Independent Practitioners
Psychotherapy services are provided by independent practitioners.
Suzanne Case
Suzanne Case runs the farm, teaches yoga-informed riding lessons on your horse by appt only, and is both an equine specialist and a therapist for psychotherapy sessions on the farm. She has been working with horses for over 35 years as trainer, teacher (BHSAI certified instructor), rider and caregiver. Her deep belief in the connection and understanding between horses and people has led her to care for horses and co-facilitate equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) sessions. Suzanne is is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, and is trained in PATH International, Lifemanship, and Eagala
She is currently working toward a HERD Institute certification.
Matt Case
Matt Case is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and has been counseling children, adolescents and adults since 2000 in private and community-based settings. He was drawn to using horses in psychotherapy because he saw how it brings to light peoples’ struggles and strengths with an ease and clarity he seldom sees in traditional office-based psychotherapy. Matt’s therapy style draws largely upon mindfulness and acceptance approaches, empowering clients to create rich and meaningful lives by unhooking from undermining thoughts and feelings and taking action towards their values. He also sees clients at his office in Chapel Hill.
Amber Cox, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Amber Cox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, mood disorders, trauma, and LGBTQIA+ issues for adults and adolescents. Her love of horses started at a young age, and she was immediately drawn to equine-assisted psychotherapy because of the way that horses can help clients feel simultaneously safe and challenged to tackle their concerns. She believes that horses can be instrumental in showing us our true selves and can help us find meaning in even the smallest of things. She utilizes an integrative therapeutic approach that pulls largely from Dialectical Behavioral and Internal Family Systems frameworks, which provides clients an understanding of their thoughts and behaviors, while also teaching skills to reduce distress so that they can be their best, most fulfilled selves. She also sees clients at her office in Durham under Cox Counseling Services, PLLC. You can see more about Amber through her website here: https://www.
Maria Roach, Equine Facilitated Learning Instructor
Maria Roach is a certified Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) Instructor through the HERD Institute, who specializes in helping individuals achieve self-awareness and nervous system balance through learning and wellness with horses. Maria integrates body-based practices with EFL to create powerful, body-centered experiences that allow clients to deeply connect with horses and themselves.
Her approach focuses on the collaborative nature and teaching of horses to foster connection, mindfulness, and relaxation.
Jennifer Rousseau, Equine Specialist
Jennifer Rousseau is an Eagala-certified Equine Specialist, co-facilitating equine assisted psychotherapy and personal growth sessions. She has loved horses for as long as she can remember and is so happy to be part of the Clearwind Farm team. Originally from the UK, Jenny has called North Carolina home for many years.
Harriet Ling, Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist
Harriet Ling is a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist, whose clients include both humans and horses, and is a Natural Lifemanship trained Equine Specialist. Much of Harriet’s childhood was spent riding the endless dirt roads of the South Carolina low country, and her happy place can still be found anywhere she’s out riding the trails. Throughout her life, she has recognized the healing wisdom of horses, and is grateful to be supporting opportunities for emotional growth through connection with horses in the therapeutic environment of ClearWind Farm.
