CEO Equine Immersion Project & Equine Immersion Foundation
Tara Mahoney is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. She graduated from Boston College and holds a Master's in Counseling with certifications in Forensic Psychology and Veteran Behavioral Health. Since 1996, Tara has counseled in diverse settings including a correctional facility, NYC homeless shelter for 450 Veterans, in-patient psychiatric hospital, Vet Center, Family Drug Court, DBT Out-Patient Clinic and private practice.
For the past decade, Tara has combined her professional calling with her lifetime passion for horses. She has focused her education, experience and energy into the field of animal-assisted therapies. She is a Board Member of Horses and Humans Research Foundation as well as former Co-Chair of the Education Committee whose purpose is to invest in and disseminate ethical rigorous research for the advancement of global knowledge of horse-human interactions. Tara is the former Chair of the Equine Services for Heroes Committee with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Int’l) and Mentor to Certified Equine Specialists in Mental Health Learning (ESMHL). Her commitment to public awareness and psychosocial education has allowed her to present internationally with specific expertise in Moral Injury and Repair.
Her current roles as CEO of Equine Immersion Project (EIP) and Co-Founder of Equine Immersion Foundation (EIF) are the highlight of her career. EIP is a mobile project which has provided trauma-informed equine assisted services to thousands of Wounded, Ill and Injured service members promoting whole person health, performance enhancement and moral repair. She is honored to serve those who have served- Veterans, active duty service members, special operations forces, other government agencies, law enforcement/first responders as well as their families.