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Dr. Lori Millis, PhD

Licensed Psychologist
Queensbury, NY

(518) 798-8280
Please call 911 if you have an emergency.
Address:
19 Homer Avenue
Queensbury, New York 12804
Hours:
Tues, Wed and Thurs
8:00am – 9:00pm

Equine Therapy

Equine Assisted Growth and Learning

What is Equine Assisted Growth and Learning?

The EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) Model incorporates a licensed Mental Health Professional who is a qualified Equine Specialist working together with horses and clients as equal partners in an experiential process that empowers life-changing outcomes.

The EAGALA Model provides an innovative solution that provides a unique space for an emotionally safe, hands-on experience for clients. With real-time feedback, clients are able to reach issues where traditional talk-based therapies leave off.

The Model requires a licensed, credentialed Mental Health Professional who is a qualified Equine Specialist who structure sessions incorporating horses to effectively address the client’s treatment plan or learning goals, helping with issues such as addiction, domestic abuse, behavioral disorders, depression, anxiety and trauma.

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Dr Lori Millis with patient performing equine therapy with whitie horse and patient

All the work is done on the ground with no riding involved.

The horses are equal partners on the team and are left unencumbered to allow them to interact freely with the client.

Horses are the perfect partner.

Because horses are highly sensitive, clients can work through their life struggles by interacting with the horses without feeling judgment or interpretation by another person.

Overcoming challenges by being the expert in their own life.

Everyone has the innate ability to solve their own problems. The role of the Eagala team is to provide guidance that assists the client’s own process and creates lasting solutions.
dr lori millis leading brown horse for equine therapy session
Equine therapy hand outstretched to touch palamino horse
dr lori millis patient with hand on white horses nose for equine thereapy
patient working on equine therapy with white horse and dr lori millis