The interconnection between individuals and animals provides benefits on a physical, emotional and spiritual level. Our dream is for our Ranch to provide a serene and caring environment where one can take a break from the busy day-to-day world to "pause and reflect".
Ranch Hands
Paws for Reflection Ranch
Partnering with animals
to heal the mind, body, and spirit.
Counselors
Linda Horne is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience in the counseling field. A native Texan, she has called Arlington home for the past 30 years. After receiving a degree in education from Texas Christian University (TCU) in 1973, she spent the early years of her career teaching elementary school. In 1989, she received her Masters of Education degree from TCU and changed her career focus to counseling. Her vast counseling experience and training, as well as, life experiences have made Linda well-equipped to assist adults in managing life transitions.
Challenges such as grief, parenting, changing career paths, and divorce, are often obstacles to living a joyful life. By creating a supportive environment to explore these issues, Linda helps her clients see the opportunities that may be possible and to identify and set goals.
Linda finds working with clients at the Paws for Reflection Ranch is the perfect place for discovering the peace and harmony within. It is an ideal setting for tapping into a person's strength and resilience, helping them on their path to a better life.
Amy Dojahn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a Masters of Education Degree. She received her degree from the University of North Texas in 1991 and has been a practicing LPC in private practice since 1994.
Amy felt called back to her hometown of Ennis, Texas in 1996 to give back to her community through counseling. She later combined her love of helping people and teaching by working part time at Navarro College in Waxahachie and Cedar Valley College in Lancaster.
Amy believes in accepting people where they are and introducing new ideas to them to consider for change. After training with both Greg Kersten of the OK Corral and the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Assoc. (EAGALA), she now combines her passion of horses and helping people by practicing Equine Assisted Counseling (EAC) at the Ranch. EAC incorporates horses experientialy for emotional growth and learning. The participants learn about themselves and others by participating in activities with the horses, and then processing (or discussing) feelings, behaviors, and patterns. The utilization of the horse, a dynamic and powerful living being, creates confidence and provides for wonderful metaphors for the client or group to apply to challenging situations in their own life. The horse also has the ability to mirror what human body language is telling them. Horses don't lie, which makes them especially powerful messengers. In addition to EAC, Amy is also available to do more traditional counseling at the Ranch.
Although Amy has lived with a physical disability for over 40 years, she has a passionate, positive outlook on life and a desire to help others overcome challenges in their life. For relaxation, Amy and her husband enjoy weekend getaways meandering through the Texas Hill Country.
Equine Specialists
Dana Haley is one of the Horse Specialists at the Ranch and provides expert care and feeding of our herd. Dana studied horsemanship under the late Christine Radosta (former lead instructor of Therapeutic Riding of Texas (TROT). The star of Dana’s life is Dakota, a 15 year old Chestnut gelding that she has had since he was born. Dana has trained him herself and has even shown him in horse shows. Dana can ride both English and Western, but prefers Western. She finds that she is most peaceful when she is riding Dakota.
Dana was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas and came to Texas to go to college in 1985. She majored in Piano Performance at Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU). She prefers jazz, classical, and new age, with her favorite composers being Chopin & Mozart. Dana has been teaching piano lessons for the last 7 years. She enjoys watching the students progress and likes to teach them to love music.
Dana loves all animals and keeps busy pet sitting in the south Dallas and Midlothian area. When not teaching piano and taking care of horses, dogs, cats, and other pets, Dana likes to read and watch movies.
Music Therapy
Cora Lansdowne
earned her bachelor of Music in Flute Performance degree from Baylor
University. She continued her education at the University of Kansas,
receiving her Master of Music Education / Music Therapy Equivalency.
Her Master degree requirements included writing and defending her
research thesis on the use of music to enhance reading skills of
children with learning disabilities, and completing a 9-month music
therapy internship at Meadowbrook Neurologic Hospital in Gardner,
Kansas. She has been a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) since
1996. Cora is also a long-time member of the American Music Therapy
Association.
Before moving to Texas in 2001, Cora established and owned a private music therapy practice and a flute studio in Wichita, Kansas. As a music therapist in Kansas, Cora worked with clients of all ages with a wide range of special needs, including: Early Intervention (Birth-3 years old), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, Developmental Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Geriatric, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Pediatric Oncology, TBI and Stroke Rehabilitation, and Adult Acute Care. She also tirelessly gave in-services, lectures and workshops on the uses and benefits of music therapy.
Although music therapy is a significant part of her life, she has also taught flute lessons for 15+ years, directed a handchime/Orff instrument choir for 4th through 6th graders, as well as, a handbell choir for adults with special needs, taught music and movement to pre-schoolers, and created and led several adult ministries at church.
Cora is an avid gardener, loves to cook, and she likes long walks and hikes. She lives in Waxahachie with her husband, Dr. Paul Lansdowne, and her two children. Cora is excited to be starting her music therapy practice and flute studio in the Ellis County area after a "sabbatical" as a stay-at-home mom.
Health & Wellness
Tamra Boteler is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian. She graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition and attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Internship Program in Little Rock, Arkansas.
She has worked at various hospitals, clinics, and wellness centers during her nutrition career. In 1990, Tamra co-authored a book entitled The Incredible Edible Metroplex, A Nutrition Guide to Dining in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington. She has served as a public speaker and consulting dietitian for Johnson & Johnson Medical and the University of Texas at Arlington's corporate wellness programs. She has also served as a nutrition instructor for undergraduate nursing students at the University of Guam when her family lived on Guam.
Tamra has a private practice in Midlothian, Texas where she provides nutrition presentations to the public and individual nutrition consultations for those interested in improving their overall health. She teaches nutrition and cooking classes for all ages. Tamra has experience in the areas of weight management, eating disorders, nutrition during cancer treatment, pregnancy, diabetes, cardiac disease and sports nutrition.
Tamra lives in Midlothian with her husband, 3 children, and many animals. She believes wholeheartedly in taking care of the body, mind, and spirit with healthy practices that nourish all of these components. Tamra has completed the Cowtown marathon in under four hours and has competed in various sprint triathlons. She enjoys spending time with her family, mounting biking, horseback riding, art, reading, and organic
gardening.
Linda Horne is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience in the counseling field. A native Texan, she has called Arlington home for the past 30 years. After receiving a degree in education from Texas Christian University (TCU) in 1973, she spent the early years of her career teaching elementary school. In 1989, she received her Masters of Education degree from TCU and changed her career focus to counseling. Her vast counseling experience and training, as well as, life experiences have made Linda well-equipped to assist adults in managing life transitions.
Challenges such as grief, parenting, changing career paths, and divorce, are often obstacles to living a joyful life. By creating a supportive environment to explore these issues, Linda helps her clients see the opportunities that may be possible and to identify and set goals.
Linda finds working with clients at the Paws for Reflection Ranch is the perfect place for discovering the peace and harmony within. It is an ideal setting for tapping into a person's strength and resilience, helping them on their path to a better life.
Amy Dojahn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a Masters of Education Degree. She received her degree from the University of North Texas in 1991 and has been a practicing LPC in private practice since 1994. Amy felt called back to her hometown of Ennis, Texas in 1996 to give back to her community through counseling. She later combined her love of helping people and teaching by working part time at Navarro College in Waxahachie and Cedar Valley College in Lancaster.
Amy believes in accepting people where they are and introducing new ideas to them to consider for change. After training with both Greg Kersten of the OK Corral and the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Assoc. (EAGALA), she now combines her passion of horses and helping people by practicing Equine Assisted Counseling (EAC) at the Ranch. EAC incorporates horses experientialy for emotional growth and learning. The participants learn about themselves and others by participating in activities with the horses, and then processing (or discussing) feelings, behaviors, and patterns. The utilization of the horse, a dynamic and powerful living being, creates confidence and provides for wonderful metaphors for the client or group to apply to challenging situations in their own life. The horse also has the ability to mirror what human body language is telling them. Horses don't lie, which makes them especially powerful messengers. In addition to EAC, Amy is also available to do more traditional counseling at the Ranch.
Although Amy has lived with a physical disability for over 40 years, she has a passionate, positive outlook on life and a desire to help others overcome challenges in their life. For relaxation, Amy and her husband enjoy weekend getaways meandering through the Texas Hill Country.
Equine Specialists
Dana Haley is one of the Horse Specialists at the Ranch and provides expert care and feeding of our herd. Dana studied horsemanship under the late Christine Radosta (former lead instructor of Therapeutic Riding of Texas (TROT). The star of Dana’s life is Dakota, a 15 year old Chestnut gelding that she has had since he was born. Dana has trained him herself and has even shown him in horse shows. Dana can ride both English and Western, but prefers Western. She finds that she is most peaceful when she is riding Dakota. Dana was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas and came to Texas to go to college in 1985. She majored in Piano Performance at Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU). She prefers jazz, classical, and new age, with her favorite composers being Chopin & Mozart. Dana has been teaching piano lessons for the last 7 years. She enjoys watching the students progress and likes to teach them to love music.
Dana loves all animals and keeps busy pet sitting in the south Dallas and Midlothian area. When not teaching piano and taking care of horses, dogs, cats, and other pets, Dana likes to read and watch movies.
Music Therapy
Cora Lansdowne
earned her bachelor of Music in Flute Performance degree from Baylor
University. She continued her education at the University of Kansas,
receiving her Master of Music Education / Music Therapy Equivalency.
Her Master degree requirements included writing and defending her
research thesis on the use of music to enhance reading skills of
children with learning disabilities, and completing a 9-month music
therapy internship at Meadowbrook Neurologic Hospital in Gardner,
Kansas. She has been a Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) since
1996. Cora is also a long-time member of the American Music Therapy
Association.Before moving to Texas in 2001, Cora established and owned a private music therapy practice and a flute studio in Wichita, Kansas. As a music therapist in Kansas, Cora worked with clients of all ages with a wide range of special needs, including: Early Intervention (Birth-3 years old), Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down Syndrome, Developmental Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Geriatric, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Pediatric Oncology, TBI and Stroke Rehabilitation, and Adult Acute Care. She also tirelessly gave in-services, lectures and workshops on the uses and benefits of music therapy.
Although music therapy is a significant part of her life, she has also taught flute lessons for 15+ years, directed a handchime/Orff instrument choir for 4th through 6th graders, as well as, a handbell choir for adults with special needs, taught music and movement to pre-schoolers, and created and led several adult ministries at church.
Cora is an avid gardener, loves to cook, and she likes long walks and hikes. She lives in Waxahachie with her husband, Dr. Paul Lansdowne, and her two children. Cora is excited to be starting her music therapy practice and flute studio in the Ellis County area after a "sabbatical" as a stay-at-home mom.
Health & Wellness
Tamra Boteler is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian. She graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition and attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Internship Program in Little Rock, Arkansas.She has worked at various hospitals, clinics, and wellness centers during her nutrition career. In 1990, Tamra co-authored a book entitled The Incredible Edible Metroplex, A Nutrition Guide to Dining in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington. She has served as a public speaker and consulting dietitian for Johnson & Johnson Medical and the University of Texas at Arlington's corporate wellness programs. She has also served as a nutrition instructor for undergraduate nursing students at the University of Guam when her family lived on Guam.
Tamra has a private practice in Midlothian, Texas where she provides nutrition presentations to the public and individual nutrition consultations for those interested in improving their overall health. She teaches nutrition and cooking classes for all ages. Tamra has experience in the areas of weight management, eating disorders, nutrition during cancer treatment, pregnancy, diabetes, cardiac disease and sports nutrition.
Tamra lives in Midlothian with her husband, 3 children, and many animals. She believes wholeheartedly in taking care of the body, mind, and spirit with healthy practices that nourish all of these components. Tamra has completed the Cowtown marathon in under four hours and has competed in various sprint triathlons. She enjoys spending time with her family, mounting biking, horseback riding, art, reading, and organic
gardening.
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