Louise Barrett | REACH Equine Therapy & Essex Physio & Pilates
HCPC No: PH48816
Overview
BSc Hons Physiotherapy BEM, MCSP, MACPEA | CEO & Clinical Lead REACH Equine Therapy | Certificate Sports Physiotherapy Manchester Metropolitan University | Certificate Hippotherapy ACPTR | RDA Coach | Professional Diploma in Equine Facilitated Learning and Development: Equi-Scotia CIC.
Louise graduated from University College London in 1995 with a First Class Honors degree. Since then she has had a varied career in the NHS and private practice leaving the NHS in 2005 as an Extended Scope Practitioner specializing in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. Louise trained as a Pilates instructor in 2005 and went on to specialise as a Certified Equestrian Pilates Instructor in 2012 in the United States. Her passion for horses led her to become involved with the Riding For the Disabled Association (RDA) in 2012. Very quickly Louise realised that this was an area she wanted to pursue and after becoming an RDA coach in 2013 she went on to train in Hippotherapy completing her post- graduate training in 2014.
Determined to fulfil her passion, Louise founded the charity REACH ( Rehabilitation, Education Assessment & Centre for Hippotherapy). As CEO and Clinical Lead plus self- employed specialist physiotherapist, Louise established a thriving charity at her home in Essex starting off with her children’s ponies and a few volunteers in 2014 to becoming a successful small charity. Over the years REACH has grown and now has 12 members of staff including 9 coaches, 3 physiotherapists, 9 equines and over 60 volunteers offering a variety of Equine Assisted Therapies including Therapeutic riding , Hippotherapy, Carriage driving, Vaulting and Alternative Education using groundwork and Equine Facilitated Learning programmes 6 days a week. REACH is a member group of the RDA.
Louise works closely with the RDA as Regional Physiotherapist and delivers training for the East Region RDA. Louise is a National Para- Equestrian classifier and attends regular hubs to profile riders for competition. Louise completed a Post- Graduate Diploma in Equine Facilitated Learning with Equi-Scotia CIC in 2021.
Louise has been involved with ACPEA working in this field since 2014. Louise was vice chair from 2015-2021 and Chair of the Training and Education sub-committee from 2017 – 2021. Louise is involved with the delivery of the Hippotherapy course and training days. Louise is curently physio lead tutor for the Multi-disciplinary Post- graduate training in Equine Facilitated Therapy. Louise is also involved as a specialist physio, biomechanics trainer and assessor for the RDA Princess Royal Advanced Coach Academy training programme (PRCA).
Recently Louise has studied Mental Health for Children & Adolescents and Developmental Trauma to develop her knowledge in this area and assist in her coaching practice for the Equine Facilitated learning programmes she delivers.
Specialisms
Adult Musculoskeletal · Adult Neurology · Equine Assisted Therapy · Equine Facilitated Physiotherapy · Hippotherapy · Mental Health · Paediatric Musculoskeletal · Paediatric Learning Disability · Paediatric Neurology · Pain · Sports and Exercise Medicine · Trauma and Orthopaedics
Contact information
07791188473 | lblees2003@googlemail.com | Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
Crown Farm, Crown Road, Essex, CM14 5TB, United Kingdom
