Pegasus Experiential Counseling New Perspectives
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Posted: Mar 8, 2010, 06:56
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Costa Mesa, CA
Mickey Kay Troxell, MS, CATC, CEAT-II
714-620-4353
Mickeykt@cox.net
www.pegasusect.com
Pegasus Experiential Counseling Techniques uses equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) to help people with their issues. EAP is conducted at the Orange County Fair Grounds - for 1 to 1.5 hours of Equine Therapy. Sessions are client-based therapy and provide hands-on opportunities to experience new solutions and tools for effectively managing an individual's internal happiness, Chemical Dependency, and their long-term sobriety.
EAP is considered "Brief Therapy." It is an intensive, short-term therapeutic approach due to its effectiveness and addresses a variety of mental health and human development needs including behavioral issues, attention deficit disorder, substance abuse, eating disorders, abuse issues, depression, anxiety, relational problems and communication.
Mickey Troxell, MS, CATC, CEAT-II, is the Executive Director and founder of Pegasus, National Association of Certified Professionals of Equine Therapy (NACPET), Certified Therapy Horse Association (CTHA) and Centaur University. Mickey has worked in the field of addictions for 20 years now and has a Masters Degree in Psychology. She is also an Addictions Therapist specializing in Women's issues. She use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Energy Tapping Psychology (ETP), Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) and Talk Therapy as primary forms of practice.
Pegasus uses Experiential Counseling Techniques to challenge clients in a non-threatening and innovative manner, rapidly breaks down defense mechanisms that interfere with growth and development, provide immediate cause and effect situations which stimulate long-term change, captivate and embrace attention, promote the process of change from unhealthy behavioral and communication patterns to successful ones. Certified staff and therapy horses assist clients in achieving their therapeutic goals.
Services offered by Pegasus include National Accreditation for Programs and Facilities that qualify (NACPET and CTHA only); Corporate Team Building Workshops; Equine Programs for all types of Mental Health Facilities; Workshops for Continuing Education (CE's) for Professionals in the Mental Health Field; Private Individual, Family, and Group Sessions; In-Services on a variety of topics with CE's available on-site at your facility.
For more information, please visit www.nacpet.org, www.pegasusect.com, www.ctha.us, and www.centauruniveristy.com.
[This information came from the Pegasus website.]
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