Hi, I'm Lexie.
I help women discover and recover their most authentic, empowered Self through mindfulness, movement and playful connection with animals and nature.
I offer individual and group therapy or Equus coaching sessions online and in-person at a variety of farms on the Front Range of Colorado.
Growing Up
I was raised in a barn.
My mom runs SunFox Farm outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As a shy, quiet child I was blessed to have horses as best friends — my babysitters, playmates and confidants.
Whenever the world felt unpredictable, overwhelming or my parents weren't around, I could always rely on my first pony Bailey for authenticity, connection and comfort.
My intimate relationship with horses helped me become a champion rider and trusted trainer by the time I was 9-years old.
Trauma & Transition
In the Fall of my Freshman year of high school, I was thrown from a powerful young horse, fracturing two vertebrae at the base of my spine — the first of 10 major injuries over the next 5 years.
This injury destabilized my core identity and forced me to seek meaning elsewhere. I started to explore non-ordinary states in yoga, meditation, music and psychedelics, all of which helped me find peace amidst the pain.
In the Spring of my Freshman year of high school, just as I got back on my feet, I experienced the first of several severe relational traumas.
In the aftermath, I felt the self-protective impulse to isolate but instead sought community connection at LSU's International Cultural Center, where I met the mentors who would accelerate my healing journey.
Healing & Helping
As a 19-year old experiencing chronic pain and relational trauma, I sought new horizons on a year-long journey to Australia and Southeast Asia. On this trip, I led a research project on the psychology of addiction and mindfulness.
Returning to the old barn with new perspective, I redefined my relationship with horses as healing allies, transitioning from a professional trainer to a therapeutic riding instructor for special needs.
Soon, the process of transforming my pain into purpose brought me to the University of Denver to earn my Master's in Social Work.
I now live in Lakewood, Colorado and offer therapy and Equus coaching in collaboration with my dog Maia. We work together virtually, in-person out of a Boulder office and at a variety of farms along the Front Range.
TIMELINE
2000 – 2014
High-Ranking Local & National Rider
— LHJA (Louisiana Hunter Jumper Association)
— USEF (United States Equestrian Federation)
2014 – 2020
Professional horse rider and trainer at Sunfox Farm
2014-2018
Volunteer for Pranic Healing and Twin Hearts meditation/ yoga
— International Culture Center
— Red Shoes
— Indigo Spiritual Center
2014
Master Chao Kok Sui Pranic Healing - Level 1
2015
Advanced Pranic Healing - Level 2
2016
Professional Research Assistant focused on addiction and mindfulness
— Mind-Body Medicine program, La Trobe University, Melbourne
— Australian Wilderness Society, La Trobe University (AUS)
2016
Pranic Healing Psychotherapy - Level 3
2017
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
— Louisiana State University
2017
Jon Kabat Zinn’s MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction)
2017
Patient Mindfulness assistant
— Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
2018-2019
Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor for Special Needs
— PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship)
— Gaitway Therapeutic Horsemanship
2020
Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Instructor (RYT-200)
2021
Yoga Teacher / Assistant Studio Manager
— Yoga For the People, Denver, Colorado
Therapist
— Animal Assisted Therapy of the Rockies
— Promise Ranch Therapies and Recreation
Trainings / Certifications
— ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills)
— Restorative Justice
— Therapy Dog Handler (Profesional Therapy Dogs of Colorado)
— Motivational Interviewing
2021-2022
Social Worker
— Options Secondary Program, Littleton Public Schools
2022
Master's in Social Work (MSW), concentration in Family Systems
School Social Work certification
— University of Denver
Therapist
— Rewild Therapy & Wellness
Trainings / Certifications
— Trauma in Adolescents and Children
— Nature-Based Eco-Therapy Clinical Training
2022 – 2023
Equus Coaching Certification
2023
— Gestalt Therapy training (in progress)
— Gestalt Equine Institute of the Rockies (in progress)
2024
— EMDR Training
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