Connect. Regulate. Heal.

Sacred Spaces Equine Facilitated Therapy uses the God-given power of nature and the soul of a horse to heal and repair. Separate yourself from the busyness of life, and the emotional and relational challenges that can feel overwhelming. Give yourself the gift of space, time, and the ability to be fully present. Then, let restoration begin.

Therapy & Intensives

Discover what options you have and reach out for a consultation.

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6 Session Standard Therapy
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Single Session Intensive
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Single Session Group Intensive
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3 Session Intensive
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No previous experience with horses is necessary.

This is a non-riding form of equine facilitated therapy.

Betsy is not a licensed counselor and no communication about the client’s personal history will be inquired about or discussed.

The three principles of every equine facilitated therapy session with Sacred Spaces:

Connect: I will guide the client through connecting with their own body, their environment, their energy and with the horse’s energy and body language.

Regulate: When a person lives in perpetual or regular high levels of stress, the nervous system can get stuck in the sympathetic (fight/flight, or furthermore shut down). It can even become a “new normal,” where you don’t even realize it until you connect the dots with signs of a dysregulated nervous system, things like: chronic illness, poor sleep, quick to be irritable, anxiety, frustration, fear-based thinking, and more. We often have to engage in intentional practices to release that tension held in the body and help the nervous system return to the parasympathetic (health and rest).

Heal: When a person regulates their nervous system back to the parasympathetic, truly learns to become attuned with themself and a horse, and offers care to their emotions, this heals the limbic pathways (emotional part of the brain). Also, the experiences with the horse will bring hopeful, helpful truths that create healthy beliefs about oneself and others.

6 Session Standard Therapy

Betsy offers a customized therapy program (6, one-hour sessions) that guides the client through the 5 keys to relationship healing (with self and others). The therapy facilitates nervous system regulation, practicing presence and stillness, and repairs limbic pathways in building trust and confidence with oneself and others.

The horse is used as a mirror to the soul and one’s energy. The client will interact with the horse through nonverbal communication based on developing honesty, self-awareness, trust, boundaries, & leadership.

This program is best suited for people ages 13+ who have experienced previous trauma, suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD, or have mental health challenges. The 6 sessions are designed to foster lasting healing experiences in a trauma-informed care environment.

Single Session Intensive

During a 1.5 hour session, the client will experience a nervous system reset, understand and practice nonverbal communication with the horse and come away with a deeper and more profound understanding of oneself. People often leave with an enlightened, healing experience that informs and improves the way they interact with themselves and in their other relationships. This intensive takes basic elements of the therapy program based on what the client is seeking.

Single Session Group Intensive

Groups of 2-6 people will come for 2-3 hours to experience elements of the single session intensive (description above). In addition, the group will have guided time to reflect, offer feedback and grow together in areas of unity, leadership, and communication. This is great for couples, families, friends, or businesses seeking to gain a greater respect and understanding of each other that will benefit their relationship and interactions beyond the experience.

Upon booking, the group leader will have a 10-minute phone call to discuss goals and desired outcomes the group would like to experience collectively. *Time dependent upon number of participants.

3 Session Intensive

Over the course of 3 sessions, the client will experience a nervous system reset, understand and practice nonverbal communication with the horse and leave with a deeper and more profound understanding of oneself. People often leave with an enlightened, healing experience that informs and improves the way they interact with themself and other relationships. This intensive helps explain the nervous system polyvagal ladder and how to attune with oneself and the horse, and then employ some regulation practices.

The horse is used as a mirror to the soul and one’s energy. The client will interact with the horse through nonverbal communication based on developing honesty, self-awareness, trust, boundaries, & leadership.

Each session is approximately one hour.

Contact Betsy

To decide which option is best for you, to discuss pricing,

and to schedule a therapy or intensive call Betsy Karnes:

254-498-7243

bakarnes@gmail.com

Human-Equine Alliances for Learning certifies that Betsy Karnes has successfully completed the HEAL Keys to Connection course and certification.

20 contact hours of one-on-one instruction plus 30+ experiential hours.

Betsy owns and operates her own therapy facility and horses.

Connect

Regulate

Heal