Meet some of our Clinical staff
Cara
Holly
Holly
Cara is a Mental health nurse working with her therapy dog Peaches. Cara still works in NHS services as well as being a Mental Health Therapist at TPP. Cara has won a NHS improvement to services award, Published with RCN. Cara is also undertaking a research fellowship at UCL.
Holly
Holly
Holly
Founder of The Peaceful Pony CIC and Director of Services. Holly is qualified Mental Health Nurse, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, Equine Facilitated Practitioner, Behavioural Family Therapist and Specialist Named Safeguarding professional. (Other background training in Solution Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing )
Holly is also mum to Piglet- our Therapy pooch.
Holly specialises working with children, teens, adults and families that would benefit with emotional well-being and support. Holly’s specialty’s includes working with children with specialist needs, working with a solution focused approach facilitating spaces with our therapy animals that’ll support recovery and healing. Holly is passionate about ensuring EVERYONE has access to TPP .
Kaz
Holly
Kaz
Kaz is a Therapist and Equine Facilitated Practitioner. Kaz was TPP first ever volunteer in 2020 and has started full Time with us December 2022.
Kaz works alongside our therapy team providing specialist one to one support to children and adults, she also supports our dual pathway for therapy and Alternative Education
Jolyne
An Alternative Education Lead who works with children and young teenagers who might be home schooled or taken out of school to come along The Peaceful Pony for their Alt Ed days on a weekly basis.
Jolyne interacts with the children to encourage them to take part in fun activities and also help them learn about what it's like to be around animals.