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Jackie Ashley, LPC, BC-DMT, AcS, ESMHL

Somatic Psychotherapy with Horses

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  • About
    • About Jackie Ashley
    • My Approach
    • Videos
  • What I Do
    • Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy
    • Somatic Psychotherapy
    • Dance and Movement Therapy
    • Supervision / Consultation
  • Groups
    • Overview of Groups
    • Healing with Loss and Grief
    • Supervision/Consultation Groups
    • Women’s Healing Group with Horses
  • Workshops
    • Embodied Presence Workshop
    • Entering Nature’s Dream: Dreaming with Horses and Plant Spirit Medicine
    • Embracing Our Wild Bodies: A Writing Workshop with Horses
    • Singing, Dancing, Wild: Somatic Healing With Nature, Horses and the Human Voice
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Somatic Psychotherapy

Somatic Psychotherapy is a form of therapy that focuses on the body and its sensations, tensions, expressions and how these are witnessed as expressions of our emotions, feelings and thoughts. Through so many amazing discoveries in neuroscience, we now know that our experiences are deeply connected to the nervous system which impacts all our organs, muscles and bones. We also know that before we developed the capacity for language and as far back as in utero, these experiences deeply impacted the development of our personality and behaviors. These expressions of who we are, what we’ve experienced and how it has impacted our daily lives and relationships is explored in Somatic based sessions.

I have been trained specifically in Somatic Experiencing (somaticexperiencing.com) which focuses on the resolution of trauma. SE holds a view that the body is designed to heal from what ever extreme or intense experiences we have. Humans have the special capacity to “freeze” in our experiences. We may do this intentionally, just to survive, or unconsciously because it has been habitual. SE sessions look for the activation behind the story, with less emphasis on the content, narrative or emotional processes that we can often get stuck in. I create a resourced and grounded place to explore sensation, gesture and “felt experience” with the intention to strengthen and expand capacities for self awareness, mindfulness and resiliency.

This is a powerful modality for those who have experienced sexual trauma, natural disasters, accidents, combat as well as other body based trauma where the experience in the moment was one where there was little control of the situation.

I look forward to exploring a resolution to the trauma that may have caused confusing emotional and physical states as well as challenged your capacity for fulfilling relationship, career and joy in life.

When I first began seeing Jackie, I had trouble validating my emotions and acknowledging the true sources of my struggles. She gave me the space to reference my overwhelming feelings, as well as personal trauma with the loss of my father at a young age in many forms, easing me into deeper work as I became ready. Feeling able to be open and honest with her has allowed me to in turn be honest with myself about my struggles. She’s allowed me to process through means tailored to what works for me personally (somatic processing, grounding work, talking freely through my experiences, to name a few). I truly cherish the patience and understanding she brings to our sessions, and I look forward to going deeper with her in exploring emotional depths. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone, regardless of the situation. Jackie is a wonderful guide in providing support and developing resilience in oneself through life’s bumps – whatever they may be. — A.H.

 

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Equine-Facilitated Groups and Workshops with Jackie

I offer a variety of groups and workshops where people can interact with horses to access deep healing. Click below to see dates, descriptions and details. Please join us!

Healing with Loss and Grief

Dates: June 21 – July 26, 2022
Time: Tuesdays, 4-6pm
Fee: $350
Where: WildSong Ranch – Longmont, CO

Women’s Healing Group with Horses

When: June 4–August 6, 2022. (No group June 18th or July 3rd)
Time: Saturdays, 10am – 1pm
Fee: $475
Where: SW Longmont, CO – Wildsong Ranch

 

Embodied Presence Workshop

When: Sunday, July 10, 2022
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Where: SW Longmont
Cost: $135

Embracing Our Wild Bodies: A Writing Workshop with Horses

When: Saturday, April 23 with Karen Auvinen, PhD, and Jackie Ashley, LPC, BC-DMT

Workshop is FULL. Stay tuned for a late summer group!

Entering Nature’s Dream: Dreaming with Horses and Plant Spirit Medicine

Late Summer Group – TBA

Singing, Dancing, Wild: Somatic Healing With Nature, Horses and the Human Voice

Date: TBA in July

With Allison Caw, BA and Jackie Ashley LPC, BC-DMT

Supervision/ Consultation Groups

DMT specific group: Every other week on Fridays 10-11:30

Multi-disciplined group: every other week Fridays 10-11:30

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Email: jackieashley9@nullgmail.com

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When: Sunday, July 10, 2022 Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm. Where: SW Longmont Cost: $135

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