Alternative Therapy Centre
09/06/2026
I am doing a 26 mile walk in aid of Alzheimers and Dementia and am asking for people to sponsor me if they can.
Please read my story on the link attached, even if you cant donate. We are in this together ❤️
https://www.justgiving.com/page/claire-griffiths?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL
Hope everyone had an amazing World book day. Star and Bobby enjoyed themselves 😂💖
16/02/2026
15/02/2026
During Child Mental Health Week, we’re reminded that emotional wellbeing grows through connection, safety, and trust — and sometimes the most powerful support doesn’t look like therapy at all. Sometimes it looks like muddy boots, gentle noses, and quiet moments beside a horse.
Horses respond honestly to emotion.
They don’t judge.
They don’t rush.
They simply meet a child exactly where they are.
In equine therapy, we often see:
✨ A shy child finding confidence while leading a horse
✨ An anxious child slowing their breathing to match a calm rhythm
✨ A child struggling with big feelings learning safe boundaries
✨ A young person discovering they can be trusted — and trust back
The stable becomes a safe space where feelings are allowed to exist without pressure to explain them.
A horse teaches:
patience instead of panic
regulation instead of overwhelm
connection instead of isolation
and self-belief instead of self-doubt
For many children, healing begins the moment they realise: “I don’t have to pretend here.”
This week, let’s remember — supporting mental health isn’t always about fixing problems.
Sometimes it’s about giving children spaces where they feel calm enough to grow.
And sometimes… that space has four legs and a heartbeat 💓
Although all therapy work is done on the ground,
I still ride my horses and wanted to show you just how powerful trust exercises can be.
Believe it or not, there was a time when Star wouldn’t stand still at the mounting block. Recently, she even started moving backwards away from me, and I couldn’t understand why.
Instead of shouting, swearing 😬 or getting frustrated—which would only heighten things for both of us—I chose to be gentle, patient, and calm.
This helped Star understand that everything was okay and that she was safe.
After less than 10 minutes of groundwork, she stood like a dream.
Being calm and patient helps us reflect, learn, and grow ❤️
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25/11/2025
People often ask me what Equine Therapy is — what it means, what it involves, how it actually works.
And the truth is, there isn’t just one answer.
For me, being with the horses is my therapy. It’s the place I return to when the world feels overwhelming, when life becomes too loud, too fast, too demanding.
You know that feeling… when your head feels like it might just burst, when everyone seems to want something from you, when the world spins so quickly that you silently wish for everything to pause — just long enough for you to inhale deeply, fill your lungs with fresh air, and simply breathe.
That moment of stillness… that’s what Equine Therapy gives me.
But it’s different for everyone. That’s why we don’t follow one strict programme. Healing isn’t a straight line, and people aren’t built the same. Structure can be comforting for some and suffocating for others.
Some people find comfort in talking; others need silence and space. And that’s okay — more than okay, actually. It’s real. It’s human.
We live in a world full of differences, and the horses remind us of that every day. They meet each person exactly where they are. And we try to do the same — tailoring our work to each individual, honouring their pace, their needs, their story.
Because everyone deserves support that feels right for them… and everyone deserves a place where they can breathe again.