ESSEX MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLING AND EQUINE THERAPY

We are a pioneering service offering equine-assisted therapy and traditional counselling for individuals across all ages — from young children to the elderly. Rooted in compassion, connection, and clinical understanding, our approach provides a powerful alternative to conventional therapy by harnessing the intuitive presence of horses to support emotional healing and psychological resilience.  It's important to note that we also provide one-on-one mental health counsellings sessions both face-to-face and online.

Mental Health issues worked with include:

• relationship problems
• depression
• anxiety
• bereavement
• addictions
• anger
• transitions in life
• lack of confidence/self worth
• body and energy awareness
• attachment issues
• low self esteem
• feeling sad
• loneliness
• stress
• emotional dysregulation
• attachment issues
• boundary issues

 

The founder of Contented People Alex Gulland, obtained her Equine Assisted Learning training from the LEAP organisation (ACCPH & BACP Organisational member). Alex is also an individual member of the regulating body the British Association of Psychologists and Counsellors (BACP)  and is trained in Person Centred Therapy.   This approach focusses on the human-being and helping clients reach their highest potential. It also encourages clients to take responsibility for their thoughts rather than problematic behaviour.

Alex is informed by Inner Child and Jungian Analytical Therapy.   She is currently studying Polyvagal Theory and is a member of the Equine Polyvagal Institute.

Media

Click here for a recent interview on Equine Therapy with Psychotherapist and Podcaster Nadine Pittam.

Click here for an interview on Equine Therapy with Josephine Hughes, Good Enough Counsellors.

Click here for a recent press article on Silverbirch Animal Therapy Farm