Equine Assisted Therapy in Arizona
A real herd on open ground, in the week for every level of care. The horse responds to the state you are actually in, which is harder to talk your way around than a therapist is.
- A real herd on open ground, worked with as part of the treatment week
- The horse responds to what your body is doing, which is harder to perform than a sentence is
- Useful for men who have been in therapy for years and can talk their way around it
- Part of the week at every level of care
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Why it lands
Equine Therapy for Men Who Can Talk Their Way Around a Room
Most men arriving here have been in therapy before and are good at it. That is the problem the horse solves.
A horse has no interest in the version of you that manages meetings. It reacts to breathing, posture and tension, which means the feedback arrives before you have decided what to say about it. For a lot of men that is the first honest thing that happens here.
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- What is equine assisted therapy?
- Structured work with horses, run by clinical staff, where the horse does the honest part. Horses read body language and respond to the state a man is actually in rather than the one he is presenting. For men who have learned to manage a therapy room, that is unusually difficult to get around, and it is why it tends to land with people who thought they were done with therapy.
- Do I need to know anything about horses?
- No, and most men here have never been near one. Nothing requires riding. The work is on the ground, with staff present throughout, and being uncertain around a large animal is part of what makes it useful rather than a problem to solve first.
- Does equine therapy help with PTSD?
- It is used here alongside EMDR and trauma-focused therapy rather than instead of them, and men who struggle to talk about what happened often find a way in through it. We would not claim it replaces clinical trauma treatment, and nobody here treats it as the whole answer.
- Is it part of every program?
- Yes. It runs for men in residential and for men who have stepped down to PHP and IOP. It is in the timetable rather than offered as an extra.
Where it sits
The Rest of the Week
Equine is one piece. These are the others it runs alongside.
Every therapy we use
EMDR, CBT, IFS, group, family and the experiential work.
Every therapy we useAdventure therapy
Hikes, canyons and lake days across northern Arizona.
Adventure therapyThe Resilience Lab
Strength work, run by a coach who spent twenty years in the Army.
The Resilience LabTrauma and PTSD
EMDR and trauma-focused therapy, treated at the same time as the addiction.
Trauma and PTSDNeuroFaith™
The model all of it runs inside.
NeuroFaith™Levels of care
Residential through outpatient, around ninety days, one team.
Levels of care
What does not change
Constant at Every Level
Embedded in the clinical program at every level of care.
Our clinical modelNeuroFaith™Our clinical model, co-authored by Holdfast co-founder Tim Hayden and published as a book. It pairs neuroscience with Christian faith: brain mapping, polyvagal-informed therapy and EMDR alongside Bible study and spiritual mentorship.
Strength and recoveryThe Resilience LabA fitness room and a recovery room, run by Bobby Figueroa, who spent twenty years in the US Army, much of it in Special Forces. Strength training, plus cold plunge, saunas, red light and vibration. AnchorPoint clients are brought here to use it.- Named by the client as a selling pointEquine therapyReal horses, on open ground, as part of the week rather than a novelty. A real herd on open ground, and for a lot of men the first hour in months where nothing is being asked of them in words.
Outdoors, most daysAdventure therapyHikes, canyons and lake days across northern Arizona. This is an open program, not a locked facility, and the outdoors is in the schedule rather than offered as a reward at the end of it.
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I was hesitant on coming to this facility, but I'm very glad I did. It definitely enforces the guidelines for building a structured life while having some freedom to still feel like a person. The camaraderie and brothers you make here helped with my recovery exponentially. The staff and therapists at Holdfast take your issues and needs to heart and assist to the best of their abilities.
Alec ReddingVerified Google reviewHoldfast was instrumental in getting my loved one on the road to recovery. Very thankful for the faith based approach while also applying expertise in the field of addiction and recovery. A wonderful ratio of providers to patients for one on one therapy and support. My loved one left after completing a 90 day program with a plan, community and a sponsor. A new lease on life! Our biggest thanks to Holdfast and prayers for the success of your future clients.
Dana KaupieVerified Google reviewHoldFast is a place where God restored me from the inside out. It’s more than a recovery program, it’s a Christ-centered brotherhood that helped me rebuild my life on solid ground. Through prayer, Scripture, and real accountability, I learned how to cling to God in every season and rediscovered my identity in Christ building a life of sobriety. I leave HoldFast renewed, anchored, and grateful for the grace and strength I found here, taking it one day at a time.
Scott ThibodauxVerified Google reviewCombination of Neuro Faith' Therapist, Christian based teachings. Listening and sharing each clients experiences and thoughts about we were being taught in group meetings. Also encouraged to go to AA meetings, Church and Bible Study. I haven't sobriety for 96 Days straight since i was 15. Daily prayer and meditation combined with the Hold Fast App daily reflection schedule allowed me to stay focused on my goals of God and sobriety. I knew no one in Prescott when I moved here, now I have a brotherhood and Fellowship of Men that 100% i can count on. I am currently on Step 11 and plan on Sponsoring others as well as continuing in volunteering for others needs and bringing others to sobriety. I have a beautiful new life now that. Hold Fast brought me back ty rean honest self. Thank you Staff. I am now closer with my family.
Lui RodriguezVerified Google reviewHoldFast Recovery is "hands down" the best treatment center I have ever been to. Between the staff and brotherhood, there is genuinely something special about this place. If you're trying to find renewed faith and become the best version of yourself, you've come to the right spot. Be prepared to put in the work!
Cryss Cross CurryVerified Google reviewUnlike no other. Holdfast has been a life saving Christian based spirit filled residential treatment center based on the 12 steps. Instead of dreading the classes and meetings I look forward to all of it. The brotherhood of men here is very strong and I’m healing Godspeed.
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