About
The Ranch
Located in Urich, Missouri, the Double R Ranch is an equine facility that offers space to support mental health and wellness. It's a place for you to slow down, disconnect from the stress of daily life and reconnect with people you care about. At the Ranch, you can schedule an Equine Assisted session guided by a licensed counselor or you can register for a group experience focused on a specific topic like relaxation, compassion fatigue, stress reduction or rebuilding a relationship. Time at the Ranch is intentionally designed to support healing, growth and restoring healthy relationships with self and others. There is value in putting your phone away and breathing in the nature around you.
Equine Assisted Learning or Equine Assisted Psychotherapy is offered to help address a variety of issues people struggle with.
Call the Ranch if you have questions or to schedule an appointment for Spring 2025 at 660-492-7766
1383 NW 750 Rd. Urich, Mo 64788
****Equine Assisted Therapy sessions are not being scheduled again until the Spring. The website will update in March 2025 to announce when EAP sessions will begin for the year.********
Restorative Space
We are social creatures and it is important to our physical and mental health that we spend quality time with people we care about and who care about us. Sign up to spend some time doing just that away from the stress of your everyday lives. You can rent space and participate in activities we provide focused on the goals you have for your group of just for yourself to have quiet, reflection time.
Call the Ranch if you have questions or to schedule an appointment for the Spring at 660-492-7766
Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
Horses help us heal and become healthier and more authentic in how we live our lives. At the ranch, we ask horses to engage with us in a variety of interactions designed to help us develop better relationships or restore important relationships in our life. Our relational interactions with horses put us on an incredible path of self-discovery. Equine assisted activities can be used by individuals, couples, families, groups and organizations.
All sessions are facilitated by Gina Staves. Gina received her EAP certification through the OK Corral and has done training with Natural Lifemanship. She has been a licensed professional counselor for over 25 years working with children, couples and families and grew up with horses barrel racing and trail riding with friends.
https://www.avila.edu/directory/staves-regina/
Call the Ranch if you have questions or to schedule an appointment at 660-492-7766
Wellness is more than being free from illness: it is a process of change and growth towards a mentally and physically healthy lifestyle. We can learn to how to have a healthy and fulfilling life.
Call to schedule time outside in session with the horses and a skilled practitioner. We welcome you to come in hopes of being made well.
Services Provided
Double R Ranch services are currenlty on hold for the winter. The website will update in Spring 2025 when sessions begin again. Please feel free to call or text if you have questions about services.
Equine Assisted Learning - $150 for a 60-90 minute session
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy - $150 for a 60-90 minute session
$225 for a 1 1/2 to 2 hour couples session
* Equine sessions are facilitated by Gina Staves, LPC
Equine Groups - these run periodically to address a specific target issue in 3-8 sessions. Three 60-90 minutes session, $350. Eight 60-90 minutes sessions, $600 total. Topics include stress reduction, compassion fatigue, trauma informed and relaxation skills.
Retreats - 4 hour group retreats, call for packages or to discuss creating your own package to fit your specific needs.
Counseling can be scheduled over telehealth in Missouri or Kansas. Counseling areas of expertise are in attachment relationships, trauma, stress
reduction and improving mental health.
FAQs
What is Equine Assisted Learning or Equine Assisted Psychotherapy?
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) uses experiential activities with horses to address a variety of non-clinical issues such as building confidence, improve communication, increase self esteem, problem solving, improve relaxation, team building or other life skills.
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) requires a licensed mental health professional to work with people and horses to address a number of clinical conditions, including anxiety, post traumatic stress, depression, addiction and grief.
All work with the horses is done on the ground.
What happens in a retreat?
This depends on your group's goals and can include a variety of team building activities, a nature walk, self reflection time and/or a picnic . All retreats include some time spent with one or more of the horses.
Your Health & Wellness Matter Everything we think, feel and do relates to our well-being. In order to think, feel and act in healthy ways we have to address the issues in our lives that set up obstacles for us and also increase our ability to manage those obstacles. Horses can help us do that.
