In partnership, horses reflect who we are, reveal what is out of alignment, and guide us toward greater integrity - both individually and within the systems we inhabit. I founded EquusLibere out of a calling to share the insight, healing, and transformation I’ve experienced through my work with horses with others.

Through EquusLibere, I serve individual clients with leadership and therapeutic coaching alongside my herd as well as private and public retreats held domestically and internationally. I lead our corporate programs in partnership with a talented team of coaches and equine therapists.

Rooted in a whole-system, bottom-up approach to development, my practice draws from a wide range of disciplines and experiences. I began coaching in 2016 and hold a PCC distinction from the International Coaching Federation, with certifications in Integral, Somatic, and Polarity coaching. I’ve been mentored extensively in equine-facilitated work and currently serve on the Adjunct Faculty of the Integral Coaching School, New Ventures West.
My corporate career began in 2017 through my work in corporate coaching and organizational development contexts, and I provide executive coaching and group facilitation through my work with Emergence Leadership Consulting. I serve as a faculty executive coach and facilitator with the Graduate School of Banking Colorado and Dynamic Team Solutions, working with clients across sectors from non-profit and educational institutions to Fortune 100 companies.

In and beyond my equine facilitated work, I have observed and experienced the profound power of somatic coaching and therapeutic methods for fostering significant and sustainable healing and development. This led me to the Colorado School of Energy Studies, a renown school for somatic therapeutic modalities, where I received certificates in Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy and Polarity Coaching. I am currently pursuing a Masters in Counseling at Adams State University, specializing in Equine Therapy, with an anticipated graduation early 2027. I am also pursuing additional certifications as an Associate Polarity Therapist. I maintain a small private practice offering cranial sacral therapy and integral coaching alongside my equine work, which you can learn more about here.

The heart of EquusLibere’s approach is well articulated by, Otto Scharmer, pioneer of Theory U and conscious-based systems thinking, as a commitment to “relink the parts and the whole by making the system see and sense itself.” I am grateful to be able to practice and facilitate this work through EquusLibere alongside my beautiful herd of rescue horses, who you can learn more about through Bridging Unicorns. Outside of client facing work, I am passionate advocate of animal welfare and support a variety of animal rescue organizations through fostering.

Trainings & Certifications:
PCC Distinction (International Coaching Federation)
Certified Integral Coach (New Ventures West)
Leadership Circle Assessment Certification (Leadership Circle)
Hogan Assessment and Advanced Interpretation Certification (Hogan Assessments)
Polarity Life Coach (Colorado School of Energy Studies)
Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy (Certificate of Course Completion, Colorado Energy School)
Facilitation of Groups as Living Systems (MatrixWorks)
Experiential Facilitation (Training Wheels)
Coach Certification (Soluluna)
Clinical Pastoral Education: Chaplaincy (Jewish Theological Seminary)
Facilitation and Conflict Resolution Certification (YLead)
B.A in Liberal Arts (McGill University)

Ongoing:
Associate Polarity Therapist (Level 1) (Est. Completion 2027)
Masters in Counseling (Est. Completion 2027)

Equine Therapy & Coaching Team

Our equine therapists and coaches work 1:1 with clients in Boulder County and support our group programming, both therapeutic and corporate. Whether in individual sessions or group experiences, our facilitators integrate equine wisdom with somatic and relational approaches to support meaningful growth and transformation. Please reach out if you would like to schedule a consult with a member of our team.

Rachel Seely, MA, LPC

Equine therapist, Equine Coach

Rachel began her career as a Spiritual Care Provider in hospitals and hospice. She holds an MA in Mindfulness-based Transpersonal Counseling and an MA in Buddhist Studies & Clinical Pastoral Counseling, both from Naropa University. Rachel's life long love of horses led her to a 9 month mentorship in equine therapy while in graduate school and she continued to follow this path by completing Level 1 training with Natural Lifemanship and a year long certification with The Academy for Coaching with Horses. Rachel partners with horses to support clients in exploring body/mind patterns and emotions, stuck behaviors, limited ways of thinking and relational issues. Equine therapy goes beyond talking and helps clients identify when they are not in alignment with authenticity and supports them to move beyond outdated patterns and conditioned ways of being which may be causing distress and suffering. This becomes the ground for transformation, genuine connection, and heart opening experiences.

jeremy mason, MA, LPCC

Equine therapist

Jeremy is an equine therapist who supports individuals through relational, body-based, and mindfulness-informed practices with horses. His approach weaves in Gestalt-based work and is informed by his ongoing study in the Gestalt Equine Institute of the Rockies with founder Duey Freeman. He believes that our relationships—with the world around us and within—paint the picture of our everyday experience. By working with honesty, vulnerability, and acceptance, Jeremy helps clients shift the way they relate to different aspects of their lives and cultivate a more equanimous and intentional approach to the often overwhelming state of being human. Prioritizing connection and authenticity, Jeremy creates a safe space for adults and adolescents experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship issues, existential angst, addiction, boredom, and more to explore these conditions without judgment or agenda. Jeremy holds an MA from Naropa University, specializing in Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling.

heidi Piper

ACC Executive Coach & Facilitator

Over her 30+ year career at Fortune 50 company Procter & Gamble, Heidi led global innovation for brands which accounted cumulatively for over $100 Billion in sales. As a senior executive, she led thousands of people across Europe, North and South America and Asia, consistently creating high performance, socially and emotionally intelligent teams who delivered their stretching goals. Favoring a servant leader, inclusive, relationship-supporting, balanced, transparent and action-oriented, pragmatic approach, Heidi has enabled excellent workplace culture, and highly engaged, productive global and remote teams. Since her time at P&G Heidi has earned additional certifications in organizational human system mapping and Matrixworks group facilitation and she currently serves as an executive coach and passionate facilitator of human systems assessment and transformation. Organizational short list includes Proctor & Gamble, NSIDC, and Coty. Heidi partners with EquusLibere and Emergence Leadership Consulting on corporate retreat programming.

Robin Athey

PCC Executive Coach & Facilitator

Robin brings 30+ years of experience as an executive coach, change agent, group facilitator and thought leader. For nine years, Robin was Research Director at Deloitte, where she led the firm’s global research on the human aspects of organizational performance. Prior to Deloitte, Robin led global production as Vice-President of Cole-Haan, a subsidiary of Nike. She has immersed in dozens of leading-edge methodologies – forever seeking the most powerful approaches to foster self-awareness, leadership, innovation and transformational growth. She serves as a trusted guide through transformational change, where territory is unfamiliar and answers are unclear. In addition to growing up immersed in the world of horses, she holds a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Florida, an M.A. in International Economic Policy from Columbia University. Organizational short list includes Microsoft, ABB, HP, IBM, Eli Lilly, Fujitsu, Techstars, and IDEO. We are grateful to have Robin as a partner for EquusLibere and Emergence Leadership Consulting retreat programming.