"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man”
~ Sir Winston Churchill
HOPE STARTS HERE
Sometimes the path to feeling better looks a little different...
Because therapy doesn't have to be confined to the four walls of an office.
Our farm, horses, outdoor spaces, and comfortable indoor facility give clients many options for how and where therapy takes place.
At Out Side In, we provide outpatient mental health therapy for children, teens, and adults in Grand Haven, Michigan, in a setting unlike most traditional therapy practices.
Our licensed mental health therapists use established, evidence-based, trauma informed approaches to assess, diagnose and treat anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, autism, grief, relationship and attachment concerns, emotional regulation difficulties, and many of life's challenges.
For many clients, horses become part of the therapeutic experience. They can create opportunities to explore relationships, boundaries, communication, confidence, emotional regulation, problem-solving, and our own patterns and responses in ways that can be difficult to experience through conversation alone.
For others, the farm simply provides a peaceful place to come for therapy.
Therapy doesn't have to look the same for everyone.
At Out Side In, it doesn't.
Services
Psychotherapy
We believe some of the most meaningful work in therapy happens when clients have the opportunity to do more than just talk. Our therapists combine established clinical approaches with the unique opportunities our 25-acre farm and horses provide. Whether therapy takes place inside, outdoors, or alongside a horse, each session is individualized to help clients better understand themselves, experience things differently, and practice change in the moment.
Veterans Programs
Out Side In provides service for Veteran's suffering from PTSD, transition stress and other emotional and mental health issues.
Instead of sitting in an office and talking, reconnecting with nature and establishing a relationship with a horse can often bypass defenses and allow one to be more open to addressing issues in their life.
Thoroughbred Aftercare
By using retired Thoroughbred race horses in our therapy programs, Out Side In not only serves people but also saves horses. Out Side In is proud to be one of 86 organizations nationwide to be accredited with the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Out Side In cares for between 12 and 14 Thoroughbreds at any given time and provides rehabilitation and retraining to help these horses find a new purpose after the track.
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