HOPE Springs Equine Assisted Psychotherapy

HOPE Springs Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Horses Offering People Encouragement through EAGALA Model Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, which incorporates horses into the counseling process. Costs may vary.

Many studies have shown that utilizing horses in the therapy process helps to increase client self-awareness. This form of therapy allows clients to find solutions to their own problems by providing opportunities to parallel their experiences with the horses to situations on their own lives. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy uses a team of professionals working alongside horses to help people struggling with a variety of issues including, but not limited to, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, trauma/abuse, and marriage or family issues as well as issues related to adoption and/or foster care. HOPE Springs is a non-profit 501(c)3 ministry. Our team is trained and certified through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA), which is the leading international non-profit association for professionals using equine therapy to address mental health and human development needs. The EAGALA model holds its professionals to a very high standard of practice and the client’s physical and emotional safety is always of utmost importance. What is The EAGALA Model? The Team Approach – An Equine Specialist, a Mental Health professional, and horses work together with clients in all EAGALA sessions. Focus on the ground – No horseback riding is involved. Instead, effective and deliberate techniques are utilized where the horses are metaphors in specific ground-based experiences. Solution-Oriented – The basis of the EAGALA Model is a belief that all clients have the best solutions for themselves when given the opportunity to discover them. Rather than instructing or directing solutions, we allow our clients to experiment, problem-solve, take risks, employ creativity, and find their own solutions that work best for them. Code of Ethics - EAGALA has high standards of practice and ethics and an ethics committee and protocol for upholding these standards, ensuring best practices and the highest level of care. (www.eagala.org)

Hours vary, but are by appointment only for confidentiality purposes. Please contact us for additional information.

04/10/2025
An update from our Owens Cross Roads location! 📬🏠
08/31/2024

An update from our Owens Cross Roads location!
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An update from our Owens Cross Roads location!
08/31/2024

An update from our Owens Cross Roads location!

📬Effective 9/3/24, the OXR office will be re-located to Cove Church 📬

🏠We will miss the "little house", but we are so grateful for Cove's willingness to share their space with us! 🏠

If you have an upcoming appointment, your counselor will be providing you with specific directions to the new offices.

Our contact information remains the same!

05/15/2024

Please see caption for information on how you can be a part of this important movement in our community. 💚

Shepherd’s Cove Hospice Family Camp Hope 💜🐴🗓️ 6/1/24‼️ Deadline to Register 12pm 5/24 📍YMCA Camp ChaLaKee, Guntersville ...
05/07/2024

Shepherd’s Cove Hospice Family Camp Hope 💜🐴
🗓️ 6/1/24
‼️ Deadline to Register 12pm 5/24
📍YMCA Camp ChaLaKee, Guntersville
🧑‍🧒‍🧒Ages 3 and up accompanied by family member
💵 FREE thanks to amazing sponsors!

Camp HOPE is a one-day camp provided at NO COST to children ages 3 and up (accompanied by a family member) who are coping with the loss of a loved one. 💙

‼️ Regiatrarion is REQUIRED and LIMITED to the first 250 participants to sign up.

📞256-891-7724
💻www.ShepherdsCove.org

01/07/2024

You may notice a FOR SALE sign in our yard! We just want to let the community know that HopeSprings itself is not for sale and HopeSprings is NOT closing. The building and property are for sale, however.

This is a decision that has been made alongside our landlord and our board and it has been made with much prayer and consideration. HopeSprings will continue to provide services and will relocate to Cove Church at least temporarily when/if the property sells unless we have secured another location. As we consider our next steps, we will strive to remain in the same general vicinity to remain accessible to our current and new clients.

If you would like more information on this commercial property, please click here:

https://valleymls.paragonrels.com/CollabLink/?id=51871582-c411-4f95-98fc-639dd66fa1af&forMlsId=VALLEYMLS&sid=ZkMmpu

Did you know that you can text HOPEHEALS to 44-321 anytime to donate to HopeSprings? Our funding is critically low and w...
11/28/2023

Did you know that you can text HOPEHEALS to 44-321 anytime to donate to HopeSprings?

Our funding is critically low and we always appreciate your support any day of the year! 🇺🇸🐴

We are so grateful for our partnership with Shepherd’s Cove Hospice and the sponsors and volunteers who make this camp p...
10/15/2023

We are so grateful for our partnership with Shepherd’s Cove Hospice and the sponsors and volunteers who make this camp possible twice a year. I just have to say- our four-legged team members are also absolute rock-stars. Their presence offers space for those who need a little silliness and fun, a creative outlet, or just stillness, quiet, and comfort.

Before… and… after 🤩🤩🤩The storms may have cost us our trees, but we gained a pretty sweet glow-up! What do you think of ...
10/12/2023

Before… and… after 🤩🤩🤩
The storms may have cost us our trees, but we gained a pretty sweet glow-up! What do you think of our new look? 🏡

Amazing opportunity for children grieving the loss of a loved one. Our two and four-legged herd will be there to compani...
09/16/2023

Amazing opportunity for children grieving the loss of a loved one. Our two and four-legged herd will be there to companion them! 💜🐴
Shepherd’s Cove Hospice

Amora was such a quiet and gentle soul. Amora was born on Chalakee and was sold to a young girl as her first horse. She ...
08/04/2023

Amora was such a quiet and gentle soul. Amora was born on Chalakee and was sold to a young girl as her first horse. She later returned to partner with us as a therapy horse.

Her herd will definitely miss her. You can see one of her pasture-mates, Gitana, in the second photo. Rest assured, she’s being provided with some extra love and care during this time.

Amora was in her 20’s and had some health issues the last few years. We want to express our gratitude to Anita and Chalakee for the wonderful, loving care they’ve provided Amora and all of the herd. She will be missed. ♥️

📷 Heather Taylor, Anita Duncan

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1059 Cha La Kee Road
Guntersville, AL
35976

Telephone

+12567253722

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