Welcome to Northern Rivers Equine Therapy

At Northern Rivers Equine Therapy, we offer a warm, trauma-informed space where healing happens through connection with self, nature, and with the powerful presence of horses. We combine the best of evidence-based practices including equine assisted therapy, nature-based counselling, traditional room-based talk therapy, somatic approaches, and creative art therapy to deliver personalised support that meets each client exactly where they are. At Northern Rivers Equine Therapy, we honour every individual’s lived experience and that they are the expert in their own lives and journey. Whether you're navigating life’s challenges, seeking deeper self-understanding, or ready for meaningful change, we will walk beside you on your unique path toward growth, healing, and transformation.

My Story

At Northern Rivers Equine Therapy, services are delivered with care, compassion, and authenticity by founder Alyssa, an accredited Equine Assisted Counsellor. Alyssa offers a unique blend of professional expertise and lived experience, creating a safe and nurturing space where clients can reconnect with themselves through the powerful healing presence of horses and nature.

Why equine assisted therapy?

At Northern Rivers Equine Therapy, we invite our horses into the therapeutic relationship as our co-therapists. Horses are authentic, sentient beings that offer accepting and non-judgemental connections. Harnessing a horses remarkable ability to tune into a human’s nervous system, providing instant bio-feedback that can support clients to bring awareness to unsupportive patterns, providing an opportunity for clients to develop self-awareness, personal growth, and experience healing through connection. 

The scientific evidence surrounding equine assisted therapy and its ability to serve diverse client populations is continuously emerging, showing increasing results in addressing a broad range of personal and mental health challenges.