TRANSFORMATIVE COACHING THROUGH HORSES (AND DOGS, ACTUALLY)

WHO WE ARE

Helping Personal Development & Growth

We are a dedicated team of highly skilled coaches who are committed to journeying alongside those that visit us.

We are based in a beautiful natural environment; clients of all ages trust us in supporting them to make change, help themselves and transform their lives. 

For over 20 years we have worked closely with organisations, schools and individuals from all walks of life to make those changes happen. Through our programmes and transformational coaching, we offer the support needed to develop and grow.

HOLISTIC APPROACH

COACHING & CORPORATE TRAINING

EFC COACHING TRAINING

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SUPPORT

OUR AFFILIATIONS

WHAT IS EQUINE FACILITATED COACHING?

Horses have instinctive reactions and mirror behaviours within individuals.

By recognising these attributes it enables us to be honest and true to ourselves and develop from within in a powerful and life changing way.

Working in a natural environment we utilise the horse’s instinctive reactions to deepen the learning and achieve sustainable results.

All our concepts, models and exercises with the horses are unique to Learning to Listen, and all people who work with us are trained in these unique concepts and models.

Our pioneering approach to personal development & professional coaching.

Equine Facilitated Therapy, Coaching and Learning also referred to as Equine Assisted Learning,  (EFC, EFL and EAL).

Our approach is powerful. Partnering with our horses quickly raises self awareness leading to positive changes.

UNIQUE,PIONEERING APPROACH

CHANGE YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE POWER OF EQUINE COACHING

WHO WE HELP

SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE

Our belief is that the young people placed with us, for what ever period of time we get to share with them, will eventually move on from us more equipped to find happiness and their reasons to truly shine in their lives.

ADULT PERSONAL GROWTH

We support adults who are looking to develop their personal and/or professional growth. Our team help support you via our unique training and coaching methods and of course, our amazing herd.

REGISTER A STUDENT

Ready to transform?

Should you wish to refer / register  a student with a Learning to Listen Programme, you can download the referral form here.

Please email it to: hello@learningtolisten.co.uk once completed.

 

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Equine Facilitated Coaching

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"My experience on this course has been such a journey, highs, lows and everything in between! I've learned so much about myself, at times loving it, at times really wanting to hide from all the revelations!

I've been inspired by my teachers, supported by my colleagues and totally in awe of the magical herd at Learning to Listen. To be able to learn and experience the wisdom of the horses has been an honour and a gift. 

For anyone wanting to discover more about themselves, others and the gift horses can offer, I would not think twice about joining." 

Life Changing - Personally & Professionally

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"EFC has been no short of life changing for me on both a personal and professional level. I have learnt so much about myself and the things holding me back and have been able to heal these wounds in the most supportive and loving atmosphere. Investing in yourself is something I would recommend to anyone, and this course is this and so much more.

Recovering Self Esteem

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"We wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the work you have done with x over the last term and a half. I know you are very aware of the struggles that children like x face and in the past it has been heartbreaking seeing them exhausted and defeated. Finding Learning to Listen and finding you really has helped to set x on a path to recovering their self esteem and just as importantly their sense of humor." 

Absolutely Thriving

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"He's so pleased and I am delighted he is absolutely thriving at L2L. In fact he just woke me up excited to go today. I had to remind him it is half term 🙂

It was definitely the missing link in his provision and it is just the perfect environment for him. Your coaches are amazing too." 

Changing Lives

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""AR" has had a BRILLIANT day, thanks again. Chatting all the way home about the day and "AB". What progress, you guys are amazing!" 

AR's Mum

Help Through Difficult Times

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"Jack is finding most aspects of life extremely difficult at the moment, but has expressed that his time at Learning to Listen on a Tuesday, is when he is at his happiest."

What Our Students Say

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"I did not expect to be where I am now, this time last year"

"I would like to spend more time here, I feel listened to and supported."

"I can feel my confidence is growing."

What Our Students Say

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"I feel alive."

"The English tutor is brilliant here. I would definitely recommend her, she makes it fun."

"I feel like I fit in there."

"The coaches are hilarious , they are always laughing and full of banter."

What a lovely, solid foundation you've given my daughter

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"I wanted to let you know my daughter been on an absolute cloud since Friday. She spent Saturday and Sunday putting pictures into the journal you gave her and then writing long entries in another notebook, smiling and singing the entire time. Thank you so much for helping her have a great experience at Learning to Listen. She was convinced everything would go wrong, and you all had the patience and know-how to show her things are naturally up and down, but it's how we face it that can make it ultimately positive. Believe me, I understand what you were up against in changing her mind/giving her the right circumstances to learn for herself. What a lovely, solid foundation for her to be on as she goes forward."

 

Family coaching for Mother and Daughter with Autism Spectrum Condition

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“I wanted to email you and the team to say how amazing I think you are and to give you some specific feedback about what you did especially well. Firstly, that you met *Sophie with kindness and flexibility and you were quickly able to see that what she says and what she means are often so very far apart! You stayed true to your processes throughout and you worked hard to show her that she could trust you and that you would always listen.

 

I Didn't Like Being With Other Children

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“When I first came to the farm I didn’t enjoy being in large groups or being with other children my age at all. The farm has taught me how to keep and create healthy relationships with both the children and coaches.
I’m able to recognise when I use the skills I get from the farm in everyday life.”
Naomi, 16

I completed my training as a transformational coach through Learning to Listen

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"This 10 month journey was the most transformative experience of my life. I got to know myself on an incredibly deep level - both my shadows and my light - and learnt how to push my edges, heal and grow through it all .

This amazing course also facilitates equine coach training with these majestic animals."

 

Thank You!

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“Thank you to the team for making Hayley’s first session go so well. Hayley loved it! She has been very anxious over the weekend and worried about going but when she got back in the car she said “liked it” which is a big compliment.”

Parent testimonial

Equine Coaching Training

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"As someone who has only ever experienced conventional talking therapy before, equine coaching is completely refreshing and enlivening- instead of talking about your feelings you are actually living with them as you interact with the horse and witness your own emotions and energy mirrored back to you."

Making Positive Changes

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"'I was full of fear and hurt and hiding away not wanting to be seen yet yearning for change and for someone to notice me and help me. There was my problem, I needed to help myself and to notice me and understand me and feel me."

High Standard of Coaching

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"Sarah and Joanne our course facilitators are two women with passion and integrity who lead from the front. Being in their presence and seeing how they coach, hold space, question and challenge us set a very high standard for our coaching practice. I think their accredited coaching qualifications are quite possibly one of the best in the industry because they get to the heart of what it means to be a coach."

Professional Training

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"They are not teaching gimmicky frameworks or techniques . Their core teaching is that 'each of us hold our own answers' . Even as coaches we are not there to give advice, solve our clients problems or guide them towards a specific way of thinking . We are there to help them remember that they have all the answers inside of them. Transformation can be painful at times , but on he other side of the deepest resistance s the greatest of freedom."

Group Coach Makes Big Transformation

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"'I have gone from blushing and going completely blank in 15-minute group coaching practice to facilitating full sessions for my practice clients. I have seen a huge shift in my relationship with my fears and how to deal with them."

Family coaching for Mother and Daughter with Autism Spectrum Condition

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From a professional point of view, seeing how the horse’s kind of translate and amplify whatever the human is experiencing was so interesting. It was also great to see you have complete faith in the approach and models that you use even when things were tricky. In my background we always said that ’the wisdom is in the system’ which applied to both the process and to the individuals’ own systems. It’s something I truly believe, and it was great to see you doing your version of that.”

Thank You For Helping My Son

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"My son attended the farm with very challenging and violent behaviour, along with severe anxiety. The Farm have been able to work with him and help him understand his own behaviours and when crisis will happen. Only after a few weeks I could see the change and now months later we have a new boy in our life. Home life is so much better."

One to One Coaching

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"'The knowledge and understanding I have gained from this course has altered all relationships I have. The fear of avoiding was far greater than the fear of embracing, listening and talking but not now."

WOW! Thank You

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“I wanted to message earlier and say “WOW”! She was like a different child today after the session, she was telling me all about it and in her words… “It was the best session ever!”.
She said she enjoyed it so much. Thank You! I’m so proud of her and all she’s achieved today.”
Parent testimonial.

Learning to Listen Has Enhanced My Life

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"'My life has been rich and colourful so far and for the most part I was letting life happen to me but now life is happening for me, I have taken back control and I make my decisions for me for who I really am."

I Will Take All I Have Learned Into My Future

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“Thank you for helping me form healthy and safe ways of improving my mental health whilst giving me independence. I will miss the people and animals so much but will take everything I have learnt into the future with me.”
Rebecca, 16

Positive Changes

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"'This course has been the most transformational, life-changing thing I have every embarked upon. The friendships I have made and the journey I have been on with them and within myself is incredible."

I Really Love It Here

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“Thank you so much for letting me come here, this is really helping me. I love it here.”

Shane, 14

I'm Now A Better Coach

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"'My coaching this month has been with a focus on letting go of the thoughts of the ego and tuning into my intuition in its fullest form. It's hard to put into words as it is something that is felt and doesn't come from the mind; through following the energy and emotions beyond the words a client is saying, I can feel where the client is and am able to empathise more deeply."

I'm Excited for the Future

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"Thank you both so much for everything you and the course have given me. You've literally changed my life and I'm excited by what the future holds for me as I continue to grow and push on with my personal development and my coaching practice."

A Different Perspective

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“Riding Bonnie gives you a whole different perspective – physically and emotionally.”

Mark, 14

CHANGE YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE POWER OF EQUINE COACHING

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Learning To Listen
Easthall Farmhouse
St Pauls Walden
Hitchin
SG4 8DJ

hello@learningtolisten.co.uk

01462 542 050

We are situated out in the Hertfordshire countryside near; Hitchin, Harpenden, Luton, Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City and Welwyn.