Courage & Connection Heal ... When words escape us, horses still speak to our hearts.
Specializing in professional level Heart-Centered Healing and Empowerment for youth & adults of all ages...
connecting community one heart at a time.
Sometimes the solution needs more than words...it needs to get to the heart of the matter.
Individual and Group Mental Health & Wellness Services for:
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Youth & Adolescents
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Adults of all ages
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Families & Parents
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First Responders & Veterans
Serving the Upper Puget Sound aea at Locations in Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and Snohomish Counties and special projects elsewhere.
"I gained more insight and clarity in just one session than with anything else I have ever tried!"
It's hard to believe that after such a short experience we get this kind of feedback, yet we consistently do!
NW Hearts United's unique EFMHL Programs helps create healing, inner strength, peace and focus.
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People struggling to cope and thrive are often carrying deep pain, anxiety or anger they don’t understand and can’t explain.
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Difficult memories can be frightening to deal with.
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For traumatized kids and adults trusting other people is a huge risk. They’ve learned to protect themselves by shutting out people who try to reach them.
That’s where horses come in. The experience of interacting with a horse—a sympathetic, gentle giant who doesn’t lie, doesn’t judge, sees through pretense, and communicates without words can be powerfully transformative for helping people get “unstuck.”
Are you wondering if NW Hearts United's programs are right for you?
We are proud to provide services for ...
Individual Counseling & Psychotherapy
Family Counseling
Veteran & First Responder Services
Marginalized Youth & Families,
Trauma & PTS/D Therapy
Grief Support
Stress & Anxiety Management
Depression
Self Regulation
Emotional Regulation
Professional Development
Parenting
Team Building
Youth Support Groups, Camps & Workshops
Our Approach
Neuro-Experiential Learning & Counseling
Imagine a life where the voice that guides you is the voice of who you truly are. That you trust your sense of knowing and insight to guide you with focus and clarity. Your heart, body, and mind are completely in coherence.
We are passionate about supporting your journey to coherence, empowerment, joy, hope and fulfillment. Our methods focus on an experiential, somatic, connection-based, holistic lens.
Through calming the nervous system, regulating emotions and energy, and ultimately on finding moments of joy, lightness and hope, we work together to help you move forward differently. Our therapeutic approach is interactive and collaborative, utilizing the natural living world and your connection to it as a guide towards therapeutic wisdom.
Each session focuses on finding and feeling safe in our bodies and the world around us, accessing inner calm, actively releasing tension and stress, and accessing your own intuition and sense of knowing. Ultimately awarding you the focus and clarity to move forward.
Our clients report feeling empowered as individuals while also learning to support, collaborate, and find strength in the connection they have with loved ones, peers, and their communities.
“EFMHL is amazing - working with the horses seems so simple from the outside yet the healing and growth of spirit that happens inside is profound! Working with horses allows clients to address important clinical issues in an experiential way. For some clients the equine work helps them work through issues that they are unable to face or even identify in a traditional office setting. For others it is can be great way to enhance insight and achieve results when done in conjunction with traditional therapy. As a therapist I believe 100% in equine work and feel fortunate to have it as part of my clinical toolbox.” -Lori Hartelius, MS, LMHC, CMHS, MHP 30 years in private practice, Mental Health/Wellness Therapist, Tulalip Behavioral Health & Recovery, MSPI Project Coordinator; Snohomish Children’s Wellness Coalition.
Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice is at the heart of it all...
Our vision is that all people experience their full potential for health, safety and well-being.
People are often excluded from services based on race, ethnicity, gender, place of residence (geography), socio-economic background or if they are living with a disability. Social justice is about addressing this inequity and discrimination and it is the lens through which we view everything we do.
Most of our clients come from low-income families, with 85% of them qualifying for full or partial scholarships to be able to afford our services. We are dedicated to continuing to expand the number of services we provide to youth and families who have been adversely affected by life's consequences and who are unable to meet the consequences without assistance.
Approximately 29% of our clients are BIPOC, about 48% identify as LGBTQ+, 30% show suicidal ideation, 60% are diagnosed with spectrum disorders, 85% with anxiety, and 54% with depression in 2022.
Donor and Grant funding makes it possible for us to provide our services to all who need them, regardless of income one heart at a time. Join us and Open your hearts today!
Community Sponsors allow us to say "yes" to those in need, ensuring life-changing experiences for youth, families or veterans. Join the movement! Find out how you can support heart-centered experiences today. Visit our Sponsorship page.
We would love to hear from you!
Mailing Address
PO Box 56
Deming, WA 98244
425-610-7432
NW Hearts United is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax ID number 46-1803982) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
