Do You Hear the Whispers of Equus?
The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® was Created by Melisa Pearce
Melisa has also been a practicing psychotherapist, Master Coach, and Gestaltist for more than thirty years. She has combined this expertise with the healing gifts she saw in horses to develop the the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®. Now in its 10th year, her certification program has graduated nearly 200 coaches, who provide equine assisted coaching to clients all over the world. Melisa is also the author of several books, including her most recent – “What the Heck is Gestalt” (2019) – a user friendly and comprehensive guide to Gestalt.
How it Works
Effort
3-5 Hours Per Week
Equine Facilitator:
1-2 Hours Per Week
Course Length
2 years
9 months
Commitment
Weekly online classes
Three weekly classes each month
Class Size
Under 15 Students
25-150 Students
Model
Equine Facilitator Method (No Gestalt)
Format
Virtual training, 3 intensive online trainings, and an optional in-person workshop
While many of our students are experienced horse owners, this is not a requirement for our Equine Gestaltist program. We insure that you have plenty of experience working with your horse partners prior to graduation.
Horses as Your Active Coaching Partners
In-Depth Training on Developing a Successful Coaching Practice
“The Touched by a Horse Certification Program is a powerful, deeply transformational experience that has changed the entire course of my life for the better. This program is not just about learning new skills. It is about lasting personal change; a positive shift from the inside, out.“
— Dr. Bethany Piziks
BraveHeart Gestalt Coaching
“Becoming an Equine Gestalt Coach has been the most amazing journey. As an EGC coach, my equine partners and I now have the honor of using all I have been taught to guide others to discovering their personal journey.”
— Kathy Slagter
One Neigh at a Time
“This program not only provided me with superior skills, it also led me through a personal transformation. It helped me to create a vision that, with Melisa’s guidance and continued support, has become a reality. That vision is reflected in my passion for bringing a voice to my equine partners and to those I coach.”
— Jaclyn Manzione, Xanthus Equine Gestalt Center
“The Touched by a Horse® Certification Program is a powerful, deeply transformational experience that has changed the entire course of my life for the better. This program is not just about learning new skills. It is about lasting personal change; a positive shift from the inside, out.“
— Dr. Bethany Piziks
BraveHeart Gestalt Coaching
“Becoming an Equine Gestalt Coach has been the most amazing journey. As an EGC coach, my equine partners and I now have the honor of using all I have been taught to guide others to discovering their personal journey.”
— Kathy Slagter
One Neigh at a Time
“This program not only provided me with superior skills, it also led me through a personal transformation. It helped me to create a vision that, with Melisa’s guidance and continued support, has become a reality. That vision is reflected in my passion for bringing a voice to my equine partners and to those I coach.”
— Jaclyn Manzione, Xanthus Equine Gestalt Center
The Touched by a Horse Podcast
The EGCMethod Explained
What makes our Gestalt Method effective and unique:
- Based on Gestalt principles.
- Experiential nature of the method offers lasting results.
- Considers the horse an active partner in the coaching process.
- Studied and proven efficacy.
- Professional graduate pracitioners.
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“Our lives are shaped and seasoned by unforeseen circumstances. Our being human means we choose our own responses and reactions to them, often maturing as we grow. Through friendship and with guidance, our own truth is formed as we step into our destiny. Horses can be our dearest guides and most profound teachers. Horses can be the sweet trusted confidants on life’s journey. Blessed are those who experience the whispers from a horse’s heart.”