About Me

My name is Vikki Wiese, Vikki Wiese, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, supervised by San Juanita Gutierrez, and I am so excited to share this experience of Equine Facilitated Therapy with you. 

I first began working with horses in a therapeutic setting as a teenager assisting with Therapeutic Riding for individuals with special needs. I loved it so much that I followed my passion straight into a degree in Therapeutic Horsemanship through St. Andrews University. 

My passion for this industry is rooted not only in the positive changes I saw that horses created in the clients I worked with, but also in the affect they had on myself. As a teenager I experienced depression and anxiety, and being around the horses was one of the only things that made those feelings go away. At the time, I didn’t realize that it was the horses’ incredible ability to co-regulate my nervous system and my undiagnosed ADHD.

As I built my business and continued working with people with special needs, I was also given the fantastic opportunity to work with foster children and veterans. I was in awe at the changes I witnessed in people just from being around the horses, and I wanted to do more. 

At the end of 2019 I decided to take the leap and went back to school to earn a Master’s in Counseling which would allow me to do more in bringing the almost magical experience of horses to those who need it the most.

I am so thrilled to now have the opportunity to offer individual and group counseling with my wonderful herd. Please reach out to schedule a free 15 minute consultation to come meet the herd and see if this is the right path for your healing journey. We look forward to meeting you!