HARNESSING WELLNESS

Hello and Welcome

I am Naomi, the Clinical Director of Harnessing Wellness Psychology. Pictured with me is Happy, our senior Therapy Pony. Harnessing Wellness Psychology was founded with the vision of providing psychological counseling in a welcoming and relaxed environment. Our farm-based office setting, surrounded by beautiful scenery, helps create this atmosphere.

We are a small clinic dedicated to delivering evidence based psychology services to our clients. We serve a diverse clientele from suburban, semi-rural, and rural communities.

I consider my role as a psychologist a privilege. Establishing rapport is fundamental to the therapeutic process, and without it, we cannot truly ‘harness wellness’.

My passion for the rural lifestyle and horsemanship has led me to work, train, and conduct research in Equine Assisted Therapy since 2009. My book, ‘Hoofprints for Setting Up an Equine Assisted Therapy Clinic,’ combines my personal and professional experiences to support both aspiring and practicing equine-assisted therapists. This is an area I am passionate about, and therefore continue to build my clinical supervision skills to work with clinicians offering individual and group supervision. I also love developing and adding resources for therapists such as the Connection Cards, and Equine Assisted Therapy Group Session Manuals which are written and collated session plans and activities from my years of practicing equine assisted therapy. 

During the 2020 pandemic lockdowns, I authored books about the therapy ponies for the children who worked with them at Harnessing Wellness. ‘Happy the Very Sad Pony,’ ‘Trigger the Anxious Horse,’ and ‘All Horses Become the Stars’ aim to help children comprehend mental health and its impact on themselves, their peers, and their families.