Reconnect With Yourself. Rebuild Your Confidence. Move Forward.

If you're a woman navigating the aftermath of death, divorce, domestic violence, or another major life transition, welcome.

I'm glad you're here.

I know what it feels like when life changes in ways you never asked for.

When the future you planned is suddenly gone.

When you're exhausted from holding everything together.

When everyone expects you to "move on," but you're still trying to find solid ground beneath your feet.

I've been there too.

For more than 40 years, horses have been my greatest teachers. They taught me about boundaries, trust, emotional awareness, and genuine connection long before I had the words for it.

They also taught me something that changed my life:

Before we can move forward, we need something steady enough to stand on.

That's why I created Confidence Through Connection, Rebuilding Through the Wisdom of Horses.

Not as another self-help program.

Not as another place where you're told to push harder.

But as a place where women can reconnect with themselves, rebuild confidence, and create a foundation for what comes next.

Whether you're grieving, rebuilding after a relationship, recovering from trauma, or simply trying to remember who you are again, you don't have to do it alone.

Together we'll focus on:

• Rebuilding trust in yourself

• Creating emotional stability

• Strengthening confidence and boundaries

• Learning practical tools you can use in everyday life

• Reconnecting with the person underneath the survival mode

This work combines equine-assisted coaching, real-world application, and the lessons I've learned through both professional training and lived experience.

There is no pressure here.

No expectation that you have it all figured out.

Just a place to start.

Your Next Step

Let's have a conversation.

A free 20-minute call gives us a chance to talk about where you are, what you're navigating, and whether this work feels like a good fit.

Call or text: 480-988-2165

You have survived a lot.

Now it's time to build something beyond survival.

And you don't have to do it alone.

CLIENT REVIEWS/TESTIMONIALS

M Sandvig. 5/22/24

I’ve been working with Michelle at Spirit Mountain Healing Services for about 8 months now. I wanted to try something different beyond the traditional talk therapy that I’ve done many times before. From my first session I was amazed at how different this therapy was. Working with the horses and seeing how they mirror our emotions and energy was transformational. We focused on self, connecting to self, and really peeling back the layers that helped me understand why I do and react the way I do. Each session she met me where I was at and walked me through recognizing some of the trauma I’ve carried around with myself. She holds you accountable, helps you recognize the feelings that come up, and helps you move the energy and clear it with the help of the horses. Every time I walk away from a session, I’m able to put into practice the tools that I’ve learned. This is where the magic happens! Unlike traditional talk therapy where you just bring up issues, equine therapy helps you move through them and really shift. Your body learns and feels the difference while the horses help you regulate yourself even down to your heartbeat. I’ve been able to navigate some pretty heavy issues including grief, loss, people pleasing, relationship dynamics, critical talk and so much more. My confidence has grown tremendously, my self worth is now a reflection of myself and not others, and I can handle my emotions in a much more manageable way. I no longer live in the extremes and my relationships, friendships, and even my role as a mom have improved by healing a lot of what I had been carrying and stuffing down inside me for the last 30 plus years. Michelle & her horses have changed my life. My 10 year old son now attends his own sessions to work on confidence and friendship dynamics. Family members have also recognized the changes in me and are now working with Michelle to help themselves. I’m an entirely different version of myself than I was 8 months ago and I’m really thankful for Michelle and her horses (including the minis) at Spirit Mountain Healing Services. If you’re on the fence, attend one session and feel the power of equine therapy. I promise you, it’s worth it!

A Hall. 1/23/24

“Our teenaged son has attended only a few appointments so far with Michelle and her horses, and he’s already exhibiting incredible results.
Prior to finding Spirit Mountain, our son would get angry at the littlest things, he would lose his temper easily, and he most often wanted to isolate himself in his bedroom. He was diagnosed with OCD, ADHD, anxiety, and depression. His friendships outside of the home and relationships with family members were struggling, his grades were struggling. After the very first visit with Michelle, he talked the entire way home. he was so excited, he learned so much and he wanted to tell us all about it! He’s been more talkative and interactive with the people in his life. He’s smiling more and helping around the house again.
Every appointment with Michelle has been better than the last.
We have spent a fortune on every type of therapy and medication we could find with the hopes of helping our son through these difficult years. Michelle has been the absolute best therapist we have found. She is worth every single penny and
then some.”

Ana T.

"Our experience with Michelle started about a year ago when I requested her services for our daughter Anastasia. At that moment my daughter was 14 years old and under signs of depression and suicidal thoughts. Michelle and her amazing horses helped Anastasia tremendously! She did not feel like doing therapy, but every time she was coming out of a session, she looked very happy. Later on, same year, I started myself therapy and things only got better. Michelle is very knowledgeable, caring, straight to the point and very positive therapist. We already recommend her with our friends and family that were looking for a great therapy. A very powerful experience that we recommend to try at least once, you will be amazed on how much you enjoy it!!"‍ ‍

Spirit Mountain Healing Services, Equine Assisted Learning Therapy, with Michelle Holt (formerly Goss), is the Chief Empowerment Officer. Since 2015, Spirit Mountain has helped more than 4,100 people reclaim their lives through life coaching and equine-assisted learning. Find the full article here.

Confidence through Connection: 
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Call To REGISTER:
MICHELLE HOLT: 480-988-2165 OR Email: Michelle.spiritmountain@gmail.com

Hi, I'm Michelle Holt.

I'm the Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of Spirit Mountain Healing Services, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, an Equine-Assisted Life Coach, speaker, and creator of:

Confidence Through Connection: Rebuilding Through the Wisdom of Horses

I've spent more than 40 years learning from horses, earned a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, built businesses and nonprofits, and had to start over more than once.

Life has taken me through some places I never expected to go. I've experienced loss, walked away from unhealthy relationships, faced domestic violence, rebuilt after financial hardship, and learned firsthand what it means to find your footing when life changes everything.

Through it all, my horses remained my greatest teachers.

Long before I had the clinical language, they were teaching me about truth, boundaries, resilience, and authentic connection.

And when my own life unraveled, those lessons became the foundation that helped me rebuild.

That's why I created Confidence Through Connection.

Not from a textbook.

Not from theory.

But from living it.

Today, my passion is helping women navigate the 3-Ds—Death, Divorce, and Domestic Violence—reconnect with themselves, rebuild confidence, and create a path forward that feels authentic to who they are.

Because I know what it feels like to lose your footing.

And I know what it feels like to find it again.

This work isn't about becoming someone new.

It's about coming back to who you are.