Our programs draw on the latest research and understandings in mental health support, counselling, eco-psychology and mindfulness. We offer sessions in our purpose built all weather barn and creative practice rooms and outdoors in nature.
Our sessions are suitable for NDIS participants (self and plan managed), private clients and anyone seeking nature based support. We will work with specified NDIS goals where provided.
Equine Facilitated Learning is a supported interaction between horses and people designed to promote experiential learning for participants. It includes communication skills training, self-directed personal development and support to develop the skills of self awareness and emotional regulation. EFL promotes strategies to attain healthier relationships that in turn can improve group and family dynamics.While groundwork is the basis of each session, mounting and riding a horse may also be of therapeutic benefit.
No prior horse experience is necessary.
Creative Arts Therapy is an experiential psychotherapeutic approach offered by qualified practitioners utilising a range of creative modalities.
It is holistic – attending to emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual wellbeing and aligns well with indigenous and non-indigenous models of health and wellbeing.
Art Therapy uses a range of different mediums – paint pastel, collage, movement, clay, chalk and found objects, We find inspiration from the horse and in nature to support exploration.
Forest & Eco Therapy is an evidence-based preventative health practice with restorative effects on physical and mental health and wellbeing. We provide nature immersion experiences with our horses and farm animals, and with our flora and fauna to help with social skills and a deeper appreciation for the outdoors. Horticulture Therapy utilises plants and gardening activities to improve the body, mind and spirit of people for all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
Our therapists work with diverse groups of clients of all age groups, abilities, and with a range of issues; it is particularly effective in engaging people who may struggle to participate in more traditional ‘talking therapies’ such as children, adolescents, people who identify as neurodivergent, people living with anxiety, depression and trauma, those with learning and other disabilities, language difficulties or those from other cultural backgrounds and those at risk of disconnection from school, society and so on..
Many families find Equine therapy an important adjunct to other allied and funded therapies offered as part of an integrated support package. Wedgetail Therapy practitioners can write reports for Planning Reviews and participate in case management meetings with other health professionals in your support team.
The Wedgetail Therapy approach brings together a range of therapeutic approaches based in nature.
We respond to whatever a client brings on the day.
Equine Therapy, Art Therapy, Horticulture Therapy and Eco Therapy services in the Yarra Valley, Melbourne, Australia.
We acknowledge that we live and work on unceded Kulin Nation land, specifically of the Wurundjeri people.
We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to be on Country and are committed to supporting First People to regenerate their lifeways and earthways.
We support diversity and inclusion, and we have zero tolerance for discrimination and harassment because of neurodiversity, race, colour, age, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, military or marital status, genetic information or any other protected status. We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and have zero tolerance for child abuse.
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