BalanceWorks Wellness is an equine-assisted psychotherapy practice and horse rescue organization founded in 2023. Our small team of a founder/owner, interns and volunteers work to make equine-assisted therapy accessible to our local Raleigh, North Carolina community, taking most health insurance and sliding scale payments while serving populations around us who are most in need.
We treat adolescents and their families, as well as adults going through life transitions, and are going to be launching a Veteran’s group coaching series in Spring 2026. We specialize in trauma-informed work, which is done in group and individual therapy, and our equine staff is comprised of 9 very special partners who have been trained in Natural Lifemanship.
All of the horses have experienced physical, mental and emotional trauma and are working through individualized phases of healing and recovery. They’ve come to us from local kill pens, auctions and rescues to find a respite from their challenging lives, and we’ve been overjoyed to watch them form deep bonds with other horses and people in the process. We are deeply committed to seeing horses and people develop meaningful relationships and transformation alongside one another.
Donations will go directly toward horse grain, hay, body work (such as massage and chiropractic), farrier appointments, training, veterinary appointments, and supplements that keep our special partners operating at their very best!
