Natural Lifemanship

Clinical Immersion Program

Dive in and Immerse Yourself In Natural Lifemanship Practice. Flatten the learning curve and amplify your ability to incorporate Natural Lifemanship™ (NL) principles Trauma Focused-Equine Assisted Psychotherapy™ (TF-EAP) and Trauma Informed Equine Assisted Learning™ (TI-EAL) into your therapy or coaching. Gain a deeper understanding of how you can apply NL live in sessions, with horses, with clients, and within your business.  This 2-day immersion program is for mental health and equine professionals who have attended a Natural Lifemanship Institute Fundamentals training and are committed to incorporating it into their practice.

What You Get: 

  • Observe two full days of therapy and/or coaching sessions with some of the most experienced people in the field using the NL model. See NL Terms

  • Learn effective co-facilitation methods, including being a part of the team processing of sessions

  • Focused discussion with facilitators regarding implementation of TF-EAP principles in session

  • Learn about assessments Pecan Creek Ranch (PCR) uses and how to integrate them into treatment

  • Guidance on assessments, documentation, paperwork, and ethics that follow the NL principles and insurance standards

  • Explore ethical implications and associated work dilemmas within Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) service settings

  • Observe the integration of NL into the fabric of the business

  • Learn how to take care of your horses’ welfare with NL principles before, throughout, and after sessions

  • Hands-on experience in making connection the focus of every interaction with your horses from feeding and grooming to releasing after session

  • At least one Round Pen Consultation per day

  • An experience customized to your needs

    What Have Other Participants Gained?

    • Guidance and assistance on structuring their own TF-EAP/TI-EAL practice
    • Confidence in facilitating a flow between mental health and equine professional in sessions
    • A deeper understanding of the relationship between mental health professional and equine professional and client and horse as the therapy team
    • A wide variety of experiences of how the horses participate in, guide, and influence sessions
    • Observation of Intake Sessions and processes, and how equines may or not play a role 
    • A release of pressure on themselves to always know exactly what to do as facilitators
    • New ideas and fresh perspectives for their own practice
    • New insights and practical tools for integrating NL principles into practice
    • Experiences with PCR horses that lead to personal growth and insights that facilitate further professional growth
    • Connection and belonging
    • Lasting support and confidence

      Client Testimonials

      Not pursuing NL Certification but still want to join us?

      To go through the program without the certification credit Contact Us. To attend the Immersion, you must have completed the Fundamentals of Natural Lifemanship Training.