DreamCatchers is Your Partner in Healing
A word from our Clients
Jodi's open heart and compassion created an opportunity for emotional safety. She empowered me to allow deep hurt from childhood to flow and I was able to release pain and tears in the sand. Thank you for holding such safe space for me. - KC, Grand Rapids MN
DreamCatchers is an emotional support program that pairs support methods and equine wisdom in a therapeutic way to help those experiencing challenges find a sense of peace. DreamCatchers offers support in the form of coaching rather than traditional therapy, using the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method (EGCM)®.
The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method™ was developed by Melisa Pearce, a core founder since 1989, of the horse human healing movement. The experiential nature of the method involves the horse as an active partner with the coach in the client’s exploratory process. The integrative approach of the equine’s interaction combined with positive coaching, somatic awareness guidance and Gestalt methodology, assists the client in examining their life and choices made with a focus on designing a positive future. ©Melisa Pearce
Jodi Freeman is a Certified Equine Gestaltist®, with a focus on supporting teens and adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma related emotional concerns, and grief. Combining her loves of horses and supporting others, Jodi offers coaching services in partnership with the incredible emotional strength of horses.
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How do Horses Help?
Horses are more deeply connected with humans than any other animal. They operate on a level of energy that is as near to serenity as possible, while humans only function at about half that level... and horses want us to move closer to them. An Equine Gestalt Coach works in partnership with horses to allow clients a safe space to to work through unfinished business and find focus and balance in the here and now. A 2017 Scientific Study conducted by EGCM® Graduate, Jacqueline Manzione, and Thomas Manzione, shows the Efficacy of the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®. You can learn more about that study by visiting Touched By a Horse.
At DreamCatchers, we believe firmly in the power of horses helping humans heal emotional trauma. By becoming a Certified Equine Gestaltist in 2024, we bring a method of healing to our area that is unprecedented in the world of Equine-based Emotional Support. Learn more about the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method by visiting Touched by a Horse.
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Who Can Participate?
DreamCatchers primarily serves teenage girls ages 13 and up, and young adult women along with more mature adults and teenage boys. The only exception to our age limit is our Hug a Horse program, which is designed for those 7 years old and older.
Our Equine Gestalt Coaching (EGC) focuses on emotional support coaching, while other agencies may be better suited to assist individuals with developmental, behavioral, or physical challenges.
All of our work is done on the ground with the Coach and the horses. There is no riding, and we do not offer riding lessons.
Our Programs
Hug a horse
Love being around horses but not in the mood for deep process work?
Try Hug a Horse! For just $30/person* for a 30-minute session, you can soak in the calming presence of horses—no coaching involved. Groom, take a walk, share a snack, or simply relax in their peaceful energy.
First person is $30, $15/person for second, limit 4 individuals per session.