Main description:

First book to explain step-by-step an intervention theory for the mechanism of change in equine-assisted interventions

The reader will be able to see what is going on inside the mind of a client in relation to what is happening moment-to-moment during a session. Even when a client seems to be doing nothing, something is happening. Other books tell us what clients say, this tells us what clients think.

Shows how to apply theory in a real-life clinical situation. Provides tools that will help clinicians and researchers understand what is influencing change and when in the process change happens. Applies theory to the practice of equine-assisted intervention by analyzing real-life sessions. Gives researchers and clinicians a shared theoretical perspective.

Contents:

Section 1: Why Theory for Equine-Assisted Intervention? 1. Why Theory? 2. What is Equine-Assisted Intervention? 3. The Horse Section 2: Equine-Assisted Story Transformation (EAST) 4. Introduction to EAST 5. Theory of the Problem 6. Theory of the Intervention 7. Theory of Change 8. Integrating the Theories: EAST Section 3: Application 9. Seeking the Client's Perspective 10. It's A Problem: Autoethnography 1 11. Finding Strong: Autoethnography 2 12. Analysis and Interpretation 13. Bringing it All Together