Each day, we make multiple Life Choices. Most are made without conscious thought, yet, each choice has the potential of altering our journey. Each choice we make either moves us toward our desired state of being or creates a detour.

Present moment awareness allows us to make conscious Life Choices on a more consistent basis. As a facilitator of Life Choices my goal is to support you in becoming aware of your choices by learning to identify your “choice points.”

Using present moment awareness and a variety of therapeutic interventions and techniques, I assist you in identifying the choice points of your past and the conscious or unconscious choices that led you to your current state of being. You learn to practice becoming aware of your current choice points and develop methods for making conscious choices in the future.

By identifying the goals and objectives of your process we will co-create your treatment plan, which becomes your roadmap for self-discovery. We will also identify interventions that meet your needs and support your process.

Nancy Harkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed, by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) licensed by the National Board of Certified Counselors. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a masters degree in professional counseling. Nancy is certified in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy/Equine Assisted Learning through EAGALA and OK Corral. She is also certified in EMDR.

Nancy serves a diverse population of clients in the Scottsdale and Phoenix areas including individual adults, adolescents, geriatrics and couples of all ages. She also works with veterans, as well as the developmentally and physically disabled.

Her private practice areas of specialty include: Life transitions Personal transformation Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Grief and loss Depression Substance abuse Stress Effective communication Anger management Assertiveness training Relationship issues

Using a variety of interventions and therapeutic techniques to facilitate the client’s process, Nancy is committed to meeting the client’s needs for self-discovery and personal growth. She fosters independence and self-empowerment by supporting each client in the co-creation their own treatment plan as a road map for their personal journey of self-awareness and healing.

Therapeutic interventions Nancy uses include:

• Talk Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT
• Equine Assisted Psychotherapy - EAP
• Equine Assisted Learning – EAL
• EMDR
• Play Therapy
• Psycho Drama

Nancy also facilitates group therapy programs including: Anger Management, Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, Grief and Loss, Cognitive Skills, Effective Communication and Assertiveness.

Nancy is associated with and co-facilitates therapeutic programs through
Horses Help

Operation American Patriot (OAP) has joined with Horses Help (HH) to refer: veterans, active military personnel and military families to receive various equine facilitated services. These services include: Equine Facilitated Learning as well as Therapeutic Riding.

Nancy is liaison between the two organizations. In this capacity, she is a provider of the equine facilitated learning process and she coordinates the services with other certified and licensed providers.