Rosemary Baughman, founder of Courageous Hearts, discusses her journey into equine-assisted psychotherapy and the power of horses in healing. She explains that therapy with horses is not the same as therapeutic riding and emphasizes the importance of professionalizing the field. Rosemary shares her experience as an entrepreneur, offering advice to trust your gut, take it slow, and seek mentors. She also highlights the various programs and workshops offered by Courageous Hearts, which provides personal and professional growth opportunities for experiencing the magic of equine-assisted psychotherapy.

About Rosemary Baughman:

Rosemary owns and operates Courageous Hearts LLC in Delaware. She is happily married to her best friend, Jeff, and is blessed with five beautiful children and nine amazing grandchildren, of whom she is very proud. Working in the behavioral health field for 25+ years, Rosemary is honored to be part of many people’s emotional, mental, and spiritual healing journey. She lives the dream of connecting horses and humans for therapeutic healing.

Rosemary's expertise is underscored by her extensive training and certification in various mental health modalities such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT), Attachment theory, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), first-level EMDR, ACRA (adolescent community reinforcement approach), and Advanced Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. She is a certified clinical supervisor, trainer, presenter, and the creator of multiple programs, including Legacies, a clinical approach to EAP. Currently, she is pursuing her doctorate in social work and working on her capstone research project, which focuses on psychotherapy with horses for people in recovery from substance use disorder.

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Episode Timestamps:

• (02:00) Rosemary’s journey to founding Courageous Hearts
• (05:30) What is Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy?
• (08:25) Differentiating equine-assisted psychotherapy from therapeutic riding
• (11:10) Innovative financing; nonprofit partnerships in Delaware
• (14:20) Creating a business without any business experience
• (17:50) Learning, fine tuning, and moving on to the next thing
• (18:40) The future of Courageous Hearts

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