Winning Strides Counseling and Coaching Services
We create positive change in the lives of others.
What We Do
Healing and Growth
Winning Strides provides experiential mental health services, as well as growth and learning groups. Equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) is appropriate with children, adolescents, families and groups. With EAP, sessions are designed to meet the unique needs of the client using one or more horses to accomplish a specific goal.
Why Horses?
Anyone who has ever worked with horses knows the bond between horses and humans is a very special one. Winning Strides uses horses to help people:
- Be more confident
- Use creative thinking
- Be more responsible
- Overcome fears
- Make wise decisions
- Problem solve
- Communicate effectively
- Become a leader
- Practice team cohesion
Our Services
Individual and Group Counseling
Coaching for 55+
Educational Programs
Continuing Education
Corporate Team Development
Day Retreats in Partnership with other Organizations
Consultation and Coaching for EAP Business Development
Continuing Education Workshops for 2024
Using a Little Horse Sense to Keep on the Ethics Trail - April 12, 2024
Therapy with Creative Arts and Equine Expression - September 6, 2024
The Power of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Child-Centered Therapy - May 31, 2024
Grabbing Love by the Reins: A Guide to Couple’s Counseling Through Equine Assisted Therapy - November 8, 2024
More information will be published as workshops are approved for Licensure renewal hours. Please email us to express your specific interest in the topics. All workshops are held at the farm and our equine friends help make the workshops fun and engaging.
Grabbing Love by the Reins: A Guide to
Couple's Counseling through Equine Assisted Therapy
$150.00
5 CORE Hours in-person (synchronous) contact hours of continuing education have been approved by the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPCA CE Approval #2024-08-26-6084S)
Available Resources
Colts and Fillies
$30.00
($5.00 shipping)
NEW FORMAT - USB Drive with "Consumer's Guide" Template Marketing Tool
Colts and Fillies is an easy-to-use manual for use with young children. Using the EAGALA model, the mental health professional and/or the equine specialist can manage (design) sessions with everything at their fingertips. Organizational tips and "how to make" materials are included. Reproducible pages provide immediate resources. The manual can be a life saver for impromptu EAP/EAL sessions or it can be used to formulate a series of sessions. The activities can be used for individual and group therapy, learning groups, residential treatment centers, summer camps, day clinics. They can also be adapted for adult equine assisted sessions. Colts and Fillies is a "must have" resource for your library.
Head 'em up, Move 'em out!
$40.00
($10.00 shipping)
Head 'em Up! Move 'em Out! helps school counselors, mental health professionals, and equine specialists develop strategic partnerships to organize a school equine assisted learning program. An 18-week curriculum is provided using the themes: Cowboy Words of Wisdom, Horse Power in TeamWork, and Winning Strides to Resiliency. Activities focus on respect, responsibility, friendship, communication, problem solving, managing stress, and having a positive outlook. Evaluation techniques, handouts, and tips for a successful program are provided.
Bridging Minds and Hooves
Equine Assisted Continuing Education
$40.00
This is a "how to" manual for mental health practitioners interested in delivering experiential and dynamic continuing education. NO HORSE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Partnering with an equine specialist, a compelling program can be designed to ensure excited participants receive continuing education hours and have fun. Link to electronic Flipping Book sent after payment.
Meet the Staff
Susan Jung, M.Ed., Ed.S
Susan Jung, M.Ed., Ed.S
Susan Jung, M.Ed., Ed.S
Susan is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor. She was an elementary counselor for 30+ years and an avid horsewoman since early childhood. Susan is Eagala certified and fulfills the role of Mental Health professional in Eagala model sessions.
Bobbi Woolwine
Susan Jung, M.Ed., Ed.S
Susan Jung, M.Ed., Ed.S
Bobbi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Georgia. She serves as a mental health professional on the Winning Strides and Stride Ahead teams. She volunteers as the EAGALA Network Coordinator for the state of Georgia.
Dustin
Susan Jung, M.Ed., Ed.S
Dustin
Dustin is a 24 year old Tennessee Walking Horse who loves to play and have fun. He has a particular liking for harp music.
Farrah
Anne Preston, Pam Smith, and Chris Lobkowicz
Dustin
Farrah joined our barn as part of the EAP team. She is also a lesson horse for beginners and she definitely has a mind of her own. Farrah is a Haflinger pony with tons of personality and maybe a little bit of "Princess" syndrome.
Saint
Anne Preston, Pam Smith, and Chris Lobkowicz
Anne Preston, Pam Smith, and Chris Lobkowicz
Saint is a Shetland pony who thinks living at our barn is really "awesome." He was rescued and has quite a big personality for such a little guy.
Anne Preston, Pam Smith, and Chris Lobkowicz
Anne Preston, Pam Smith, and Chris Lobkowicz
Anne Preston, Pam Smith, and Chris Lobkowicz
These ladies comprise the Stride Ahead team of equine specialists. They are well trained in the Eagala Model, Parelli, Therapeutic Riding, and Natural Lifemanship.