Waterford Equine-Assisted Healing
Where Horses Help Hearts Heal
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Hello!
I’m the founder of Waterford Equine-Assisted Healing because horses gave me something traditional therapy couldn't—a way back into my body and into genuine safety. After years of talking about my trauma without feeling it, horses met me exactly where I was, helping me learn to regulate and feel safe again. That healing changed everything, and this organization is my way of offering that same transformative experience to anyone facing trauma or going through hard times. As President and Equine Specialist, I create safe, choice-based spaces using nervous-system awareness and attuned horsemanship.
Raja
Our Board.
Our Board is a small circle of people who care deeply about the work happening at Waterford Equine-Assisted Healing. Each brings professional expertise — but also lived experience, humility, and a shared belief in creating spaces where healing and connection feel possible.
Together, they help guide the vision and integrity of our programs, supporting a farm where survivors and horses can meet with choice, gentleness, and safety.
The HealingTeam
Our clinicians are more than their roles and credentials — they are humans who care deeply about creating a gentle, welcoming space for healing. Each person on this team brings their own story, values, and way of being that helps people feel safe, seen, and supported.
Together, they offer trauma-informed, relational, and body-based approaches grounded in compassion, consent, and connection — both with oneself and with the natural world.
Below, you’ll meet the clinicians who are part of Waterford Equine-Assisted Healing and learn more about their backgrounds, approaches, and what they bring into this shared work.
Valérie Deveaux
Valérie Deveaux is a licensed psychotherapist who supports clients through various emotional landscapes, drawing on body-based approaches and deep relational presence. Modalities include somatic therapy, emotion-focused therapy, EMDR, as well as the incorporation of art and nature.
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After completing her Master of Counselling Psychology and practicum in Ontario, Valérie returned home to her Acadian roots and launched her practice, centered on compassionate, anti-colonial, and trauma-informed care, in Moncton, N.B. Valérie is glad to be a part of the WEAH team, and is committed to fostering accessible, attuned relationships that empower people to reconnect with themselves and their communities.
Melissa Lanteigne
Melissa Lanteigne is a Licensed Counselling Therapist and certified yoga instructor based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, where she founded Zenful Counselling & Yoga. She integrates therapeutic counselling with mindfulness and body-based practices, drawing on EMDR, somatic approaches, and yoga to support trauma recovery and emotional regulation.
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Melissa's approach emphasizes psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and meeting clients where they are in their healing journey. She works with clients on emotional regulation, relationship dynamics, life challenges, and trauma recovery through a blend of mindfulness, body-based practices, and therapeutic counselling. Melissa is committed to providing a safe, authentic space that fosters agency, growth, and fulfillment. She is honored to join the WEAH team, bringing her expertise in mind-body integration to support survivors' healing.
Robyn Jeffrey
Robyn Jeffrey is a Licensed Counselling Therapist (LCT) and school counsellor with a strong passion for trauma-informed, nature-based healing. She holds a Master of Education in Counselling Psychology from the University of New Brunswick (2013) and is a member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
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Robyn is currently training in equine-assisted therapy through Arenas for Change and Equusoma Level One, and has previously completed Horse Medicine training and a six-session Horse Meditation Circle program. She also operates a private practice, Nature and Nurture Counselling Therapy. Robyn is grateful to be part of Waterford Equine-Assisted Healing, a community-based initiative that brings together her love of nature, horses, and relational healing.