Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) is often misunderstood. It ’s sometimes dismissed as “less evidence-based” than traditional talk therapies. In reality, EAT draws directly from the same foundations as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). At Berkman Academy, horses provide a living, responsive environment where clients don’t just talk about change, they practice  it. Why It Matters Traditional talk therapy focuses on discussion and reflect

If you’re parenting a child with ADHD, your kid probably sat through therapy sessions that expected them to:  Sit still. Answer questions. Talk about feelings and throughts. For many teens, this is the opposite of what they need or want.  Instead of building skills in a inquisitive, playful and instinctive way, they come away feeling frustrated and misunderstood. They shut down, looking at the floor and fidgeting their fingers.  So we flip the approach. Instead of “sit down,”

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