Business Consulting & Supervision

 
 

Hourly Business Consulting

$150.00 Per hour

I started my licensed career integrating horses in the counseling process from Day one. I have extensive training and experience working in the community, home, school, crisis, and outpatient setting. I have now been able to combine those skills to be able to offer supervision, consultation, and have a thriving equine therapy business for the past 8 years. During year one, I billed health insurance, offered free groups and discounted services and purchased 3 horses that were going to auction. By year 4, I obtained multiple private contracts from agencies, created a non-profit with my Equine Specialist, and negotiated raises with insurance to support the unique work that we offer at Horse & Soul Counseling. By year 8, we have expanded the farm, staff, offices, and horses we can offer to our community. It is easy to be discouraged by this process but it is more important to follow God’s calling and you can create a financially sustainable program for you and your community.

 

Supervision

Any persons who have completed their Masters Degree and meet the qualifications outlined by the Virginia Board of Counseling would qualifty for our supervision program directed by Tara E. Higgins, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Approved supervisor. This location offers the following options:

  1. Free Supervision if you work directly seeing Horse and Soul visitors for 18 months or more on-site. If you begin working at Horse and Soul Counseling and leave before your 18 months is completed you will be charged a flat rate of $7800.00. This is equivalent to 1 hour of supervision per week for 52 weeks (12 months).

  2. Individual Off Site Supervision if you work at a different counseling agency in the state of Virginia. Cost: $150.00 per hour

  3. Group Off Site Supervision if you work at a different counseling agency in the state of Virginia and join virtually with our staff for group supervision. This supervision requires you to have a supervisor at your current site or you must combine this with Indiviudal supervision at this site. Cost: $75.00 per hour

 

LEgal documents and forms

Cost: $500.00

15 minutes of no cost consultation with Tara E Higgins, MA, LPC

You can purchase all of the initial forms that would be important for you to start your own equine assisted psychotherapy program. This ranges from safety plans, policy and procedures manual, consent for services, registration forms, and more.

 

A Supervisors manual to train staff to conduct equine therapy

Cost: $65.00

This manual is intended to be used as a guide for supervisors to have a structured approach to teach helping professionals. The guide is tailored specifically to supervisors who are working in an animal assisted psychotherapeutic agency. However, the skills taught through this manual are applicable across all mental health settings and can be utilized in a wide array of animal therapy backgrounds. It is essential that as supervisors you provide an enriching environment that equips future helping professionals to provide competent and ethical care. Supervisors often have many demands on their time, battle compassion fatigue, and carry their own caseload. This guide allows for supervisors to take more time to invest in their own personal health and wellness while investing in the future of other helping professionals.

15 minutes of no cost consultation with Tara E Higgins, MA, LPC when you purchase the manual.

 

In Person Training & consultation day

Cost: $750

You will come to the farm and spend 6 hours directly with our owner. You will have the opportunity to meet staff and ask questions about their experiences working in a busy equine assisted therapy business. You can learn strategies how we do billing, document horse use, and methods we utilize to ensure the horses and staff are adequately cared for to conduct this high level of emotional work. This is an opportunity to bring ALL of your questions on what is needed in order to start your own business and be able to sift through the solutions that have made Horse and Soul Counseling a successful mental health and equine therapy business.