True Connection

Dana obtained her Bachelor of Social Work and Masters of Social Work degree from Kings University College at the University of Western Ontario. Dana has a Baccalaureate in Arts Concentration Psychology from the University of Ottawa and a Social Service Work Diploma from Loyalist College. She is a registered with the Ontario College of Social Worker... s and Social Service Workers and is a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers. Wanting to eventually combine her Social Work career and passion for horses, Dana completed her Master's level research project on Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy and developed a program for children and youth in foster care. Dana is certified in Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy through the O.K. Corral Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy series out of Reno, Nevada. She holds her Ontario Equestrian Federation Rider level 4 and practices the English riding discipline. Dana is passionate about the healing power of horses and has over a decade of diverse experiences within the field of animal assisted therapy. Her education, research and belief in this type of work has led her to open True Connections Equine Assisted Therapy Services where she offers private, individual and group equine assisted therapy.Read More