Take Heart Counseling & Equine Assisted Therapy
Professionalism combined with compassion is the goal of our Counseling & Equine Assisted Therapy program. Our clinical staff love horses, people, and Jesus, and are educated, certified, and trained to provide the best service to our clients. Each therapist has at least a Master’s Degree in counseling or a related field. They are each licensed by the state, or working towards it. Additionally, each therapist has specific trainings to specialize in their personal areas of passion.
We aim to offer the highest standard of care in the Equine Assisted Therapy field, combining multiple evidence-based therapeutic techniques with several evidence-based equine assisted therapy modalities. We most closely follow a model of equine assisted therapy called Natural Lifemanship and each therapist is working towards certification in Trauma Focused Equine Assisted Psychotherapy through NL, because it is evidence-based and trauma-informed, which helps us provide our equine services with both clinical competence and ethical consideration of the horses involved.
Meagan founded Take Heart in 2014. She is passionate about providing the highest quality therapy services using horses and helping others find hope and healing.
Erin joined Take Heart in January 2021. She is passionate about helping people overcome their hurts and not letting what happened to them prevent them from loving and being loved.
Danielle joined Take Heart in the fall of 2023. She is passionate about helping her clients become the best versions of themselves that they can be.
Lexie joined Take Heart in the summer of 2025. Her passion is for helping children, teens, and families grow in confidence and resilience with animal therapy.
Interested in changing lives, one human and one horse at a time?
Now hiring a Full Time Mental Health Therapist (W-2) who is committed to partnering with horses to provide evidence-based, trauma-informed equine assisted psychotherapy in a private/group practice setting on a beautiful 52-acre ranch.
Train with and work alongside a team of highly qualified professionals from a wide variety of specialties and expertise. 
Partner with the cutest coworkers around.
Spend your day on this incredible ranch in a Christian environment, where you experience peace as soon as you drive through the front gate, and you are seen, heard, and you matter. You get fresh air, sunshine, movement, and connection throughout your day.
The entire ranch is dedicated to the therapeutic environment. Heated & cooled offices or telehealth options are available for sessions during inclement weather.
Additional Benefits:
W-2 employee statusClinical and administrative pay ratesWorker’s Compensation insuranceProfessional Liability insuranceMarketing support through the group practice, including an individual Psychology Today profileReimbursement towards CEU’sReimbursement towards apparelPaid, structured training time (part of our commitment to your excellence)
Available to work daytime AND evenings during the week and/or Saturday.
For more information and to apply, send your current CV to Nicole@TakeHeartCounseling.com
Kody is eager to make a positive impact on the horse world for the better. He wants to show that action speaks louder than words and that true connection between horse and human is like no other thing in the world. To contact him, email Kody@TakeHeartCounseling.com.
Brooke is excited to share with others the sense of wholeness, forgiveness and understanding that horses give without us even having to ask. She enjoys teaching kids the gentleness of horses and the joy they bring. To contact her, email Brooke@TakeHeartCounseling.com
Barb joined Take Heart as a barn assistant in fall of 2022, getting back into horses after raising her family. She became a horsemanship instructor in the summer 2024 and is taking the Natural Lifemanship training so she can help her students create a lasting bond with their horse.
Nicole started volunteering at Take Heart in January 2015. She came on full time in March 2022 as Business Operations Manager. She is passionate about supporting the mission and showing others the healing power of horses.
Chris started volunteering at Take Heart in the fall of 2022. She came on as Intake Coordinator to help connect new clients with the best fit for their therapeutic journey.
Click on the picture above to get to know our amazing barn staff who take great care of our horses every day. They keep the highest standard of care for our therapy horses and boarders, and are always friendly with our volunteers, leading them through barn duty.
Wherever you are at on your journey, we are here for you. Our human and equine team will walk alongside you so you can find hope, healing, and wholeness in your life. You are worth it. Don't hesitate, reach out to us today.
