LEAP Services

LEAP's services are available to everyone regardless of race, creed, color, or economic status. If you or someone you know are in need of psychotherapeutic services, please call LEAP and ask to speak to Dr. Broughan or Dr. Lipovsky. Our phone # is 843-723-0659.

Our programs are available on an equal-opportunity basis to those who are able to pay for sessions and to those who require financial aid.

We welcome professional referrals and are pleased to consult with and work in conjunction with other psychotherapists. Periodically, LEAP hosts 'Get Acquainted' programs where other professionals may visit the LEAP facilities and have a chance to observe how equine-assisted psychotherapy works.

LEAP uses a variety of planned exercises tailored to each patient’s specific needs. Following an intake assessment and development of a treatment plan, LEAP combines the efforts of the therapist, a horse professional, the patient(s) and the horse to work towards the goals of therapy. Equine-Assisted therapy can be used with a variety of patients, especially those who are unable or unwilling to express their feelings in the office setting. It is non-threatening and engaging. By experimenting with new approaches to the horse, patients rapidly learn more effective ways of problem-solving, expressing emotions, coping, and relating to others.

The LEAP approach typically is short-term. It can stand alone or as an adjunct to ongoing mental health treatment in collaboration with another primary therapist. LEAP is a psychotherapy modality that uses the natural qualities of horses to stimulate rapid identification of dysfunctional behavior patterns, expression of affect, and to provide opportunities for growth and learning.

LEAP serves a variety of patient populations including:

v      Children
v      Adolescents
v      Adults
v      Families
v      Groups

In such areas as:

v      conduct issues
v      attention deficit disorder
v      addictive behavior
v      eating disorders
v      child abuse & neglect
v      trauma
v      depression
v      anxiety
v      relationship problems
v      communication difficulties
v      adjustment to acute/chronic illness
v      bereavement/grief

By:

v      Challenging patients in a non-threatening manner
v      Rapidly breaking down defense barriers
v      Providing immediate cause and effect situations
v      Captivating and holding attention
v      Promoting change from dysfunctional to successful patterns