EQUINE ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY EQUINE ASSISTED LEARNING

• Home
• Programs
  • Couples
  • Groups
  • Families
  • Individual
    Therapy
  • Addiction
    Recovery
• Upcoming
  Workshops
• Why Horses?
• Visitors to Maui
• Experiential
  Therapy
• Policies
• Contact

Addiction Recovery

Addiction is a disease that affects the mind body and spirit of a person and his or her family. Feelings of helplessness and hopelessness predominate and, along with common cultural misconceptions, make it extremely difficult for the afflicted individual to break out of old patterns and establish a whole and healthy lifestyle. As one person in recovery eloquently stated "addiction is not discriminatory".

Problematic addiction is not limited to the use of substances such as alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamines, narcotics and other legal or illegal drugs, but also extends to any form of avoidance of core emotional issues. Other common types of problematic addiction include relationships that are co-dependent, gambling, excessive shopping, food, and various forms of isolation. All of the above lead to disconnection within oneself and from family, friends and other forms of support along with the dissolution of personal goals and endeavors.

Recovery from addiction is possible when an individual reaches out for help and addresses the core emotional issues that drive the impulse to escape. Addiction education is also necessary to provide concrete knowledge of common addiction issues. Sometimes medical intervention is necessary.

*The first step is to reach out for help*

Maui Center for Experiential Therapy offers an experiential therapy program using horses that directly parallels those currently being used at Aloha House on Maui and at Hazelden Treatment Center in Minnesota which works as an excellent adjunct therapy to the well established 12 step programs that are the standard in addiction treatment.

Overcoming blocks in recovery

Maui Center for Experiential Therapy and EquiPresence are proud to announce their affiliation with Aloha House Inc in offering continuing equine assisted psychotherapy programs for individuals in intensive outpatient treatment for substance abuse. Our 6 Week Adult Recovery Program was originally created by Acres for Life and is currently being used at Hazelden Treatment Center as well as here on Maui. The focus of our program is to encourage creative problem solving opportunities that enhance self esteem, self efficacy, encourage accessing support networks, and addressing various blocks in recovery and relapse prevention.

Links to local programs and support networks:

Aloha House and Malama Family Recovery Center
Maui AA Meetings (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Hawaii NA Narcotics Anonymous

Additional Treatment Information:

Hazelden Addiction Treatment
Acres for Life

EAP Clinical Professional Testimonial:

After running our first Adult Recovery Program (Acres for Life) I
was truly amazed at how beautifully each session built upon the last, beginning with participants coming face to face with their core fears and stepping through that barrier to the last session where they were required to use all the skills they'd developed throughout the program to achieve success. Two growth areas stood out as being particularly important; the ability to trust in self and others and creative thinking outside the box. In each area participants struggled initially but with the progression of the sessions they were continually challenged in these areas and by the end the self efficacy and empowerment were evident in all. Without exception, all participants were able to make connections between the activities and their real lives and the importance of what they were learning and experiencing for their recovery and relapse prevention program.

Professional and Confidential
kyle@equipresence.com • {808} 280-0335 • Site Map • © Maui Center for Experiential Therapy 2008