TRAVERSE, Inc.

Location: Odessa, Florida, United States

TRAVERSE, Inc. is a nonprofit equine-assisted mental health program in Odessa, Florida. It helps children, families, and veterans heal from abuse, trauma, loss, and other difficult life experiences through horse-centered therapy in a structured, relationship-based setting.

Its services go beyond therapeutic riding and reflect a psychotherapy-centered model. TRAVERSE describes itself as an equine-facilitated psychotherapy program in which participants learn to care for, groom, and ride horses while working through presenting and underlying emotional challenges. Its main program combines group therapy, goal setting, family services, horsemanship, and horseback riding for traumatized youth and their families.

TRAVERSE operates at Harmony Stables at 11810 Blue Tick Drive in Odessa and presents itself as a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center. The program serves children affected by physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, as well as children and families coping with trauma, loss, divorce, and related challenges. It also includes services for veterans within its broader equine-assisted mental health approach.

Key Details:

• Services: Equine-facilitated psychotherapy, therapeutic riding, group therapy, family services, grooming and tacking, groundwork, and horsemanship

• Who they serve: Children, families, veterans, and especially youth affected by trauma, abuse, loss, or major life disruption

• Notable programs: Trauma-focused equine-facilitated psychotherapy program combining therapy, horsemanship, and family support

• Facility or setting: Nonprofit equine-assisted mental health program operating at Harmony Stables in Odessa

• Certifications or credentials: PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center