel to our new location or Telehealth (video or phone) to ensure treatment continuity.

🐴Equine assisted psychotherapy sessions will continue as usual.

📦Our last day consulting at our Shepparton location will be 17/12/25 and our last day for 2025 is equine on the 18/12/25.

🙋🏻‍♀️ Feel free to chat 💬 with us about these changes if you have any questions.

Thanks for your continuing support 🙏