Professional Certificate Program for Mental Health Professionals Who Wish to Incorporate Interactions with Horses into Clinical Practice

Do you want to incorporate equine interactions into your therapy practice?

Are you already practicing and want more knowledge and skill?

The Equine-Assisted Mental Health Practitioner Certificate program is open to mental health professionals and graduate students who want to enhance their clinical work through incorporating equine interactions in psychotherapy (equine-assisted therapy).

• Receive education, training, and supervision necessary for ethical practice within your scope

• Learn techniques tailored to your clinical interests and the clients you serve

• Complete program regardless of where you live

Apply online for Fall 2023 here

- Currently Accepting Waitlist Applications -

Contact Program Coordinator at: nina.ekholm-fry@du.edu and here

 The Equine-Assisted Mental Health Practitioner Certificate Program meets the educational requirements for national independent board certification through the Certification Board for Equine Interaction Professionals (CBEIP).

See our University of Denver - Institute for Human-Animal Connection page here

All photographs by Nina Fuller Photography