Your EAS Professional – Kim Bishop, PATH certified ESMHL
Kim Bishop is a PATH International Certified Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL.) She has worked in this exciting field for eleven years.
- CORRAL Riding Academy in Cary, NC – 4 years providing EAL and EAT for at-risk teenage girls as well as individuals not in the CORRAL program.
- American Mustang School in Aberdeen, NC – 2 years EAL training and providing program support for Veterans and their families.
- Prancing Horse Therapeutic Riding Center in Hoffman, NC – 6 months providing EAL for Veterans and Spouses.
- Be Herd Therapy in Vass, NC – 1 year providing EAP for children and adults.
- Owner/operator of Bridges EAS since 2020.
Mental Health Professionals
If an Equine Assisted Psychotherapy session is desired, Kim calls on relationships with several professionals to assist.
How should I prepare for a session?
- Sessions are 1 hour in length.
- We will be outside for sessions and our facility is on a horse farm so dress appropriately.
- Our sessions will be non-riding.
- Closed-toed shoes are required. Sturdy, comfortable shoes that you would wear hiking are recommended.
- Sunscreen and fly-spray are recommended as the season warrants.
- No food is allowed in sessions.
- Bring a drink if you like.
- No necklaces, bracelets, or dangly jewelry. Horse can be very curious about jewelry and investigate with their mouths.
- If you have long hair, I highly recommend tying it back so that it will not limit your field of vision.
- Cell phones are best left in the car so you can focus on your horse.
- You are welcome to take pictures with your therapy horse at the end of session.
Ready to get started?
Please email me to set up a brief phone call to discuss why you are seeking therapy at this point in time, discuss your goals, and answer your initial questions.