Danielle began her career as a registered nurse in paediatrics at The Children’s Hospital Westmead, caring for children with complex medical and developmental problems. Danielle later became a registered midwife and worked in many different locations throughout Australia including remote area nursing and midwifery in Central Australia. After satisfying the travel bug with extensive travel overseas and around Australia, Danielle and her family settled in the northern rivers area with a renewed appreciation for this beautiful part of the world.

Danielle continued further studies in Public Health and Tropical medicine in Far North Queensland specialising in Aboriginal health and One Health. The One Health approach aims to sustainably balance and optimise the health of people, animals and ecosystems.

For the past decade Danielle has had the privilege of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families on Bundjalung country, creating connections and special bonds with families as they welcome their babies into the community.  It is through this work that the importance of connection and the value of relationships, deep listening and consistently holding space became the most obvious and important way to be in any community.

Danielle has extensive experience and training in trauma informed care, mental health and counselling skills. Danielle is certified as an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) Practitioner with the Equine Psychotherapy Institute (EPI) and has completed advanced training with EPI in working with trauma and in working with children and adolescents.

From her diverse career Danielle has extensive experience in working with those experiencing struggles with their mental health, social and emotional skills, domestic and family violence, trauma and addictions, anxiety and depression, perinatal mental health, birth trauma and with families and caregivers of those with complex or chronic illness where self care and self awareness is invaluable.

Danielle has experienced the benefits of experiential learning and nature based therapies. She can offer these sessions as an alternative or an addition to room based sessions. Bringing horses and nature to sessions can give participants a whole new experience and a greater awareness of self.

Danielle has a gentle, caring nature and welcomes children, adolescents and adults to Eltham Valley Equine. Danielle offers an experience with kindness, connection, attunement, integrity and genuine care.

Danielle began her career as a registered nurse in paediatrics at The Children’s Hospital Westmead, caring for children with complex medical and developmental problems. Danielle later became a registered midwife and worked in many different locations throughout Australia including remote area nursing and midwifery in Central Australia. After satisfying the travel bug with extensive travel overseas and around Australia, Danielle and her family settled in the northern rivers area with a renewed appreciation for this beautiful part of the world.

Danielle continued further studies in Public Health and Tropical medicine in Far North Queensland specialising in Aboriginal health and One Health. The One Health approach aims to sustainably balance and optimise the health of people, animals and ecosystems.

For the past decade Danielle has had the privilege of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families on Bundjalung country, creating connections and special bonds with families as they welcome their babies into the community.  It is through this work that the importance of connection and the value of relationships, deep listening and consistently holding space became the most obvious and important way to be in any community.

Danielle has extensive experience and training in trauma informed care, mental health and counselling skills. Danielle is certified as an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) Practitioner with the Equine Psychotherapy Institute (EPI) and has completed advanced training with EPI in working with trauma and in working with children and adolescents.

From her diverse career Danielle has extensive experience in working with those experiencing struggles with their mental health, social and emotional skills, domestic and family violence, trauma and addictions, anxiety and depression, perinatal mental health, birth trauma and with families and caregivers of those with complex or chronic illness where self care and self awareness is invaluable.

Danielle has experienced the benefits of experiential learning and nature based therapies. She can offer these sessions as an alternative or an addition to room based sessions. Bringing horses and nature to sessions can give participants a whole new experience and a greater awareness of self.

Danielle has a gentle, caring nature and welcomes children, adolescents and adults to Eltham Valley Equine. Danielle offers an experience with kindness, connection, attunement, integrity and genuine care.

Stephenie has worked in community services with adults and children, including disability services, for over 13 years. In this time Stephenie worked in regional and remote areas with Aboriginal communities and families, developing an understanding of Aboriginal culture and the issues impacting those communities. Most recently, Stephenie worked as a therapeutic support practitioner with foster carers and children for 3 years. During this time Stephenie embedded her learning around attachment theory, trauma informed practice and behavioural support, into practice. With her experience, Stephenie has a wealth of knowledge about working within government and non government systems including the NDIS.

Stephenie has experience supporting children, adolescents and adults with trauma, complex trauma, grief and loss, intellectual disability, genetic conditions, learning disabilities, mobility issues, vision impairment, physical disabilities, ADHD, ASD, PTSD, OCD, bipolar, personality disorder, schizophrenia, depression and anxiety. Stephenie has also supported individuals experiencing family and domestic violence, suicidal ideation and self harm.

Stephenie compliments her practice as an Equine Assisted Counsellor with part time work as a disability support worker. As a support worker Stephenie works in a holistic, multidisciplinary way with other professionals and families. Stephenie enjoys working with clients towards goals in psychosocial recovery and community participation, as well as supporting families as a whole. Stephenie enjoys building lasting relationships with her clients and believes a therapeutic relationship is key to recovery and healing.

Stephenie has a passion for helping others, a love for horses, and discovered the powerful healing of Equine Assisted Counselling through her own personal and professional development journey during 18 months of intensive study with Equine Assisted Therapy Australia. Stephenie has a love for horses which developed in childhood and has endured throughout her life. Stephenie has been privileged to have her own horse for several years, building a strong connection and bond, and enjoying trail riding in beautiful places across Australia. Stephenie has engaged in horsemanship clinics as part of her continued learning and practice and has a strong appreciation for respecting horses and providing them choice in sessions.

Stephenie has a calm, gentle and caring nature, and adopts a person-centred, strengths-based and trauma informed approach to supporting others. Stephenie also has a playfulness and sense of humour that may assist children and adults to feel comfortable and safe within sessions where there may be anxiety around engaging in therapy. Stephenie supports individuals in sessions using equine assisted therapy, art therapy, mindfulness, nature-based therapy and gestalt therapy principles to assist individuals to become more self aware, to understand their experiences, to learn about their patterns in relationships, to become more present and grounded, to explore distressing and traumatic experiences, and learn healthy ways to cope with stress by providing a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship and holding space.

Stephenie has worked in community services with adults and children, including disability services, for over 13 years. In this time Stephenie worked in regional and remote areas with Aboriginal communities and families, developing an understanding of Aboriginal culture and the issues impacting those communities. Most recently, Stephenie worked as a therapeutic support practitioner with foster carers and children for 3 years. During this time Stephenie embedded her learning around attachment theory, trauma informed practice and behavioural support, into practice. With her experience, Stephenie has a wealth of knowledge about working within government and non government systems including the NDIS.

Stephenie has experience supporting children, adolescents and adults with trauma, complex trauma, grief and loss, intellectual disability, genetic conditions, learning disabilities, mobility issues, vision impairment, physical disabilities, ADHD, ASD, PTSD, OCD, bipolar, personality disorder, schizophrenia, depression and anxiety. Stephenie has also supported individuals experiencing family and domestic violence, suicidal ideation and self harm.

Stephenie compliments her practice as an Equine Assisted Counsellor with part time work as a disability support worker. As a support worker Stephenie works in a holistic, multidisciplinary way with other professionals and families. Stephenie enjoys working with clients towards goals in psychosocial recovery and community participation, as well as supporting families as a whole. Stephenie enjoys building lasting relationships with her clients and believes a therapeutic relationship is key to recovery and healing.

Stephenie has a passion for helping others, a love for horses, and discovered the powerful healing of Equine Assisted Counselling through her own personal and professional development journey during 18 months of intensive study with Equine Assisted Therapy Australia. Stephenie has a love for horses which developed in childhood and has endured throughout her life. Stephenie has been privileged to have her own horse for several years, building a strong connection and bond, and enjoying trail riding in beautiful places across Australia. Stephenie has engaged in horsemanship clinics as part of her continued learning and practice and has a strong appreciation for respecting horses and providing them choice in sessions.

Stephenie has a calm, gentle and caring nature, and adopts a person-centred, strengths-based and trauma informed approach to supporting others. Stephenie also has a playfulness and sense of humour that may assist children and adults to feel comfortable and safe within sessions where there may be anxiety around engaging in therapy. Stephenie supports individuals in sessions using equine assisted therapy, art therapy, mindfulness, nature-based therapy and gestalt therapy principles to assist individuals to become more self aware, to understand their experiences, to learn about their patterns in relationships, to become more present and grounded, to explore distressing and traumatic experiences, and learn healthy ways to cope with stress by providing a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship and holding space.