2377 East Wellington Rd     Nanaimo, BC     Canada V9R 6V7     Program information     info@generationfarms.ca     Correspondence to:     Deborah Marshall     203 1801 Bowen Road     Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1     Office phone number     250-754-7703     Staff Deborah Marshall, M.A. Registered Clinical Counsellor Epona Advanced Approved Instructor Four decades of horse ownership have given Deborah a deep respect for the wisdom of the horse. Brought up in the traditional systems of horsemanship, she has shed many layers of old beliefs in order to truly appreciate their gifts. She has observed over the years the powerful effect a horse can have on people, but her career as a counsellor began separate from the stable. After working in the non-profit sector as a child-care worker and counsellor for ten years, Deborah completed her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology in 1986, and opened a private practice in 1988. From her original specialty in Family Therapy, Deborah came to specialize in treating the after effects of trauma. Moving beyond talk, she incorporated approaches that are more effective. She was among the first therapists on Vancouver Island to train in EMDR in 1996, and is an EMDRIA ccertified therapist in EMDR. As a support to doing advanced work with trauma, Deborah also completed a two-year intensive training in a somatic approach to trauma. She has worked within organizations in Trauma Response and developed training programs for peer support on the workplace. CChange and growth do not have to be painful. Deborah always looks to how a person can be reconnected with things that are positive and healing, and to the possibilities of developing new resources. Adding horses to her practice in 2000 allowed the horses to work their own simple magic to help people recover themselves. After initial training with EAGALA, Deborah began to explore the combination of psychotherapy and horses. She was drawn to study in Tucson, Arizona with Linda Kohanov, author of "The Tao of Equus" and "Riding Between the Worlds" and the originator of Epona Equestrian Services.  This powerful and heart-centred approach has opened many new doors and continues to inform Deborah's work. She is now an Epona Advanced Approved Instructor and will continue her association with the Epona Center. Her work is truly innovative and flexible as she combines the effectiveness of EMDR, Somatic Psychology, mindfulness, and her other methods with the power of horses. Deborah is co-chair of Equine Facilitated Wellness Canada, sponsored by CanTRA, and also offers professional training in EFW. At the downtown Nanaimo office of Marshall and Associates, she continues to support her colleagues in their group practice, and to see clients and work with organizations. People with depression, anxiety, loss, burnout, adjustment to disability and brain injury are all in her area of expertise. Years of Employee Assistance Programs and workplace interventions have given Deborah experience in the workplace and corporate world. Deborah is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors(#0636), a member of CanTRA, EAGALA and EMDRAC. Emily Pelletier; BA CYC; Equine Canada Level One Coach; MA Candidate Emily has loved and ridden horses since she was a young girl. Her relationship with her horse was an anchor through her growing up years. Now an accomplished coach and horsewoman, she is attuned to the relationship between human and horse. She has her B.A. in Child and Youth Care and is a certified riding coach. Emily has attended EAGALA trainings in Washington State and is Level One certified. Emily is near completion of a Master’s in Counselling Psychology with a specialization in Equine Assisted Mental Health from Prescott College; Prescott, Arizona. In addition to coaching riding and horsemanship, Emily also has her own practice at Generation Farms working with adults and youth, using horsemanship in strengthening life skills such as boundaries, respectful relationship, assertiveness and body awareness. She works with Deborah Marshall creating workshops and professional trainings in Equine Facilitated Wellness Kate Burns R.S.W., B.S.W Kate Burns R.S.W., B.S.W. has joined with Generation Farms as a workshop facilitator. New to horses, she has been struck by the power of this work and how it connects us deeply to our core and to universal energy. Kate has a varied background including organizational work, counselling, addictions treatment, education and nature based therapies. She completed the 2007 Generation Farms training in Equine Facilitated Mental Health. Kate deepened her learning by doing “manure meditation” in the horse fields, learning horsemanship skills, and she was taught patience by an empowered mare known as Paisley. Kate also works as a counsellor in the Marshall and Associates office. Home || About Us || Programs || Schedule & Events Copyright © 2005 Generation Farms - All rights reserved - Version 1.0 Minimum screen resolution of 800x600 and browsers 4.0 and above are required