Mental & Behavioral Health Therapy
Hope, and healing are found at Courage Reins. Kaylee Smith, our mental and behavioral health therapist, is a licensed associate clinical mental health counselor (ACMHC).
Kaylee Smith
ACMHC
“Life is a balancing act between letting go and holding on.” - Rumi
Kaylee Smith received her Bachelor’s degree in Equestrian Studies: Therapeutic Riding Concentration while also receiving a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana. Since then, she has spent her time working with people with physical and mental disabilities as well as those working on their mental health journey with the assistance of horses as a therapy tool. Primarily working with veterans, Kaylee found her passion for therapy and has recently graduated from Grand Canyon University and holds her Associate Mental Health Counselor licensure. She is passionate about working with both kids and adults using CBT, DBT, ACT, individualized care, mindfulness, and other person-centered methods. Kaylee enjoys spending time adventuring with her husband and daughter, their three dogs, and her horse in her personal time.
Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment at Courage Reins
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – Shows clients how to accept negative thinking patterns as normal, while identifying values and goals to facilitate change.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Challenges negative thinking and behavior patterns, while developing improved personal coping strategies.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) – Teaches clients to more effectively manage emotions and behaviors by employing acceptance and change oriented strategies with skills for core mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
- Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) Using the EAGALA method – horses assist clients in identifying and resolving emotional and behavioral challenges.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – Enables healing from the symptoms and emotional distress of trauma using bi-lateral stimulation.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) – Elicits behavior change by helping clients explore and resolve ambivalence
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Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) – Explores ways behavior patterns learned learned through experience can be changed to achieve specific goals.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) - concentrates on finding solutions in the present time and exploring one's hopes for the future to find quicker resolution of one's problems.
Each modality is available individually or may be combined in a comprehensive treatment plan
Courage Found
Support, understanding, empathy, education, hope, and healing can all be found at Courage Reins.
Help for...
Anger
Anxiety
Bi Polar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Depression
Frequently feeling overwhelmed
Grief and loss
Impulsive behaviors
Insecurity
Loss of interest in things you once cared for
Low self esteem
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Sadness
Self harming behaviors
Substance and behavioral addictions (phones, gaming, etc.)
Suicidal thoughts
Trauma