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You Belong Here

At the heart of the Institute is a community of passionate, purpose-driven professionals and people – just like you.

You are Deeply Connected to Horses, Animals and Nature

You want to Change Lives in meaningful and lasting ways

You know that Horses and all Animals are Sentient beings, not tools

You are Committed to ongoing Personal and Professional Growth

You Believe ethical, kind, and heart-led practice is essential

You Value high-quality education and flexible, affordable options

You feel a Calling to share the Joy, Wisdom and Healing of Horses, Animals, and Nature

You want to Learn from Experienced professionals who live the work

WHETHER YOU’RE BEGINNING YOUR JOURNEY OR DEEPENING YOUR PRACTICE

THIS IS YOUR PLACE

THIS IS YOUR PATH

WELCOME TO THE INSTITUTE

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Education, Psychotherapy & Nature-Wisdom

Deeply Interconnected, Beautifully Aligned

 

Since 2011 the Institute has been Australia’s Leading, Internationally inclusive Training Organisation and Supervision-provider for Counsellors, Therapists, Teachers, Coaches and Support workers looking to combine their passion for helping people, with their love of horses, animals or nature.

Specialising in comprehensive educational and professional development courses in equine-assisted services, animal-assisted services and nature-based therapy designed so you can help more clients and grow yourself as a masterful professional. The Institute teaches deep-change work that is beautiful, ethical, sustainable and most importantly, effective. This is our sweet-spot and our promise to you.

STUDY & GROW WITH US

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy – Integrating horse wisdom with clinical excellence

Equine Assisted Learning – Experiential growth through powerful horse-human interactions

Animal Assisted Psychotherapy – Healing relationships through connection with animals

Animal Assisted Learning – Building psychoeducational skills like regulation, empathy, and self-awareness with animal allies

Ecotherapy – Restoring wholeness and inter-connection through the wisdom of nature

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.

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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.

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A FULLY IMMERSIVE & EXPERIENTIAL CURRICULUM

YOUR JOURNEY TO LIFE-CHANGING EDUCATION AND PSYCHOTHERAPY STARTS HERE

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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.

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