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β€œThe horse already knows what you’re carrying.”

Healing that happens
in open air.

At Mend, licensed therapists and rescue horses work side by side in open-air arenas β€” guiding first responders, executives, and grieving families through recovery their nervous system can actually feel.

Let us meet you where you are

Three questions. No judgment. Your answers personalize what you see below.

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What brings you here?

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Clinical rigor. Open-air setting.

Every session is led by a licensed mental health professional. Our credentials are verifiable and our outcomes are measured.

PATH International CertifiedEMDR International AssociationSomatic Experiencing PractitionerLicensed Clinical Social WorkersEAGALA CertifiedNew Mexico Licensed Mental Health Facility
6
Licensed therapists on staff
14
Rescue horses in our herd
40ac
High desert ranch, NM
340+
Client programs completed

β€œAfter 22 years on the job, I didn't think anything could reach what I was carrying. The first session I just stood there with the mare for forty minutes. That was it. That was enough.”

Portrait of a middle-aged man with calm expression, outdoor background
Captain David Reyes
LAFD, 22 years service

β€œI came as a skeptic and left as a convert. My cortisol levels dropped 34% over the three-day intensive. My cardiologist noticed the difference before I told him what I'd done.”

Professional woman with confident but relaxed expression
Priya Mehta
VP Operations, Fortune 500

β€œWe lost our daughter in 2022. There are no words for that kind of grief. But something about being in that paddock, with that horse just present β€” it was the first time in two years I didn't feel entirely alone in it.”

Middle-aged woman with kind eyes and gentle expression
Maria & Tom Sullivan
Bereaved parents, Grief Immersion alumni

β€œEight sessions. My PTSD symptom score dropped from severe to mild. My therapist back home said she'd never seen that trajectory in under six months. I'd been in traditional therapy for three years.”

Young man with earnest expression looking at camera
Marcus J.
Army veteran, trauma program

β€œThe horses don't care that you're a CEO. They don't care about your title or your performance review. That's the whole point. You can't fake your way through it.”

Executive man with warm expression in casual outdoor setting
James Okonkwo
CEO, private equity

β€œI'm a grief counselor myself. I sent twelve of my most treatment-resistant clients to Mend in 2024. Eleven of them reported a breakthrough they hadn't had in years of individual therapy with me.”

Asian woman with professional but warm expression
Dr. Yuki Tanaka
Licensed Psychologist, referral partner

β€œAfter 22 years on the job, I didn't think anything could reach what I was carrying. The first session I just stood there with the mare for forty minutes. That was it. That was enough.”

Portrait of a middle-aged man with calm expression, outdoor background
Captain David Reyes
LAFD, 22 years service

β€œI came as a skeptic and left as a convert. My cortisol levels dropped 34% over the three-day intensive. My cardiologist noticed the difference before I told him what I'd done.”

Professional woman with confident but relaxed expression
Priya Mehta
VP Operations, Fortune 500

β€œWe lost our daughter in 2022. There are no words for that kind of grief. But something about being in that paddock, with that horse just present β€” it was the first time in two years I didn't feel entirely alone in it.”

Middle-aged woman with kind eyes and gentle expression
Maria & Tom Sullivan
Bereaved parents, Grief Immersion alumni

β€œEight sessions. My PTSD symptom score dropped from severe to mild. My therapist back home said she'd never seen that trajectory in under six months. I'd been in traditional therapy for three years.”

Young man with earnest expression looking at camera
Marcus J.
Army veteran, trauma program

β€œThe horses don't care that you're a CEO. They don't care about your title or your performance review. That's the whole point. You can't fake your way through it.”

Executive man with warm expression in casual outdoor setting
James Okonkwo
CEO, private equity

β€œI'm a grief counselor myself. I sent twelve of my most treatment-resistant clients to Mend in 2024. Eleven of them reported a breakthrough they hadn't had in years of individual therapy with me.”

Asian woman with professional but warm expression
Dr. Yuki Tanaka
Licensed Psychologist, referral partner

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View across the Mend ranch at golden hour β€” round pens visible, horses grazing, cottonwood trees along the fence line

The Preparation Guide

What to expect, how to arrive, and how to prepare your nervous system before your first session. Free PDF.

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