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EGCM™ Definition
The certified by Melisa Pearce Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®
The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® was developed by Melisa Pearce, a core founder since 1989, of the horse human healing movement. The experiential nature of the method involves the horse as an active partner with the coach in the client’s exploratory process. The integrative approach of the equine’s interaction combined with positive coaching, somatic awareness guidance and Gestalt methodology, assists the client in examining their life and choices made with a focus on designing a positive future.
©Melisa Pearce
The certified by Melisa Pearce Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®
The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® was developed by Melisa Pearce, a core founder since 1989, of the horse human healing movement. The experiential nature of the method involves the horse as an active partner with the coach in the client’s exploratory process. The integrative approach of the equine’s interaction combined with positive coaching, somatic awareness guidance and Gestalt methodology, assists the client in examining their life and choices made with a focus on designing a positive future.
©Melisa Pearce
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Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® (EGCM) Certification  Dawn completed her Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® (EGCM) Certification through Melisa Pearce at Touched by a Horse. This is a two-year program that allows Dawn to incorporate horses and Gestalt techniques for healing and launching your best life!Capstone Project
In our Master Gestalt class through Touched by a Horse, we were asked to create a Capstone Project reflecting an aspect of Gestalt—the foundation of our work/study during our two-year program. Click the button below to explore my capstone, submitted to and approved by Touched by a Horse. You are also invited to click here to view additional capstones accepted by Touched by a Horse - they are amazing! |
Listen to Melisa Pearce, the founder of the Equine Programs that Dawn is certified/licensed in If this speaks to you, call Dawn now @ 970.481.5263!
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Imagine
Imagine…there is something within you that causes you pain, a sense of sadness, a sense of restlessness, or angst or fear…You have questions that have no words and seek answers to the unrest, the “stuck” feeling, the sense that all is not right. Maybe you wake up at night – your heart pounding…
You are surprised or confused by your (over)reactions, to situations or people in your current life.
You are on a quest for something you cannot identify.
Can you relate?
You may ask yourself: “What is WRONG with me?!"
In Gestalt, we ask “What happened to you?” There is something in your background that is influencing your present. The word “Gestalt” means – loosely translated – “Whole” or “In the flow.”
With either translation, the work itself is unique to you, the Horse and the Gestaltist. The horse partners with the Gestaltist in ways untaught, yet seemingly exactly what is needed by YOU.
The partnership of all 3 beings creates a unique experience that draws out what is “unfinished” from your past negative events or trauma – clearing the energy that has kept you in this limbo of unrest and unease. It creates an awareness that deepens your understanding of life’s challenges.
Come explore and experience your Soul’s evolution and leave your pain behind – in the sands of the arena – and have peace…
Imagine…there is something within you that causes you pain, a sense of sadness, a sense of restlessness, or angst or fear…You have questions that have no words and seek answers to the unrest, the “stuck” feeling, the sense that all is not right. Maybe you wake up at night – your heart pounding…
You are surprised or confused by your (over)reactions, to situations or people in your current life.
You are on a quest for something you cannot identify.
Can you relate?
You may ask yourself: “What is WRONG with me?!"
In Gestalt, we ask “What happened to you?” There is something in your background that is influencing your present. The word “Gestalt” means – loosely translated – “Whole” or “In the flow.”
With either translation, the work itself is unique to you, the Horse and the Gestaltist. The horse partners with the Gestaltist in ways untaught, yet seemingly exactly what is needed by YOU.
The partnership of all 3 beings creates a unique experience that draws out what is “unfinished” from your past negative events or trauma – clearing the energy that has kept you in this limbo of unrest and unease. It creates an awareness that deepens your understanding of life’s challenges.
Come explore and experience your Soul’s evolution and leave your pain behind – in the sands of the arena – and have peace…
What is the certified by Melisa Pearce
Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®?
The Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® is a type of coaching that helps clients bring to their awareness emotional blockages and unfinished business that may be holding them back in their lives. The personal work the Equine Gestalt Coaches guide their clients through is “in the moment”, deeply tied to somatics (body responses) and experiential in nature.
EGCM is not psychotherapy and is effective whether or not a client is in therapy. Individuals from all walks of life and all ages can benefit from EGCM coaching. If you have experienced a life change, trauma or incident that you know has deeply effected you and are now ready to clear the influences of those events from your path to growth, the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® may be for you.
Leave Your Pain in the Sand
Because the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® often immediately creates a release of energy and emotional blocks, clients feel as if they are leaving their past emotional pain in the sand of the barn where their session was held. Contrary to most forms of talk therapy that can last for months or even years, the work is generally completed in a few sessions. Most clients experience permanent resolution to the issues worked on during their sessions and find that the process elicits lasting change in their lives.
No horse experience is necessary to participate and you won’t ride the horse during the session. However, if you own or ride horses, you might find a deeper connection to them after experiencing the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®.
Equine Gestalt Coaching Can Be Done in Private or Group Settings
Private sessions involve just the client, the horse and the coach. Most Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® coaches also offer group retreats and workshops. Many people find the group setting offers a sense of community and connection that facilitates the healing process. As each person does their own personal work, it often elicits a deep and lasting response within those present. In the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®, we call this Borrowed Benefit™ and which is often quite moving and powerful.
In either setting, the EGCM coach will make sure that the environment is safe, confidential and nurturing where you are treated with love and respect.
Some Reasons People Seek the Help of an Equine Gestalt Coach Include:
EGCM is not psychotherapy and is effective whether or not a client is in therapy. Individuals from all walks of life and all ages can benefit from EGCM coaching. If you have experienced a life change, trauma or incident that you know has deeply effected you and are now ready to clear the influences of those events from your path to growth, the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® may be for you.
Leave Your Pain in the Sand
Because the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® often immediately creates a release of energy and emotional blocks, clients feel as if they are leaving their past emotional pain in the sand of the barn where their session was held. Contrary to most forms of talk therapy that can last for months or even years, the work is generally completed in a few sessions. Most clients experience permanent resolution to the issues worked on during their sessions and find that the process elicits lasting change in their lives.
No horse experience is necessary to participate and you won’t ride the horse during the session. However, if you own or ride horses, you might find a deeper connection to them after experiencing the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®.
Equine Gestalt Coaching Can Be Done in Private or Group Settings
Private sessions involve just the client, the horse and the coach. Most Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® coaches also offer group retreats and workshops. Many people find the group setting offers a sense of community and connection that facilitates the healing process. As each person does their own personal work, it often elicits a deep and lasting response within those present. In the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®, we call this Borrowed Benefit™ and which is often quite moving and powerful.
In either setting, the EGCM coach will make sure that the environment is safe, confidential and nurturing where you are treated with love and respect.
Some Reasons People Seek the Help of an Equine Gestalt Coach Include:
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Horse & Rider Feature Articles & Podcast
Mental Health Awareness Month in the US is traditionally in May. However...ANY month could be. With all that is going on in our world, Mental Health should be front and center. And the deep pain, "stuckness", trauma, etc. does not wait until a specific month of the year. We must always be aware of our inner state and sensitive to what we see in others. In honor of Mental Health and Horses & Humans everywhere, here is a portion of what horses can do and words of wisdom from a journalist and from Melisa Pearce, Founder of Touched By A Horse and the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method®.
EGCM Client Testimonials
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Lyana L., Kiowa, CO
"Dawn is pure magic! She is such a bright, radiant soul. Just being in her presence lifts you up. She has such a gift of seeing the light in everyone and bringing it out. I couldn't recommend her enough!"
Charlene M., Costa Rica
"Dawn is a gift of a coach. She is calm and gentle and I feel like I can trust her with my most vulnerable emotions. She holds space for her clients with such empathy and grace and guides you to find your truth. The experiential Gestalt and sharing contact with the horse made the lessons I take with me unforgettable."
Joanna H., Waxahachie, TX
"Dawn has an incredible way of inviting her clients into the conversation and experience. She's intentional, engaging, and finds ways to bring light & humor into even the deepest work."
Patricia Y., Quilcene, WA
"Dawn is a compassionate, open-hearted, supportive individual who is born for coaching and creating safe space for clients to lay open their pain because she's been there and survived and is a force to be reckoned with as a result."
Ashley L., Parker, CO
"Dawn has become an amazing coach during the EGCM program. I observed Dawn coach a polarity piece in the round pen. She was in contact with her client the whole time and trusted her intuition. She paced herself really well and asked really good co-active questions. The transformation in Dawn's client was priceless!
Dawn has positive energy that is contagious to those around her. She is loving, authentic and empathetic to everyone she meets. She lights up a room when she walks in. She is a natural Gestaltist!"
Annie, ND
"Dawn, you seem to work with the deepest parts of me. You hold amazing space and you not only honored my sadness in one of the most devastating losses of my life, you honored Angie and the connection and friendship Angie and I once had. Thanks for walking me through my grief piece with grace and ease. You did amazingly well. Thank you!"
Jessica, Elizabeth, CO
"Dawn, you are an absolute bright light. I've seen how the herd backs you up and believes in you as I do. I'm grateful I've had the opportunity to meet you and be in your presence."
Laurie F., San Tan Valley, AZ
"What is immediately apparent with Dawn is her genuine concern and caring for others. She is the mother, sister, best friend, coach that everyone deserves to have in their life."
Morgan T., Kearney, NE
"Dawn really showed up and was very present for me as a coach. I felt safe and supported as I worked through the pain. Dawn's big kind heart shines as she holds space for hurts and heartaches."
Julie M., Boulder, CO
"Dawn is an amazing coach. Her groundedness and clarity creates a safe space for her clients to open their hearts and minds to new awarenesses."
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