Partnering With Horses to Support Healing and Resilience
Our mission is to support neurodivergent children and teens in developing emotional regulation and meaningful connection through group equine-assisted therapy. We believe lasting growth happens within the context of family, which is why our sessions intentionally include parent support empowering caregivers alongside their children to foster understanding, resilience, and connection at home and beyond.
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Empower Your Child Today
Support for Families Together
Equine Assisted Therapy provides vital support
for neurodivergent children, enhancing emotional
skills through therapeutic interactions with horses.
Reflective Resilience Ranch, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
EIN# 39-4431106
Your Team
Get to Know Us
At Reflective Resilience Ranch, Inc. we believe that all family members need space to be heard and supported. Our sessions are designed to teach crucial emotional regulation skills in your children through equine assisted therapy.
Horses are highly attuned and provide mirroring of the child's emotional state. This unique attunement to human emotions, energy, and behaviors allows children to recognize their own emotional states and behaviors, as the horse's reaction is a direct and honest reflection of the child's inner state. This nonverbal interaction is powerful feedback for neurodivergent children who may not readily express or identify their emotions.
Our sessions are unique in that we provide parents with guidance, skills, and group parent camaraderie to navigate your neurodivergent child's needs while fostering stronger family well-being. Parents have the opportunity to connect and learn while our trained staff safely monitors your children in our sensory enriched activity room.
Micayla Howe
Equine Specialist
Micayla is an equine specialist with a lifelong passion for horses and their incredible ability to connect, heal, and inspire. Growing up around horses, she developed a deep understanding of their behavior and unique bond they share with people. Micayla has years of experience through her involvement in high school equestrian teams and local rodeos, which strengthened her skills in horsemanship and care. As a dedicated mother of three, she brings patience, empathy, and authenticity to her work with clients and horses alike. Micayla believes in creating a safe, compassionate environment where individuals can grow, heal, and rediscover confidence through meaningful interactions with horses.
Instructors
Meet our dedicated team of experts who are passionate about utilizing equine-assisted therapy to help neurodivergent individuals learn emotional regulation skills and improve their mental well-being.
Jennifer Gonzalez,
M.S., M.A., Ed.S., N.C.S.P.,
EAGALA Certified, Licensed Educational Psychologist
(LEP #3185)
Jennifer is a licensed educational psychologist with passion for empowering clients and their families with knowledge and accessible strategies to implement change. She approaches each client as a part of the family system and provides valuablae insights to parents. Jennifer has extensive training and years of experience in counseling individuals with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, anxiety, and traumatic brain injuries. She is an optimist by nature and highlights the client's strengths in approaching ways to learn new skills. Jennifer is also a mother of three, which makes her compassionate to the whole family system. Having the opportunity to witness the improved impact of counseling through equine assisted therapy, Jennifer has become certified through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA).
The Horses
Our horses provide direct and unfiltered feedback that drives the experiential learning. They do this through their natural ability to react to body language and energy, reflecting what's happening internally for the client without judgment. Their reactions (moving away, approaching, etc.) create powerful metaphors for the client's life and relationships.
