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What is EFMHA?  What is EFP?

Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association (EFMHA)

EFMHA is a globally recognized organization that promotes health by bringing people and equines together in mutually beneficial ways.  

We are a section of NARHA, a membership organization that for over 30 years has fostered safe, professional, and ethical therapeutic equine activities.  This is accomplished through education, communication, and standards of practice and research for people with and without disabilities.

EFMHA is an active membership organization serving the needs of its members, mental health, education, and equine professionals.

Our Mission

EFMHA's mission is to advance the field for individuals who partner with equines to promote human growth and development so that our members, clients and equines can succeed and flourish.

What Is Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP)?
Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) is experiential psychotherapy that includes equine(s).  It may include, but is not limited to, a number of mutually respectful equine activities such as handling, grooming, longeing, riding, driving, and vaulting. EFP is facilitated by a licensed, credentialed mental health professional working with an appropriately credentialed equine professional.  EFP may be facilitated by a mental health professional who is dually credentialed as an equine professional.

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