Connect, Discover and Grow with Equine Presence
Equine Presence is a psychology practice focused on Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP).
After rigorous training and research, Dr. Tula Paul, Registered Psychologist (AB), founded Equine Presence to bridge evidence-informed practice into equine-facilitated services and horse-human interactions.
Whether through psychotherapy, education, consultation, or community, we create opportunities to slow down, listen differently, and explore new ways of relating to ourselves, one another, horses and the world around us.
A calm and confidential environment where horses and humans are invited to work together in meaningful ways.
PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES
I am struggling.
I am burned out.
I am disconnected.
I am stuck and my therapy isn’t helping anymore.
Dr. Paul and her equine co-facilitators welcome you to the tranquility of lake-view rural Alberta for a powerful therapy experience, Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP).
EDUCATION SESSIONS
I am curious about EFP.
I want to bridge science and experience.
I want to learn and grow in my EFP practice.
I want professional development. I want community.
Grounded in compassion, authentic relationship, curiosity, and respect for diverse ways of knowing, Equine Presence welcomes those seeking support, learning, connection, and growth with COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE.
Why horses?
Because some things can only be understood through relationship.
Relationship creates possibilities that cannot be achieved through conversation, technique, or insight alone.
PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES
Sometimes talking about our experiences is not enough.
Because talking about and experiencing are different things.
Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) combines psychotherapy with the relational and emotional responsiveness of horses, creating opportunities to explore patterns, emotions, and relationships in real time.
For some individuals—especially those who feel stuck, disconnected, overwhelmed, or frustrated with traditional talk therapy—EFP can offer a different pathway toward insight, awareness, and change.
Experience EFP with Dr. Tula Paul, Registered Psychologist (AB), and her equine co-facilitators in the quiet beauty of Lake Isle, Alberta.
A PSYCHOLOGIST WHO UNDERSTANDS HORSE PEOPLE
I feel like my mind is getting in the way of my riding.
I am trying everything, but something still feels missing.
I am giving everything to everyone else and have little left for myself.
I am grieving the loss of a horse, a dream, or a part of my identity.
I care deeply about horse welfare and sometimes feel alone in those conversations.
Being an equestrian is about far more than riding.
We are not just people who love horses.
Horses become woven into how we understand ourselves. For many of us, they become part of who we are, shaping our relationships, values, goals, and sense of belonging.
When challenges arise, they often affect far more than our time in the saddle.
Confidence, burnout, grief, identity, welfare concerns, partnership, and purpose are not simply equestrian issues. They are human experiences that happen to unfold in the context of loving horses.
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
Some questions are too important to explore alone.
Equine Presence Community of Practice brings together people from diverse backgrounds who share an interest in relationship, wellbeing, horses, and human flourishing.
The questions that shape us are rarely confined to a single domain.
Together, we explore questions that rarely fit neatly within a single discipline. Through dialogue, reflection, education, and shared inquiry, we create opportunities to learn from one another while remaining open to complexity, difference, and new perspectives.
Grounded in curiosity, humility, compassion, and integrity, Community of Practice is not about having the answers. It is about creating a place where meaningful questions can be explored together.
A Community of Practice is a space to let a good question destabilize a cherished idea and create enough coherence to take the next step.
Horses are not our healers. They are our partners in healing.
FACILITY
Equine Presence focuses on Compassionate Equine Care which is about stewardship grounded in empathy.
Prioritizing Welfare, Health, Well-being and Enrichment
Equine Presence recognizes each horse as an individual—with unique preferences, sensitivities, and needs. Creating environments where our equine co-facilitators can truly thrive and live long, comfortable lives and choose to engage with you in your therapy experience.
Equine Presence is not a destination. It is a place to stand while continuing the journey.
Services
EFP Psychology Services (In-person/virtual) (Individual and Group)
Education and Community of Practice
Join Us at Equine Presence
Relationship is not necessarily the answer. It may be the place from which answers emerge.
CONNECT DISCOVER GROW
Equine Presence looks forward to welcoming you.
Land Acknowledgement
Equine Presence respectfully acknowledges that our lives and work take place on the traditional and ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples who have lived in relationship with, cared for, and been cared for by these lands since time immemorial.
We respect the enduring presence of the many First Nations, Métis Nations, and Inuit peoples whose histories, cultures, languages, and ways of knowing continue to shape these lands and communities today.
We view reconciliation as an ongoing relationship, not a destination, but a shared responsibility grounded in humility, respect, listening, learning, and action. Equine Presence is committed to meaningfully enacting the spirit and intent of the Treaties and to fostering relationships that acknowledge the past, engage the present, and contribute to a future shaped by respect, reciprocity, and understanding.
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