Capstone Abstracts
Borrowed Benefit in an EGC Method Group Setting
by Adrianna Alexander Exquisite Strides, LLC Introduction: In this study, I analyzed client outcomes within a group setting utilizing the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method™, focusing on its correlation with the concept of “borrowed benefit.” Significance: Numerous...
Authenticity as it Relates to Gestalt
by Wendy Dinnerstein, EGCM® Best Life Now Coaching LLC Introduction: Gestalt coaching has shown me that embracing authenticity leads to fulfillment. It helps uncover concealed parts of ourselves and catalyzes authenticity. My equine partners also provide valuable...
Collective Healing and the Power of Presence
by Kelly Dukarski, Gestaltist A Wild Omen, LLC Introduction: This capstone project endeavors to shed light on the therapeutic potential of equine interactions and the interconnectedness among living beings. It elucidates that cultivating mindfulness to embrace the...
From Unspoken Barricade to Spoken Catharsis
by Sonya Brown, Gestaltist Roots And All Healing Introduction: The objective of this capstone is to investigate the process by which the articulation of unexpressed thoughts or emotions, constrained by considerations of safety or capacity, culminates in a...
Forging Consciousness: Enhancing Farrier-Equine Dynamics Through the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®
by Kim LexRefined in the Fire Coaching LLC Introduction: “Forging Consciousness" is an innovative capstone project that explores the intricate interplay between farriers and equines while integrating principles of Equine Gestalt Coaching®. Drawing upon over three...
The Effectiveness of EGCM™ in a Client Session
by Margery Olde, EGCM™Hawkview, LLC Introduction: In the 1980’s Melisa Pearce developed the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method (EGCM™ ) which is an experiential, co-active methodology wherein the human, and the equine coach, partner together to assist their client in...
The Power of Co-Coaching with Horses
by Marcy WaeltiThat Zen Farm, LLC Introduction: This Capstone identifies Equus as an active partner in the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®. Instinctually, the horse knows how to co-coach and be fully engaged in the Gestalt process. This narrative describes how a horse...
Experiential Learning Leads to Greater Self-Awareness
by Annie K. Young, EGCM®, GCM®Sawubona LLCdba Sawubona Ranch Introduction: This capstone project explores the transformative potential of GCM® experiential sessions coupled with a greater self-awareness achieved via the Keirsey system. Keirsey temperament types...
Asking Instead of Demanding
by Tiffany Sedorus Happy Hooves Oasis Introduction: This capstone project examined the power of conversation versus expectation and the ability to change the traditionally one-sided relationship between horse and handler. Significance: Analysis of the above comparison...
Comparing Outcomes of the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® to Traditional Talk Therapy
by Julie Meyers, EGCM®, GCM® Serenity Horse Coaching, LLC Introduction: This is a comparative study of client outcomes between the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® (EGCM®) and traditional talk therapy applied in a therapeutic setting with sexual assault survivors....
Evolution of Gestalt: The Pearce-Perls Parallel
by Jaclyn S. Manzione, MS, NLC, EGCM™, ESMHL Xanthus Equine Gestalt Center, LLC Introduction: This is an exploration of the parallel processes that exist between Melisa Pearce, creator of the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method™ and Frederick Perls, developer of Gestalt...
Quantifying the Outcomes of the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method 2017
by Jaclyn S. Manzione, MS, NLC, EGCM®, ESMHL Xanthus Equine Gestalt Center, LLC Introduction: This is the original research study where I, and Dr. G Thomas Manzione, LPC examined the relationship between the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® (EGCM®) and the behavioral...
Validating the EGC METHOD® as a Trauma Informed Modality
by Jaclyn S. Manzione, MS, NLC, EGCM®, ESMHL by G Thomas Manzione, PhD, LPC, ACC, ESMHL TBAH Science Team Introduction: The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® (EGCM®) was developed by Melisa Pearce in 1989. The experiential nature of the EGCM® involves the horse as an...
Quantifying Outcomes of the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® in 2018 on Multiple, Diverse Populations
by Jaclyn S. Manzione, MS, NLC, EGCM®, ESMHLby G Thomas Manzione, PhD, LPC, ACC, ESMHL TBAH Science Team Introduction: The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® (EGCM®) was developed by Melisa Pearce in 1989. The experiential nature of the method involves the horse as an...
Equus Spiritus in the Equine Gestalt coaching Method®
by Jaclyn S. Manzione, MS, NLC, EGCM®, ESMHL by Thomas Manzione, PhD, LPC, ACC, ESMHL TBAH Science Team Introduction: A sentient being is able to feel things, or sense them. Sentient comes from the Latin sentient-, "feeling," and it describes things that are alive,...
My Body is My Story
by Evie Rose, Voices from the Scars Introduction: This capstone project examines the power of somatic awareness, coupled with Gestalt, and their collective ability to change how I interact with my clients and in everyday life. Significance: To accentuate the impact of...