Collection: Equine Incorporated Psychology
Jindarra Park is also home to a team of Psychologists who practice equine incorporated and nature-based therapies. Sally, Imogen, Jo, Maja and Erin conduct their therapy sessions while wandering around picturesque Jindarra Park and interacting with our amazing horses.
Read each Psychologist's profile below, and then use this table to help determine which Psychologist matches your needs:
Dr Sally Richmond
Sally is a registered Clinical Psychologist who works with children and young people (and their families) experiencing anxiety and mood issues, behavioural and social difficulties, and difficulties related to stressful or traumatic life experiences. She has a particular interest in supporting children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Sally tailors her therapeutic approach to each client using evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She uses the horse within therapy to provide engaging sessions based on these approaches. She practices with warmth and empathy and works to develop respectful and collaborative therapeutic relationships.
Sally grew up around horses and is very aware of the physical and mental health benefits of building a connection with a horse and is passionate about combining horses and psychological therapy to support children and their families.
You can contact Sally through our contacts page to discuss how she can assist you.
Imogen Tutton
Imogen is a registered Psychologist and certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapist. Imogen is passionate about improving mental health outcomes for children, teens and adults and brings together her professional skills with a connection to horses in her practice.
Imogen adopts a flexible, creative and client-centred approach to supporting awareness, emotion regulation, acceptance, connection and growth. She utilises the evidence-based modalities of CBT, ACT, DBT, Schema therapy and Internal family systems through a trauma informed lens. Imogen can assist with a range of presentations including anxiety and depression and challenges flowing from Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and trauma. Imogen values the unique offering each horse brings to session with her clients, but can also offer telehealth services as needed.
Imogen is a passionate showjumper with her horses Bella, Larry and Edward (and their companion Copper the mini), has lots of dogs and is the proud mum of two lovely young adults.
You can contact Imogen on her website Lake Farm Therapy or via our contacts page to discuss how she can assist you.
Joanna Paterson
Joanna is a registered Clinical Psychologist and a Board Approved Supervisor. Joanna works with adolescents, adults, couples, and families, and can help with a range of issues, including anxiety and depression, trauma and PTSD, relationships, stress management, grief, sleep, disordered eating, personality disorders, substances, and self-esteem.
Joanna uses a range of evidence-based therapies to assist clients and has a special interest in the areas of relationships and trauma. Joanna enjoys working in nature and with the horses, using the environment to assist clients with grounding and regulation, exploring relational dynamics, or simply enjoying a walk and talk session in nature or amongst the herd.
Joanna provides a warm and empathetic space for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings, and believes growth and change is possible at any stage of life.
Joanna has an off-the-track thoroughbred and enjoys taking her horse on various riding adventures around the peninsula.
You can contact Jo at Reach Out Psychology or our our contacts page to discuss how she can assist you.
Maja Schulenburg
Psychologist – Clinical Psychology Registrar - GradDipPsych, MPsych(Clin), MAPS
Maja is a registered Psychologist trained in clinical psychology and family therapy. She is bilingual and has worked with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Maja has experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, stress management, OCD, ADHD, Autism and trauma. Her experience in family therapy is specifically in working with recently separated families and the impact of this on children and the associated parenting adjustment issues. Maja has also worked with victims of crime and facilitated primary school workshops targeting bullying behaviour awareness and promoting general emotional wellbeing.
Maja’s objective is to support children, adults, and their families from a strengths based, solution-focused orientation to achieve both emotional and physical safety, security and well-being as defined by individuals’ own goals. Her approach is person-centered and non-judgemental. She is empathetic and has a flexible and friendly communication style. Maja’s interests include a wholistic approach towards mental illness incorporating animal assisted and art therapies into traditional approaches. Maja believes that all people are capable of positive change when provided with the appropriate support, encouraging environment and willingness to try on new ways of thinking and behaving.
Using evidenced based therapies such as Somatic Experiencing, CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), Interpersonal Therapy, DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy), Family Therapy, Mindfulness skills training, Trauma Focussed Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, are some of the skills that Maja utilises in therapy. However, the horse as a “facilitator” of the therapy imposes a relational honesty with self and the horse as they have an uncanny way of mirroring our emotions. Spending time with horses promotes groundedness and a way of being in the present moment which provides a space to expand awareness and promote wellbeing. Maja is keen to contribute to expanding the research in equine facilitated therapies and help unravel some of the mystery of how horses can help people to heal.
You can contact Maja through our contacts page to discuss how she can assist you.
Erin Farmer
Erin is a registered Psychologist who works with children, adolescents and their families to achieve their mental health goals. With experience working with neurodiverse (such as Autism and ADHD) and neurotypical populations, Erin offers support for young people experiencing anxiety, low mood, social and behavioral difficulties, stress and low self-esteem.
Erin enjoys applying the principles of evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Solutions-focussed therapy in creative and playful ways. She adopts a client-centered, interest-based approach to support her clients to engage with and explore their thoughts and feelings.
Erin also has an interest in how broader health approaches such as physical activity and food interrelate with mental health and she has work published in scientific journals in this area.
You can contact Erin through our contacts page to discuss how she can assist you.
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