Welcome to
The Equine & Animal Assisted Psychotherapy Institute
BECOME ONE OF THE MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE REDEFINING THE LANDSCAPE OF HEALING, GROWTH AND LEARNING.
OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS
Empowering practitioners with knowledge, compassion, and science.
Recognised worldwide for our expertise, we offer comprehensive trainings that bridge academic knowledge with practical application. Our professional development certificate courses encompass 200 hours of focused education and training, including 126 hours of live instruction, supervision, and support, alongside 74 hours of independent (accrued) study.
1000+
STUDENTS
20+
COUNTRIES
60+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
WORLD RENOWNED PROGRAMS
Our institute is motivated by animal advocacy and dedicated to training practitioners with an approach that combines psychotherapy expertise, experiential learning and neuroscience with nature’s wisdom. We support brain-body-based learning and healing, cultivating well-being for individuals, communities, and animals worldwide.
Meet Meg Kirby
FOUNDER, AUTHOR, AND HEAD TRAINER
Meg founded our institute with a simple yet powerful vision: to share the profound connection between humans, horses, animals and nature through high-quality education. As the author of several books including Horses, Love, and Science, Meg combines years of hands-on experience with a deep commitment to advancing this field. Leading our training programs, she ensures that every student is empowered with the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to create meaningful change through equine-assisted and animal-assisted psychotherapy and education processes.
A FULLY IMMERSIVE & EXPERIENTIAL CURRICULUM
YOUR JOURNEY TO LIFE-CHANGING EDUCATION AND PSYCHOTHERAPY STARTS HERE
OUR MISSION
Elevating the field of equine-assisted & animal-assisted psychotherapy & education by empowering practitioners with leading-edge knowledge & unwavering ethical competence to facilitate transformational learning & healing processes.
OUR VISION
Rewilding psychotherapy and education as a global standard in mental health care, personal & professional development, & social-emotional learning using the integration of the human-animal connection & nature immersion.