Jabulani Sanctuary Counselling

14/01/2025

There has been some confusion about the funding for our services. Please be assured that as a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association who works with horses as a tool (I personally don't like the word tool as my horses are incredible beings that bring so much to the participant's sessions) to achieve therapeutic outcomes, this service is still fully funded for participants. Please see the link below for further details.





https://teamdsc.com.au/resources/animal-assisted-therapy-v-animal-therapy?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&_kx=7YEc76NkTuRymjmcS-6-HBORi19VYt66VgheVFb8mBY.X8eRsJ

18/12/2024

Dear Participants, Support Workers, Plan Managers, Support Coordinators, Friends and Future Clients,

We want to extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones this holiday season. Thank you for being a valued part of our equine therapy community—your enthusiasm has made our classes special.

Attached is our latest newsletter, reflecting on 2024, clarifying NDIS funding, and sharing our goals for 2025.

Please note that we will be closed from Saturday, December 21, to Friday, January 10, 2025. May your Christmas be filled with joy and cherished moments. We look forward to seeing you in the new year!

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!

Warm regards,
Debbie and the team @ Jabulani

06/12/2024

I do love our Elmo. He is such a goofy, friendly guy, curious and super cool about most things. Our participants gain a wonderful feeling of unconditional acceptance when working with him.

05/12/2024

Our services are fully funded for NDIS participants with Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living and, in some cases, through Core. We are located 40 minutes from the city in South East Melbourne. For further information, please email [email protected] or call 0438 424 889.

04/12/2024

So true!

T R U S T
In self and in others - an important but often overlooked aspect of life. ✨

01/12/2024

Equine-assisted therapy is not animal therapy, which the NDIS has ceased funding. As a registered counsellor, the therapy I offer here is still funded by the NDIS. I offer structured sessions focussed on our participants working to achieve their NDIS goals. If you would like to join our program in 2025, please call me on 0438 424 889 or email [email protected] for more details.

21/11/2024

Yesterday Grow2Be Pty Ltd presented me with this beautiful plague of appreciation. I’ve had a number of their participants in our program over the past few years and have witnessed the positive effects that equine-assisted counselling and learning has had in their lives. In our sessions we have covered topics like communication and social skills, resilience, extensive work in emotional regulation, organizational skills and building self confidence all while working with our team of beautiful horses and ponies. Thank you Grow2Be!

20/11/2024

One of our beautiful participants working with Boots. Training a horse requires a person to be present and communicate clearly. Well done Shania and Boots👏🏻👏🏻

20/11/2024

Participants from Grow2Be gave us a beautiful plaque today. Their participants did so well, working on coordination and communication skills while training their horses. # equine assisted therapy @ Grow2Be

11/11/2024

One of our participants having a fun time with our goofy horse, Elmo. They are both learning Liberty work which requires good communication skills from the participants.

09/11/2024

Beautiful Elmo out at a local dressage competition with Deb. As Elmo has a lovely "cool dude" personality, clients love working with him in their sessions; they feel safe, self-confident, and empowered.

28/10/2024

20/10/2024

Hi everyone, I just wanted to reassure all my wonderful NDIS participants that the changes made recently regarding animal therapy do not affect our services in any way as I'm a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association and will continue to bill participants as such under Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living or in some cases Under Core - Other Therapy. We will continue to build our practice, delivering excellent, effective therapy for our participants who enjoy working with our team of horses out in nature.

17/10/2024

Join Up, Follow Up, developing connection and communication skills in our participants.

01/10/2024

Beautiful moments of connection and acceptance experienced by a participant with our kind therapy horse, Boots.

27/08/2024

One of our client working on his communication skills with our therapy horse, Boots.