There are moments in life when stress, anxiety, loss, or emotional pain feel like too much to carry alone — and not always easy to share with the people closest to us. Counselling and psychotherapy offer a warm, confidential space where you can be fully heard, without judgment.

Together, we make sense of the feelings, thoughts, and patterns that have felt hard — anger, grief, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, or anxiety and low mood — and the deeper story of how you've come to be who you are. In this space, you gain a clearer, more compassionate understanding of yourself, your responses, and what you truly need to heal and move forward.

Equine assisted psychotherapy follows the same goal — understanding yourself more clearly — but takes it outside the traditional therapy room. Instead of talking things through across a desk, the work happens on the ground, alongside horses, guided by a two-person team attuned to both you and them. Rather than teaching riding or horsemanship, the aim is to let your own story unfold, with the horses as powerful characters within it — free to move as they choose, and often shifting the direction of that story in ways that open up awareness and change. For many people, this makes it easier to access feelings or patterns that talking alone hasn't reached.

Eagala is an internationally recognised framework for equine assisted psychotherapy, built around a two-person team — a mental health professional and an equine specialist — working together with horses on the ground. It's used across the world in mental health, education, and personal development settings, and provides the structure and standards behind every session we offer.

Horses are highly sensitive to body language, tone, and energy — as prey animals, their survival has always depended on sensing what's really going on around them, not just what's said. That sensitivity means they often respond to what you're feeling before you've put it into words yourself, which can bring things to the surface more quickly than talking alone.

No experience is needed, and no riding is involved. Sessions take place on the ground, and much of the work comes simply from being near the horses and noticing what arises — you don't need to know anything about horses beforehand.

Yes. Every session is guided by a two-person team, and there's no riding involved, which keeps physical risk low. Activities take place calmly, on the ground, at a pace that respects both you and the horse.

Each session is held by a two-person team — one attuned to the horses, one attuned to you — working alongside a herd in an outdoor setting. There's no set script. What unfolds depends on what you bring that day, and what the horses reflect back. Sometimes the words come easily, and sometimes the horses do the talking.

No special preparation is needed — just wear closed-toe shoes and clothing you don't mind getting a little dusty. Beyond that, all you need to bring is yourself.

This varies from person to person, depending on what brings you to therapy and what you're hoping to work through. Some people come for a short period to work through a specific issue; others continue longer-term. This is something we can talk through together at the start.

Yes. As with any psychotherapy or counselling relationship, sessions are confidential, in line with professional and ethical guidelines — except where there's a safety concern that requires disclosure.

Yes. Many people come to equine assisted therapy after a recent diagnosis — whether related to mental health, a physical health condition, or anything else that's changed how they see themselves or their life. However you're feeling about it, this work offers a calm, non-judgmental space to process what it means for you, at your own pace, alongside any other care you're already receiving.

However you find yourself reacting to your child's diagnosis, even if it's not what you expected, this work offers a space to process what you're carrying as a parent, separate from the caregiving role you're holding for them.

We offer both individual and group sessions, tailored to what you're looking for — whether that's therapeutic support, personal development, mindfulness, or general wellness.

Price & Health Insurance Cover

Individual sessions start from €120, delivered by a qualified mental health professional and certified equine specialist, in line with the Eagala model.

Group sessions start from €60 per person, using the same model adapted for group settings.

Final pricing depends on session length, group size, and programme type — get in touch for a quote tailored to your needs.

Private Health Insurance Reimbursement 

A number of private health insurance policies offer cover for counselling/psychotherapy services, including VHI, Irish Life, Laya Healthcare, and Level Health.

This is often listed as "counselling/psychotherapy benefit" under the outpatient or everyday health benefits section of your policy schedule — some policies offer substantial cover, so it's worth checking.

Cover is generally limited to sessions delivered by practitioners who are fully accredited members of the IACP or ICP. Our lead therapist is a fully accredited member of ICP.

Getting started is simple. Fill out the form on the Services page, and we'll set up a short phone call to talk through what brought you here and answer any questions. From there, we'll send you a brief intake form, and once that's complete, we'll schedule your first session together.