Kaleigh Rogers: Healing From TraumaKaleigh Rogers: Healing From Trauma
Recovery On-Air
Kaleigh Rogers discusses equine therapy's role in trauma recovery and shares her journey from complex PTSD to advocating for restorative justice.
53:59•16 May 2025
Healing Hooves: Kaleigh Rogers on Equine Therapy
Episode Overview
- Equine therapy can foster emotional growth and healing.
- Interactions with horses provide a safe space for trauma recovery.
- Workaholism can be a form of addiction impacting personal life.
- Restorative justice is crucial for trauma healing in prison populations.
- Balancing personal healing with helping others is challenging but rewarding.
“"Treatment is a sliver of this pie of addiction...if you don't heal from past trauma, you're going to bleed on others."”
In this episode of Recovery On-Air, Christin Day sits down with Kaleigh Rogers to discuss the powerful healing potential of equine therapy. Kaleigh, who specialises in this unique therapeutic approach, shares how interactions between patients and horses can foster emotional growth and healing. With her experience working with ex-inmates and addicts, Kaleigh provides a glimpse into how these gentle giants can aid in overcoming trauma.
She explains that equine therapy offers a safe space for individuals to connect with their emotions and learn new ways to process past experiences. The conversation touches on various forms of addiction, including workaholism, and how they can impact one's life profoundly. Kaleigh candidly shares her own journey through complex PTSD and how it led her to advocate for restorative justice, particularly for the prison population.
Her story is one of resilience and determination, as she navigates the challenges of balancing personal healing with helping others. Christin and Kaleigh's dialogue is heartfelt and honest, peppered with moments of humour and deep reflection. This episode is not just about horses but about finding ways to heal from life's toughest blows. If you're curious about alternative therapies or seeking inspiration on your recovery journey, this episode might just have the answers you need.
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