I am the spouse of a veteran who has been in the Canadian Navy for 27 years, 18 of which he served as a submariner. He will retire medically this year and we know that this transition will not be without challenges. He suffers from PTSD and has seen Military psychologists and psychiatrists for the past 4 years.

This ONE weekend at Can Praxis was more valuable than all the sessions with the military doctors combined. We both learned many practical life skills for communication and how to look at the coming days with a renewed sense of hope and commitment to work through it all, together. Jim and Steve were the perfect combination, opposites in personality yet both very caring, intent on teaching and listening…. often interpreting our unspoken words to be able to direct our thinking and realizations.

They made it feel like a very safe environment, without blame or judgement. Working with the horses was extraordinary. Bonding with our spouse and the other couples there while using the horses to give us immediate and unbiased feedback was incredible.

Without the combination of all these aspects….. The setting, the horses, the other couples and of course Jim and Steve, I do not think there would be such a great impact. Even though this program is designed to be for people with PTSD and dealing with the fog, the anger and wounds, I highly recommend Can Praxis and the training there for anyone who wants to evaluate themselves, their communication skills and make a plan to move forward in a positive way.