Show Notes
In this episode I discuss dissociative disorders and equine therapy. Would you put those two topics together? I would!
First of all I talk to Emma Jack, who is the Deputy CEO & Deputy Clinical Director at CDS UK. She sheds light on the intricacies of dissociative disorders. Then I trot over to Richmond Park for a conversation with Dr Andreas Liefooghe, a psychologist, psychotherapist and lifelong horseman who runs Operation Centaur in Richmond Park. I got to meet one of the horses Dr Andreas works with as he explained equine therapy.
Here are some useful links and resources: These links are for Operation Centaur's social media channels and this is Dr Andreas' book. For further reading, Emma Jack recommends two books: The Truth About Trauma and Dissociation and The Body Keeps the Score. And here's where you can find my new book Be Yourself and Happier.
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