Our Team
Partner with our herd, to build skills, have fun, and find your True North.
Kayley Gillitzer
Certified EFL Practitioner & Peer Specialist“I’ve faced many challenges in my life, and those experiences allow me to walk beside you with hope and understanding. By partnering with our horses and our team, you can heal and learn life skills that lead to a healthier life and build a stronger community.”
My "Why"
At nine years old, sitting in a counselor’s office in Fairbanks, Alaska, I shared a dream: I wanted to help people heal, but not in an office. I imagined a space outdoors, with horses, where people could finally feel safe enough to just be.
It took me time to get here because I had to find my own way first. I spent years in "survival mode" before I learned how to truly connect and heal. That journey re-ignited a fire in me to help others find their way back to themselves—what I call their True North.
I am passionate about teaching kids and adults the tools to thrive now, creating a foundation of connection and healthy coping skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.
No Story is Too Heavy
I’ve walked alongside people facing PTSD, trauma, grief, and addiction—as well as those navigating codependency and complex family or relationship dynamics. I also welcome those who are simply feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or just "stuck."
Nothing surprises me. Whether you are navigating your darkest season or just want to spend a sunny afternoon building life skills with a horse, there is room for you here.
I am here to walk with you and create a space for learning. Let’s find your True North together.
Experience:
HERD Institute: Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL), Foundation Level 1
Wyoming Peer Specialist Intern: High Country Behavioral Health (Previously Alaska Certified Peer Support Specialist)
Experience providing Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) and Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) for at-risk youth, veterans, people in recovery, and those looking to have fun, build life skills, and increase resilience.
Bachelors of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies from University of Southeast Alaska
Aaron J. Preece
Aaron is an avid outdoorsman, runner, and musician. He is passionate about his family, reading, playing sports, wood working, and camping/back packing. You can often find him on a mountain trail, just out of cell phone range, having the time of his life.
Aaron earned his BS degree in human resource management from Western Governors University. He found his passion for working with people while spending a year in southern Utah, working with at-risk youth in a wilderness therapy program. He returned to school and received his MS degree in mental health counseling from Capella University. Aaron is a licensed professional counselor in Wyoming. He specializes in mental health, substance and behavior addiction, depression, anxiety, and trauma. Aaron uses motivational interviewing, DBT, and a person-centered approach. He is certified in and regularly uses EFT and EMDR. He has completed the DBT foundational training, 20-hour clinical supervision training, 13 hours of drug court training, 14 hours of ASAM training, multiple and various training concerning suicide risk and assessment (Connect, CAMS, and ASIST). He also works regularly in leadership with the prevention coalition in Sublette County.
Counseling Services:
Specializes in mental health, substance and behavior addiction, depression, anxiety, and trauma. Motivational Interviewing, DBT, and a person centered approach. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
Experience:
Undergraduate Education:
Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from Western Governors University
Graduate Education:
Master's of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University
Professional Licenses:
WY -- LPC – 1591
Clinical Training/Certifications:
Certified in and regularly uses EFT (Advanced) and EMDR, Completed the DBT foundational training, 20 hour Clinical Supervision training, 13 hours of Drug Court training, 14 hours of ASAM training, multiple and various training concerning suicide risk and assessment (Connect, CAMS, and ASIST)
Licensed Professional Counselor