Jennifer Geach
Profile: Jennifer the co-founder of Athena Herd CIC. She is passionate about tailoring unique personal learning and development experiences for individuals or collective groups. This ensures that Athena Herd can support you on your journey to becoming the best that you can be.
Qualifications:
- Co-founder of Athena Herd CIC (Organisational Member of ACCPH);
- LEAP Equine Facilitated Learning Practitioner;
- Mental Health First Aider;
- Senior Solicitor qualifying into financial markets in 2008 during one of the most volatile times in the market.
Certifications:
- MiMer Centre Equines in Therapy Training 1&2.
Membership:
- Admission to the Roll of Solicitors 1 September 2008;
- Senior Member of ACCPH;
- Member of the Society of Computers & Law.
Experience: Jennifer has a lifetime of horse ownership. She has over 25 years experience of working internationally with magic circle law firms. This includes global investment banking clients, international investment management firms headquartered in the United States, Insurers, American and European Information Technology companies.
Graeme Green
Profile: Graeme is a committed developer of individuals and builder of teams. His experience is both practical as a manager and leader and and academic and a professional L and D trainer. He has strong personal Mindfulness and EQ skills.
Qualifications:
- Personal and professional coach;
- Equine facilitated, embodied and experiential learning expert;
- Mindfulness trainer;
- NLP Practitioner;
- Mental Health First Aider training;
- EQi, Emotional Intelligence psychometric assessment and coaching.
Membership:
Experience: Graeme has over 25 years of practical experience of team development and leadership in the insurance industry. He has led numerous teams charged with delivering robust business facing operational services. This means he brings a very real experience and understanding of professional challenges that might arise for clients. Graeme has been delivering training and coaching alongside horses for 10 years. In addition, he is a director of the CIC, Equilibrium for Life, and founder of the Mindful Horse.
Graeme has done Equine Facilitated Learning work with clients as diverse as Pupil Referral Units, fellows of Oxford University, and senior executive teams. He also provides Mindfulness training to clients of the Mental Health charity MIND. He brings this powerful diversity of experience to all of his sessions.
Ann Newman
Profile: Ann is passionate about the finer detail of making your experience with us at Athena second to none.
Qualifications:
- First Aid at work;
- Mental Health First Aid;
- Food hygiene.
Certifications:
- LEAP: An introduction to Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy / Learning.
Experience: Ann has spent a lifetime with animals. She recognises the positive effect that the company of animals has on individuals, especially after challenging times. In addition to owning horses for nearly 50 years, she is also an experienced dog owner, handler and trainer. Ann excels in attention to detail.
Maria Carlsvard
Profile: Maria is passionate about combining psychological therapy with the wisdom and intuition of horses.
Qualifications:
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling;
- Certificate in the Therapeutic and Educational Applications of the Arts;
- Post-graduate Diploma in Couple Counselling;
- Accredited Counsellor by BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) since 2004.
Certifications:
- LEAP: An introduction to Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy / Learning;
- MiMer Centre Equines in Therapy Training 1&2.
Experience: Maria has been working professionally with clients for over 18 years. She brings extensive experience from working in Primary Psychological Therapy and in private practice. Over her career she has encountered and worked with a wide range of issues, such as addictions, mental, sexual and physical abuse, childhood issues, sexual identity, depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, relationship issues, autism and Asperger’s.
Kate Chandler
Kate enjoys working with people and helping them relax, rebalance, recharge and re-connect with themselves through Reiki and Mindfulness private sessions and group workshops.
- Reiki Master (with advanced Equine Reiki)
- Equine Massage Therapist
- Diploma in Mindfulness
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Michelle Jamieson
Profile: Michelle is passionate about energy healing, health and well being. This means that she is committed to making sure that everyone, animals and humans, is looked after and generally fit and well here at Athena.
Qualifications:
- Athena Herd Certificate in Equine Facilitated Learning;
- Certified Agent of Consciousness;
- Certified Reiki Master;
- Animal Reiki Practitioner;
- Laughter Yoga Wellness.
Certifications:
- MiMer Centre Equines in Therapy Training 1&2.
Experience: Michelle has a lifetime of healing work experience. During a session with Michelle, Michelle will draw on different techniques such as dowsing, chakra healing, balancing and holistic Reiki as appropriate. Enabling clients to have the right healing, where your body needs it most.