What are the opening hours?

Wednesday 9am - 7pm Thursday 9am - 7pm Friday 9am - 7pm

Healing Steps- Equine Centered Therapy

Home
United States
Brush Prairie, WA
Healing Steps- Equine Centered Therapy

Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Healing Steps- Equine Centered Therapy, Occupational therapist, 14708 NE 100th Avenue, Brush Prairie, WA.

Healing Steps is an occupational therapy practice that integrates horses into treatment creating an unparalleled opportunity for individuals to grow and expand physical, cognitive, and emotional skills necessary to thrive.

03/18/2026

Why OT and horses? 🤔🐴

Because healing doesn’t have to happen at a desk. Through movement, connection, and hands-on experiences, kids build strength, confidence, independence and even joy along the way. 😊

We’re so grateful to be part of journeys like this, helping kids thrive in ways that truly matter. ❤️

Ready to see what’s possible for your child? Reach out today to learn how horse-assisted OT (hippotherapy) can make a difference! 🐴

03/13/2026

“I feel like my child is becoming more and more of a picky eater… what should I do?” 🤔🍽️

We get this question all the time, and one of the most helpful shifts parents/caregivers can make is this: Focus on engagement with food, not just eating the food. 🥦

For many children, especially those with sensory sensitivities, eating a new or non-preferred food is actually the last step in a long learning process.

Before a child eats a food, they often need to first learn to tolerate interacting with it. ✨

That means there are lots of ways to participate in meals even if they aren’t eating that food yet.

Here are a few simple ways to encourage interaction:
🥄 Serve the food: Can your child help put the non-preferred food onto family members’ plates?
👃🏼 Explore the smell: Can they smell the food and think of something it reminds them of?
☝🏼 Touch the food: Maybe they tap it with a finger or touch it to their nose.
🧹 Clear their plate: If they don’t want to eat it, can they wipe it off their plate into the trash at the end of the meal?

These small steps help children build comfort and familiarity with foods without the pressure of eating them. ✨

Because the truth is — to eventually eat a food, a child first has to be able to be around it, touch it, and interact with it. 😊

Supporting interaction without requiring ingestion is often the best place to start and over time, it can help expand their willingness to try new foods. 🍅🥑🌽🥗🥓🍉🥬

💬 Parents/Caregivers: What’s one food your child currently refuses?

03/12/2026

“Why is my child always jumping, crashing, and seeking rough play?” 🤸‍♂️

Everybody has different sensory needs to feel regulated and ready for the day.

Think about adults for a moment: Some people wake up and work out for an hour before work. Others need quiet time with coffee and a book. ☕

Both are ways our bodies get the sensory input they need to feel their best.

Kids are the same way.

If your child is constantly:
* jumping off furniture
* crashing into pillows
* asking for squeezes or roughhousing
they may be seeking proprioceptive input (also called deep pressure input). This type of movement and pressure helps the body understand where it is in space and can be incredibly regulating.

For some children, their bodies simply need more of this input than others.

So what can you do? Provide it in intentional ways! ✨

Instead of trying to stop the behavior, create safe opportunities for their body to get what it needs:
* A 5–10 minute obstacle course before school
* Jumping, climbing, or crashing into cushions
* Some playful roughhousing with a parent
* Carrying, pushing, or pulling “heavy work”

Think of it like breakfast for the nervous system. 🧠

You wouldn’t send your child to school without food because you know it would set them up for a hard day. Sensory needs work the same way. When their body gets the input it needs, you’ll often see less sensory-seeking behavior and more regulation. 😊

Sometimes the behavior isn’t the problem—it’s the body asking for what it needs. ✨

03/11/2026

Why does my child struggle to stop one activity and start another? 🤔

If your child has a hard time moving from one thing to the next, you’re not alone. The shift between activities is called a transition, and transitions can be challenging for many children.

For kids, transitions often mean:
* Stopping something they enjoy ⛹🏼
* Switching their attention 💡
* Moving their body and brain to something new 🧠
That’s a lot of change all at once! Some children need extra support to understand when something is ending and what is coming next.

The good news: there are simple tools that can make transitions smoother. ✨

1️⃣ Use countdowns + visual timers Giving a warning before a change helps children prepare. Visual timers (like the popular Time Timer) show time passing in a way kids can actually see. This builds understanding of time and gives them a sense of control. ⏰

2️⃣ Turn the transition into a game Movement and imagination can make transitions fun instead of stressful. Example: “Let’s head to the bath and pretend we’re bunnies! Hop, hop, hop all the way to the tub!” 🐰

3️⃣ Use a playful bridge between activities A short, fun interaction can help children shift gears. Example: “We need to turn the TV off to go get pajamas on… the tickle bug is coming in 3…2…1!” 🤭 After the giggles: “Okay, let’s go get PJs on!”

Transitions aren’t just about behavior—they’re about skills like flexibility, time awareness, and emotional regulation. With practice, consistency, and a little creativity, children can learn to move between activities more smoothly.

💬 What transition strategies work best in your home?

03/09/2026

Many families reach out to us when they notice their child struggling with everyday tasks—things like handwriting, using utensils, getting dressed, managing big emotions, participating comfortably in play, or communicating their needs.

Occupational and Speech Therapy can help support these challenges in meaningful ways. In our equine-centered sessions, therapists use the movement of the horse and purposeful horse-related activities to help improve balance, posture, sensory processing, communication, executive functioning, and overall daily function.

The goal isn’t to learn how to ride—it’s to help individuals build the physical, emotional, social, and communication skills they need to participate more fully in everyday life.

Through connection, movement, and evidence-based therapy strategies, we help clients work toward functional goals in a unique and supportive environment. 🐴

If you’re curious whether this approach could support your child, we’d love to connect and share more. ✨

03/03/2026

What would Speech Therapy on a horse look like? 🐴💬

At Healing Steps Therapy, speech therapy utilizing equine movement (hippotherapy), addresses the same functional communication and language processing goals you’d find in a traditional clinic — just in a more dynamic, regulating environment.

The horse’s movement helps:
✨ Support sensory regulation (a calm, ready-to-learn body)
✨ Improve breath support for speech
✨ Increase engagement and motivation
✨ Strengthen core stability for better speech production

Think of the horse as our rehab gym. 😊

Speech therapists often use movement and play to prepare the brain and body before targeted speech exercises — and our horses become the yoga ball, swing, and crash pad all rolled into one big, lovable body. 🐴

We currently have speech therapy openings available! If you’ve been considering services, now is a great time to get started. 💫

📧 info@healingstepstherapy.org
📲 360-771-3556
🌐 Healingstepstherapy.org

Come see how movement can unlock communication! 💬✨

03/02/2026

The wisdom behind equine therapy 🐴✨

At its heart, hippotherapy isn’t just about movement — it’s about relationship. Horses read emotional energy, offer connection without judgment, mirror what’s happening inside us, and gently anchor us in the present moment. In relationship with them, clients build regulation, confidence, and trust — one steady breath and one hoof step at a time.

If you’re wondering how, simply swipe left to learn more. ➡️

Horses don’t heal with words — they heal with so much more. 🐴❤️

02/27/2026

🍕 Today’s the day! 🐴✨

Pizza tastes even better when it gives back! Join us at today and help support the horses, riders, and programs that make our mission possible at Healing Steps!

📅 Friday, February 27
⏰ 2–9 PM
📍 Rally Pizza at Victor-23 Craft Brewery

Come hungry. Bring friends. Make an impact. 🍕❤️

02/26/2026

Pizza With a Purpose! 🐴🍕

Our horses (and chickens 🐔😉) are ready… because our Rally Pizza fundraiser is TOMORROW!

We’re excited to partner with to turn pizza night into meaningful impact for 🧡

📅 Friday, February 27
⏰ 2–9 PM
📍 Rally Pizza at Victor-23 Craft Brewery

Grab lunch, dinner — or both! A portion of every order will directly support Healing Steps, helping care for our horses and sustain life-changing therapy programs.

✨ No tickets
✨ No codes
✨ Just show up, eat pizza, and support healing

👉🏼 Come join us, snap a photo with our pizza-loving crew, and help us turn slices into healing.

Bring your friends, share this post, and come hungry — every bite makes a difference! 🍕🐴

Address

14708 NE 100th Avenue
Brush Prairie, WA
98606

Opening Hours

Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm

Telephone

+13607713556

Website

http://healingstepstherapy.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Healing Steps- Equine Centered Therapy posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Healing Steps- Equine Centered Therapy:

Shortcuts

Address
Telephone
Opening Hours
Alerts
Contact The Practice
Claim ownership or report listing

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Brush Prairie?

The Story of Healing Steps

Using horses to help people has always been a dream of Robin (owner of Grace Therapeutic Horse Program) and mine. The day we met she informed me that we were going to partner and make it happen... 5 years later here we are. The healing power of horses is undeniable, add some science, bio-mechanics, a lot of schooling and I am now ready to combine Occupational therapy theory and best practices with equine to truly impact people’s lives.

Healing Steps is an outpatient Occupational Therapy clinic that will be utilizing horses as a tool to help clients reach their goals. Located at Grace Therapeutic Horse Program in Battle Ground, WA- the horses are trained and ready to assist in therapy individuals of all ages, and a range of conditions and diagnosis. We’d love to connect with you. Please visit our website Healingstepstherapy.org to learn more!