Great Strides

Great Strides is a mental health counselor in Damascus, MD. The organization provides equine assisted psychotherapy and equine assisted learning services to adults on personal healing journeys. Operating with a 5.00 rating, the practice specializes in using horses to facilitate transformation, collaboration, and the development of skills to manage emotions.

Since 1999, Great Strides has utilized an approach based on positive interactions that are mutually beneficial for both the horse and the individual. The founder and owner, Terry Lewis, LCSW-C, brings over 30 years of experience as a therapist and horsewoman to the practice. Her background includes specialized work at the Yale Psychiatric Institute and serving as the Child and Adolescent Program Manager for Prince George’s County. As an Eponaquest Instructor and a certified PATH Therapeutic Riding Instructor, she leads services within a supportive, experiential environment. The practice offers medical psychotherapy provided by licensed professionals alongside educational approaches rooted in authenticity and experimentation.

The business is located on Bethesda Church Rd at the Mezza Luna Farm. The facility is situated about 0.4 miles from the Browningsville neighborhood and a short drive from Kemptown Elementary School. It is also located approximately 2 miles from Kemptown Community Park and the Oak Ridge Conservation Park nature preserve.

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Great Strides provides a unique, tranquil setting for personal development and healing through its specialized equine-assisted programs in Damascus.