At RDP, our team consists of our wonderful farm animals and our caring and highly skilled staff members. At RDP, we value providing counseling and skills training services that are sensitive and responsive to the needs of each individual.

Our therapists are Arizona licensed professionals who use evidence-based counseling approaches in office-based and in equine-assisted spaces. For equine-assisted counseling, we use the nationally recognized Equine-Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) model with an EAGALA certified therapist and an Equine Specialist who work as a team.

Our activity specialists are trained and skilled in the areas of creative activities using music, art, yoga, animal care and gardening activities.

Our farm animals bring a unique experience to the counseling programs for individuals who choose to invite them into their sessions. Interactions with animals in a counseling session often lowers stress levels, helps facilitate healing and builds connections. Sometimes in traditional counseling, individuals may forget some of the conversations shared, however, with equine-assisted counseling and other animal assisted activities, individuals will not forget their experience with the animals.