Walking Alongside You

We are passionate about helping you find mental, emotional, and spiritual wholeness. We believe you have the potential to live authentically and courageously in spite of your circumstances. The horses (and other animals) here make great partners for your therapeutic journey, and the ranch environment is peaceful and natural. You'll feel safe, seen, and heard.

Our Mission

Empowering individuals and families to find hope, healing, and wholeness through therapeutic work with horses.

Vision

Our slogan is Hope – Healing – Horses, because the combination of those three is what makes Take Heart unique.

  • Hope for full restoration in Jesus Christ.
  • Healing with evidence-based and trauma-informed techniques.
  • Horses, intuitive partners and teachers to walk alongside you.

Take Heart is a battle cry to hold onto hope and have courage while facing seemingly impossible situations. Take Heart is named for the following verses in the Bible which inspire hope not only for the future, but for the present as well:

In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. – Jesus (John 16:33)

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. – David (Psalm 31:24)

I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. – David (Psalm 27:13-14)

Our Values

Respect: Each of us is on our own journey, uniquely created by God in His image. We value your experiences and your point of view.

 

Hope: Life is just plain hard sometimes. “Take heart” is a battle cry to be courageous and hold onto hope. Because of the Hope we have in Jesus, we can truly take heart and overcome our struggles.

 

Empowering: We know that you have what it takes to do what you need to do, or to get through this difficult situation. We believe in empowering and equipping you to do it.

 

Wholeness: We are all broken, lost, and in need of redeeming. Healing and becoming whole once again are possible, because we have a loving God who wants to heal, restore, and make us whole once again.

 

Compassion: We all need someone who genuinely cares to walk alongside us offering support and guidance as we learn, grow, and change.

 

Quality: You deserve effective, meaningful, personalized service that is beneficial for you and your family. We provide quality care and, if you feel this isn’t the right fit, we will help you find it.

Peace: Our world is chaotic, but true peace is real. We have a God of peace who wants to reconcile you to himself so that in Him, you can find that peace. Our goal is to help you find peace within so you can take it into any situation

Can I Come?

Yes! We believe everyone can benefit from at least a few sessions with a horse. Take Heart is conveniently located for clients in Berks, Lancaster, Chester, and Lebanon counties, Pennsylvania. However, we have served clients visiting from across the country! Our clients are all ages, demographics, and have a variety of mental health concerns they want to work on and grow through. We'll walk with you and your family through real life challenges to rediscover hope, healing, and wholeness.

Additionally, we serve groups of leaders, pastors, teams, and co-workers with uniquely designed experiential workshops. We enjoy empowering other helping professionals to serve at their best and overcome burnout and compassion fatigue. Teachers, medical professionals, therapists - we're here for you, too!

Take Heart works to serve clients with compassion and competence. Our slogan "hope. healing. horses." is based on our passion for combining faith, professionalism, and the amazing power of the horse-human bond. We integrate professional Christian counseling with trauma-focused equine assisted psychotherapy to help clients find mental, emotional, and spiritual wholeness. It is our joy to see relationships restored and individuals find peace. Our team works with individuals, couples, families, and small groups struggling with a wide variety of issues, such as:

Addictions
Adolescent Issues
Anger
Anxiety
Attachment Struggles
Attention Deficits
Behavior
Communication
Confidence
Depression
Eating Disorders
Family Struggles
Grief
Identity
Leadership
Life Transitions
Marriage Struggles
Regrets
Relationships
Self-destructive Behaviors
Shame
Spiritual Issues
Substance Abuse
Teamwork Difficulties
Trauma (PTSD)

"A lovely place to heal."
S. Family
Former Clients
"Two words I would use to describe this place are compassion and healing. The amount of healing I've experienced through this place and working with the horses has been life changing. By far the best therapy experience one can find!"
A.C.
Former Client
"Take Heart has wonderful, trauma-informed counselors. They are professional and kind. I have referred several people there. They are trustworthy to walk with people in their healing journey."
Andrea McHenry
Executive Director, F.R.E.E.
"Take Heart is an amazing, restorative place for anyone looking to heal from trauma and learn how to manage life's ups and downs. Their sessions are full of insight, compassion, and healing. My life has been majorly impacted by Meagan, the horses, and the other counselors on the ranch. You don't have to love horses to receive something from the sessions, but if you do love animals then it's simply bonus. I knew I'd been led to the right place for me when during my first session a cat fell asleep on my lap. Highly recommend."
C.D.
Former Client
"You won't be disappointed. These people are the real deal. So caring and compassionate and they love the horses. The ranch is so relaxing and beautiful."
T.Z.
Boarder
"I have known and worked with Meagan for a while. She is kind, caring, genuine, and works hard to be educated and personal with each person she comes in contact with. I have referred numerous people to her team because using horses in therapy, they provide what many 'regular' therapists do not. I would recommend Take Heart to anyone, especially those looking to process and heal from trauma."
Wendy King, MA
Therapist, New Holland, PA