The Ranch First Responder Program is recognized as a quality program meeting the needs of first responders and their dependents that live in our local communities. We are the only facility offering animal and equine assisted counseling services, as well as, therapeutic horseback riding and horsemanship in the southern region of the D/FW metroplex. We are honored to be selected by the First Responder Resiliency Program as a service provider.
The First Responder Resiliency Program is a 9 city pilot program, funded through a grant by the State of Texas, to provide education, counseling, and peer support to First Responders. Counseling services will be free of charge through this program. For more details please visit the First Responder Resiliency website.
First Responder services are confidential and include Equine Assisted Counseling, Therapeutic Horsemanship Groups, Therapeutic Horseback Riding, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). Services are also available for the First Responder’s spouse and dependents, including Play Therapy and Animal Assisted Therapies for the youngest members of the family. Able to treat the entire family makes services here even more effective. Separate counselors may see each family member individually, bringing them together as their sessions progress to facilitate new family dynamics.
Services are free to First Responders through a State funded grant to the First Responder Resiliency Program. You must first contact the First Responder Resiliency administrators to be registered to receive services.
Paws for Reflection Ranch can provide services at reduced rates to First Responder Dependents through the Ranch Internship Program. Fees for services with University of North Texas Interns are subsidized through a partnership grant.
The Ranch Boots of Honor program is recognized as a quality program meeting the needs of the military veterans, active duty, and their dependents that live in our communities. We are the only facility offering animal and equine assisted counseling services, as well as, therapeutic horseback riding and horsemanship in the southern region of the D/FW metroplex. We partner with other Veteran support/service groups and receive referrals from both Dallas and Fort Worth VA’s, the Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base and Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Center. Many Veteran families prefer to contact us independently for services to receive much needed assistance on a personal level.
Veteran services are confidential and include Equine Assisted Counseling, Therapeutic Horsemanship Groups, Therapeutic Horseback Riding, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). Services are also available for the Veteran spouse and dependents, including Play Therapy and Animal Assisted Therapies for the youngest members of the family. Able to treat the entire family makes services here even more effective. Separate counselors, some of whom are veterans themselves) may see each family member individually, bringing them together as their sessions progress to facilitate new family dynamics. Not only is the Veteran trying to find a new “norm”, but the family is as well.
Many Veteran families suffer financially. In order to not add to their financial hardship, our services are free to qualifying Veterans. Proof of Veteran status, such as the DD-214, are required. For those who have sacrificed so much, we believe it is important to give back by providing our Veteran services at no cost. Families are served at a discount of 50% of fees for service.
Equine Assisted Counseling (EAC) and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) are helpful for:
* Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
* Moral Injury
* Anxiety
* Depression
* Family Dysfunction
* Addictive Behaviors
* Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
* Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
* Recurring Memories
* Sleeplessness
* Loss of Interest
* Nightmares
* Hypervigilance
More information regarding our Counseling Programs, Therapeutic Riding, and Horsemanship can be found on the specific services pages of our website.
