Hope-thru-Horses, in Lumber Bridge, NC, provides more than just talk therapy; Heather Wilkerson, LCSW, uses the interaction between humans and horses as psychotherapy. Wilkerson finds that children with autism may develop more assertiveness and better self-confidence than with talk therapy alone. "This is a cognitive behavior approach that is solution-focus oriented." In addition, she and the horses offer parenting skills and coping skills.
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