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Meet Our Therapists
Lee Dudley is the founder and co-executive director of the Equine Partnership Program.
She is joined by Mary Slouka and Ciana Dodgion.
Lee Dudley, LPC
Lee Dudley is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in treating trauma and attachment issues. She is also passionate about helping parents of behaviorally disturbed teens, women who are experiencing divorce and depression, along with helping those who have experienced grief and loss. She incorporates a powerful blend of wisdom, practical skills, hope, and humor in therapy. Lee is committed to helping adults find and recover their sense of purpose and drive in life.
Lee earned a Master’s degree in counseling from the University of Colorado and Regis University. She finished a certificate in Applied Behavioral Analysis from Florida University of Technology and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Lee also has specialized training in EMDR.
Lee is the founder and co-executive director of the Equine Partnership Program and provides trauma counseling to individual clients as well as developing programs for the Denver Public Schools and Temple Grandin Equine Center. Lee can attest to the incredible power utilizing horses in the therapeutic process and has seen incredible breakthroughs in the healing process through it.
Lee is an award-winning horsewoman and the proud mother of three young adults and brings the life experience of single parenting to her counseling practice.
Mary Slouka CTRI, ES
Mary has been a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) since 1994. She works within the Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) model. This model is an experiential learning approach that promotes the development of life skills for educational, professional and personal goals through equine-assisted activities. Mary has worked with many disabilities through the years. She specializes in the elderly and dementia providing sessions for both individuals and assisted living communities. Through the years, she has continuously seen the value of a horse for therapy. Equine Assisted Therapy with Mary is a fun, laid-back activity where clients become engaged, empowered and enabled and so much more. She also assists Lee Dudley with groups and is a trained Equine Specialist in Mental Health (ES). She is a trained Stephen Minister. Mary has a BS in Agricultural Business with a concentration in equine sciences. Mary has ridden horses for most of her life and enjoys taking care of her miniature horses, mule and retired jumper.
Ciana Dodgion, MSW, CTRI
Ciana assists the Equine Partnership Program as co-executive director. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work, with a focus on Child Development, Child Welfare, Family Systems and Animal Assisted Therapy. She is a Certified Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor (CTRI) and coaches an adaptive Equestrian Vaulting Team. Prior to the Equine Partnership Program, Ciana managed a sizable Therapeutic Riding Center in Colorado, bringing many years of administrative and therapeutic experience to the Equine Partnership Program. Ciana is passionate about helping individuals from all walks of life to foster healthy and healing relationships with equine partners and furthering the incredible impact made by the Equine Partnership Program. Ciana has ridden horses for most of her life and is the mother of two wonderful children.
