Alison Eyles
PACFA Registered Counsellor
Bellevue Park Equine Assisted Counselling is situated on five acres in Hartley, 30 minutes drive from Katoomba and 10 minutes from Lithgow.
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Alison Eyles is a Registered Counsellor with over 40 years of horse experience combining person-centred experiential therapy and psychoeducation with her herd of horses at Bellevue Park.
Person-Centred Experiential Therapy
Help for Your Life
Individual Counselling Session
Horses can trigger strong images, feelings, desires, change and experiences through their capacity for self-awareness, emotional regulation and contact with the world around them.
Working with a counsellor and a horse to set boundaries, model relationships and work on counselling goals increases well-being and improves mental health and decreases symptoms of depression.
Evidence supports working with horses in counselling with their sensitive nature, non-verbal communication and the bond they develop with clients.
Hearts and Hooves Group Program
A six-week Equine Assisted Therapy program designed for young people aged 9 - 21 years to reduce symptoms of depression through interactions with horses.Â
The Hearts and Hooves program develops skills created in the relationship with horses to boost confidence, improve self-esteem, increase life skills and foster well-being.
Sessions include Introductions and thought patterns, Boundaries and Assertiveness, Discovering Trust, Confidence Development, Developing and Maintaining Relationships, Problem Solving Skills.
