Welcome to EQ Experience. My name is Sue and I support teens and adults who are finding it hard to manage big feelings, stress, anxiety, or overwhelm. My intention is to offer a calm, grounded space where you don’t have to “get it right” – you can simply show up as you are.

 

I am a Registered Nurse with over 35 years of experience in Trauma and Emergency Care. Working with people in some of the most intense and vulnerable moments of their lives has given me a deep understanding of how our nervous systems respond to stress, crisis, and emotional pain. Over time, I have become especially passionate about emotional regulation – helping people gently notice, understand, and respond to their emotions in ways that feel safer and more manageable.

 

My love of horses began when I was 13 and has been a constant thread through my life. Years of caring for and working alongside horses have shown me just how sensitive, intuitive, and honest they are. Horses respond to our body language, our energy, and our emotional states, often reflecting back to us what is happening on the inside. I have witnessed how their calm, steady presence can help people slow down, feel more grounded, and begin to regulate their emotions in a way that feels natural and non-judgmental.

 

Training & Qualifications

• Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) and Equine Assisted Practice (EAP) training completed in 2022 through the Equine Psychology Institute

• Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (2025), including a specialised unit in Adolescent Mental Health through the University of South Australia

• Intensive trauma workshops with a renowned clinical psychologist, focusing on Somatic Theory and Healing

• One-year training in Narrative Therapy (commenced 2026), with Narrative Therapy practices integrated into equine-assisted sessions

 

These studies allow me to offer a holistic, trauma-informed and emotionally focused approach, integrating the body (somatic awareness), mind (thoughts and stories), and the healing presence of horses.

 

EQ Experience is based on my peaceful small property in Moonta, on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula, on the lands of the Narungga people. I acknowledge them as the Traditional Custodians of this Country and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Here, I share life with my small herd of four horses, a  white husky, and four contented cats. I am also an active volunteer and foster carer with a local cat rescue organisation, providing a safe, caring home for cats and kittens in need until they find their forever families.

 

At the heart of EQ Experience is a simple philosophy: healing and emotional regulation grow from safety, compassion, and connection. My role is to walk alongside you—whether you are a teen, an adult, or someone who has never quite felt “in control” of your emotions—and to offer gentle support as you learn to better understand and care for your inner world.

 

Through the steady presence of the horses, the quiet of nature, and a warm, non-judgmental relationship, my hope is that you will begin to feel more grounded in yourself, more confident in your ability to manage big feelings, and more hopeful about your path forward.