Rebecca Winn MA, LPC, NCC, GEP

If You Were a Horse, What Kind of Horse Would You Be and Why?

If I were a horse, I would be a Morgan Horse. Not many are familiar with Morgan horses and as I have learned about them I have seen that they reflected me in being gentle in nature and yet displaying strength and groundedness. They are versatile in various disciplines and athleticism and are always eager and willing to help their people, making them easy to get along with. Morgan horses many times are willing to roll with whatever is needed and willing to pick up a learn something new for their people.

A Little About Yourself As A Counselor

I earned my Masters in Counseling from Colorado Christian University. My heart’s passion over the years has been working with a variety of populations. I have grown to love working with helping professions, first repsonders, and veterans. I have seen the amount of time each individual and their families have given and devoted to serving other people and I want to give to them. I have seen the implications of trauma in many forms and how it can create disconnection and discord within the world that we live in. I want to help those that help and serve people find a little more choice in connection and harmony.

I have studied a bit about trauma and understand how a myriad of experiences and circumstances can shift the way we view ourselves, view people, and the world we live in. We begin to lose the core of ourselves and our values through vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and constant giving of ourselves to others. This has always been a big part of my “why” in doing this work. I love watching people rewrite their stories to create (and continue to create) endings they can stand on.

Why Horses and Healing For You?

Horses have always been a passion and a dream for me. Mostly a dream, I dreamed my whole life about owning my own horse. Now I have a whole herd (dreams can come true!). I have always marveled at their power and beauty. I remember visiting neighbors’ and friends’ horses and feeling like there was no where else in the world I would rather be. I remember I felt safety, I felt ok, I felt understood, I felt stillness, I felt home. Something that felt lost for me. I just remember the feelings and how nothing else had ever really connected to me like the horses I got to encounter along my life’s journey. Once I chose my career path (which I always knew I wanted to be with animals just didn’t know how) I found the avenue to bring horses in and begin to live my dream and share the power of the presence of horses so that other can have an experience all their own.

Ross Winn – Marketing Specialist and Ranch Hand

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Brandy Burch PsyD, PMH-C & Education Coordinator

If You Were a Horse, What Kind Would You Be and Why?

If I were a horse, I would be a Quarter Horse. Quarter Horses are known for being gentle, cooperative, versatile, and eager to please – attributes I can easily see in myself. However, the quality that I most resonate with is their unmatched sprinting ability over a quarter mile (how
they got their name!). What this means to me is that although a Quarter Horse has a calm and steady demeanor, they have this beautiful ability to launch forward with explosion when the moment calls for action. I will go “all in” with my mind, body, energy, and spirit when
something inspires me. I see a Quarter Horse embodying the kind of centered, wholehearted energy that reminds us we can be both grounded and passionate—not either/or, but both. This is something I not only strive for, but greatly value.

A Little About Yourself As A Counselor

I earned my doctorate in clinical psychology (PsyD) from the University of Indianapolis in 2013, and I have been working in private practice since 2014. In 2022 I opened my own private practice called Journey Together Horse Ranch where I mostly work with women and moms
navigating relationships, trauma, and motherhood.

I believe that healing happens when we’re able to slow down, listen to what our bodies and emotions are telling us, and gently begin to shift old patterns that no longer serve us. I’m especially passionate about working with individuals who feel stuck in overthinking, perfectionism, or emotional disconnection—because I know firsthand how exhausting that can be. My style is down-to-earth and supportive, but also gently challenging. I’ll walk with you, not in front of you. I believe in the power of presence, attunement, and curiosity—and in the wisdom that lives in each person’s story.

In my work, I often integrate nature, somatic awareness, and for many clients, the healing presence of horses. Whether we’re sitting in a room or walking in a pasture, I hold space for people to show up as they are and rediscover who they are beneath the stress, pain, or roles they’ve had to carry.

Why Horses and Healing For You?

Horses are healing for me because they bring me out of my head and into the present moment. For much of my life, I’ve navigated the world by thinking, overanalyzing, planning—staying “in my head” as a way to feel safe and in control. But I’ve learned that healing doesn’t always
happen through thinking. Instead, it happens through feeling, sensing, and being—and that’s exactly where horses live. Being around horses helps me notice what’s going on inside—my tension, my breath, my posture—things I’ve learned to override for the sake of functioning. With
them, I’m challenged to not perform or earn feeling “good enough” (though this is still a work in progress!). My challenge is to show up authentically and fully. Horses have helped me reconnect with the parts of myself that don’t need to figure it all out—but rather to just to feel it, move through it, and come home to my body. They remind me that healing isn’t about solving; it’s about being with and allowing what’s true to surface gently and naturally. Horses don’t pull me out of myself—they lead me back in.

Ross Winn – Marketing Specialist and Ranch Hand

Bio Coming Soon!

Brandy Burch PsyD, PMH-C & Education Coordinator

If You Were a Horse, What Kind Would You Be and Why?

If I were a horse, I would be a Quarter Horse. Quarter Horses are known for being gentle, cooperative, versatile, and eager to please – attributes I can easily see in myself. However, the quality that I most resonate with is their unmatched sprinting ability over a quarter mile (how
they got their name!). What this means to me is that although a Quarter Horse has a calm and steady demeanor, they have this beautiful ability to launch forward with explosion when the moment calls for action. I will go “all in” with my mind, body, energy, and spirit when
something inspires me. I see a Quarter Horse embodying the kind of centered, wholehearted energy that reminds us we can be both grounded and passionate—not either/or, but both. This is something I not only strive for, but greatly value.

A Little About Yourself As A Counselor

I earned my doctorate in clinical psychology (PsyD) from the University of Indianapolis in 2013, and I have been working in private practice since 2014. In 2022 I opened my own private practice called Journey Together Horse Ranch where I mostly work with women and moms
navigating relationships, trauma, and motherhood.

I believe that healing happens when we’re able to slow down, listen to what our bodies and emotions are telling us, and gently begin to shift old patterns that no longer serve us. I’m especially passionate about working with individuals who feel stuck in overthinking, perfectionism, or emotional disconnection—because I know firsthand how exhausting that can be. My style is down-to-earth and supportive, but also gently challenging. I’ll walk with you, not in front of you. I believe in the power of presence, attunement, and curiosity—and in the wisdom that lives in each person’s story.

In my work, I often integrate nature, somatic awareness, and for many clients, the healing presence of horses. Whether we’re sitting in a room or walking in a pasture, I hold space for people to show up as they are and rediscover who they are beneath the stress, pain, or roles they’ve had to carry.

Why Horses and Healing For You?

Horses are healing for me because they bring me out of my head and into the present moment. For much of my life, I’ve navigated the world by thinking, overanalyzing, planning—staying “in my head” as a way to feel safe and in control. But I’ve learned that healing doesn’t always
happen through thinking. Instead, it happens through feeling, sensing, and being—and that’s exactly where horses live. Being around horses helps me notice what’s going on inside—my tension, my breath, my posture—things I’ve learned to override for the sake of functioning. With
them, I’m challenged to not perform or earn feeling “good enough” (though this is still a work in progress!). My challenge is to show up authentically and fully. Horses have helped me reconnect with the parts of myself that don’t need to figure it all out—but rather to just to feel it, move through it, and come home to my body. They remind me that healing isn’t about solving; it’s about being with and allowing what’s true to surface gently and naturally. Horses don’t pull me out of myself—they lead me back in.