Our Great City

Article written by Kim Mills, LPC, Program Director

The Right TRAIL program uses Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), an innovative form of therapy that utilizes horses and masters level counselors in individual and group counseling sessions for youth at risk. TRAIL is an acronym for Trust, Respect, Assertiveness, Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Change and Life Skills.

Rocky Top Therapy Center first introduced this program in 1992 and, since then, studies have been done at the University of North Texas which show the effectiveness of EAP. Our counselors are also certified by EAGALA (The Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association). Right TRAIL, the largest program offered at Rocky Top Therapy Center, currently provides services to the Keller Independent School District, as well as individuals and families throughout the DFW area.

In Right TRAIL the focus is on participating in an activity and building a relationship with a horse. The experiential aspect of EAP provides clients the opportunity for behaviors and emotions to surface in a way that traditional talk therapy does not allow. Interventions involving activities with horses can help at-risk youth traverse chaotic life circumstances and give them a foundation for healthy coping skills and positive relationships.

During the 2007-2008 school year, Rocky Top Therapy Center provided over 3,400 counseling hours to Right TRAIL participants. Group counseling sessions with KISD are offered in both the fall and spring semesters. Each session is twelve weeks, with one two-hour session per week. In addition, private groups and individual counseling sessions are offered year round. Right TRAIL also provides summer camp programs for children ages eight to fifteen.

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- Coordination

- Flexibility

- Motor Skills

- Speed/Running Technique

- Cooperation

- Social skills

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