About me

Cindy Hi! My name is Cindy Jacobs. Here is a brief summary of my journey and how SEhorse came about.

I have always had a calling to work with people who were going through difficult times. My corporate work revolved around supporting people through significant workplace changes and my team and I were often the buffer between executive management and the workforce. Change combined with uncertainty can evoke high stress and fear, and this was our constant adversary.

After 15 years of working in this environment, I moved to the country with my partner, but continued to work part time as an executive coach – working with leaders to balance their role of supporting and leading others with their own personal challenges.

Since I had more time to spend with my horses, I noticed Cindy and DJ similarities between being a leader of my herd, and the leadership issues my clients grappled with. I discovered that horses look for the same qualities in leaders that we do – honesty, fairness, respect, compassion, authenticity, transparency, consistency, clear communication, presence, humility, integrity, accountability, and wisdom. Curious about what horses can teach us about leadership (and being a better human) I traveled to the U.S. to to learn more.

I began running equine programs for corporate groups, and was often asked to facilitate private sessions. I noticed that the horses created a safe space for people to unravel their stories, and they often went very deep, very fast. While the horses did most of the work, I realised I needed to be better prepared to support both the clients and the horses.

I became a transpersonal counsellor and Somatic Experiencing® practitioner. As I integrated the principles and processes of SE™, the clients became more empowered, and the horses began to work at a deeper, energetic level, all with greater ease.

I saw how the horses support the deep and profound work of SE™, and how the unique approach of transpersonal counselling helps people to navigating changes that come with a new perspective. As a result, I developed the SEhorse trauma resolution method.

SOME OF MY formal qualifications

Advanced Diploma of Transpersonal Counselling
BA Sociology at Western Illinois University
EAGALA Advanced Practioner
mBIT Certified Coach
Executive Coach certified with Australian Institute of Executive Coaching
Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner

A FEW THINGs I’ve done

Founded and managed a consulting business in change management
Free lance executive coach
Facilitator in Courageous Conversations (based on Nonviolent Communication)
Facilitator in meditation programs in rural men’s prisons
Founder of Free Rein Australia that runs equine experiential learning programs and offers private coaching
Co-founder of Centre for Equine Experiential Learning that offers regular training programs for people who want to become equine experiential learning facilitators

A FEW THINGs I’m doing