https://www.theequinecollective.com/about daily 1.0 2026-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7e1486a7e0b4228b75d801/1604556194456-VOPC9CP1S4QQJ3MN148R/image-asset.jpeg About Founded by Eliza Hitz, M.Ed. M.S. LCMHC, the Equine Collective LLC uses both office-based and equine-assisted psychotherapy to foster emotional and social growth in its clients. Equine Collective LLC is located in Summit County (UT), only 10 minutes from Park City and 35 minutes from Salt Lake City. https://www.theequinecollective.com/eliza daily 0.75 2020-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7e1486a7e0b4228b75d801/1602123667836-YFJNFI8WSKHO5N7FVHF0/eliza Eliza Hitz https://www.theequinecollective.com/equineassistedtherapy daily 0.75 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7e1486a7e0b4228b75d801/1602191927965-VFU8XRJ0RYL9Q5PT84FN/RKRO What is equine-assisted psychotherapy? - Equine Assisted Psychotherapy consists of a collaborative relationship between licensed therapist, certified facilitator, horse, and client. This modality emphasizes the mostly non-verbal, experiential learning that occurs when clients take the time to observe and practice the honest communication utilized by horses.These experiences encourage the development of problem-solving skills, mastery and control, respect, trust, self-confidence, teamwork, and accountability. As a connected relationship develops between a client and horse, the bond will naturally enhance the client’s ability to empathize and express his or her own emotional needs. https://www.theequinecollective.com/barn daily 0.75 2020-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7e1486a7e0b4228b75d801/1602194626567-SZP3M06QBIS9JO23KCU6/image.jpg At the barn Horses provide much that is magical and defies explanation, but one thing is certain: receiving their unconditional love can be a transformative experience. A horse’s acceptance provides powerful healing. Each equine assisted therapy session is tailored to meet the specific needs of the clients. Each session provides multiple opportunities to examine attachment patterns, communication styles, emotional regulation, and the impact of unresolved trauma. Much of the time in each session is given to establishing a collaborative relationship with the horse on the ground, through interactions that encourage the clients to observe, gain knowledge of the body language of horses, and translate that new knowledge into effective communication. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7e1486a7e0b4228b75d801/1602194986076-Z1RGP7ZULP478YPEFIAU/image-asset.jpeg At the barn - Collaborative. The structured interactions with horses that equine-assisted therapy facilitates often illuminate important patterns in the clients' lives and ways of relating to others. Horses are mirrors that honestly reflect important patterns in clients’ emotional and relational lives. Clients have an opportunity to learn new skills and shift their perspective through reparative experiences. These experiences building relationship with horses then get processed with the therapist and facilitator and hopefully transferred into healthy growth in the clients' emotional and social worlds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7e1486a7e0b4228b75d801/1602194721529-7FOB3ADQADPN39AGKO7O/image-asset.jpeg At the barn - Experiential. Sessions with clients generally last for two hours, which allows enough time for the experiential work with the horses, as well as the verbal processing with the facilitator and therapist to make meaning out of that experience. The first sessions for a client include meeting and establishing rapport with the horses, learning basic communication and handling skills, as well as participating in experiential activities on the ground with the herd of horses. Later sessions may include mounted work, depending on the ability level of the clients and the length of time that they have been in the program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7e1486a7e0b4228b75d801/1602172709858-C7Y167M0R4JMEPUL8TJ1/image-asset.jpeg At the barn - Individuals or groups. Equine Collective’s EAP program can accommodate the needs of individuals, families, and groups. Groups will not be larger than eight people, to ensure that the facilitator and therapist can adequately address the needs of each participant while also maintaining everyone’s safety. Eliza specializes in work with adolescents and their parents, so the age of the client population will range from twelve through adulthood. https://www.theequinecollective.com/faq daily 0.75 2020-11-10 https://www.theequinecollective.com/in-the-office daily 0.75 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7e1486a7e0b4228b75d801/1604555392775-2DVGD2KDP49MSVMW3QPT/image-asset.jpeg In the office https://www.theequinecollective.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-11-05