Hay! Meet Meghan

Meghan founded Growth Edges in 2020 with a firm belief that “everyone has their own Growth Edges enabling them to be the person they want to be. Our experiences in life shape us and there is an opportunity to grow and learn around every corner. Whether it is through experiential learning with horses, viewing your lasting memories in a photograph, or building a bond with your horse through riding development.” Meghan embeds her love and passion for nature, kindness, and safer futures in all of her services.

Meg is a Social Worker accredited and registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) governing body. She is also an experienced Equine Assisted Learning practitioner certified with Equine Connection (2017) offering unique programs focussing on social-emotional skills, personal development, and professional development (leadership and team building) in a nature-based setting. Having recently completed training with the Equine Psychotherapy Insititue (2022) Meg offers Equine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions for children, teenagers, adults, families, and groups with a trauma-informed lens and understanding.

In her social work sessions, Meg is passionate about working with young people and adults who have experiences of trauma, mental health challenges, ADHD and other special needs and disabilities.  She spent 5 years working across a number of sectors including Aged Care, Mental Health, Disability and Carer Gateway. She currently dedicates part of her time and passion to supporting student and staff wellbeing in a local Montessori school.

When not around horses she can often be found behind the lens of a camera. Passionate about photography since a young age, she has taken countless photos as she experiences life.  

Photo of Meghan and her previous lease horse ‘Legs’

Services:

  • Individual or small group-based social work sessions incorporating the unique benefits of Equine Assisted Learning programs (individual, siblings, small families, community organisation programs) working towards therapeutic goals

  • Equine Assisted Learning Programs (team building, leadership, empowerment) working towards learning goals

  • Horse Riding lessons

  • Photography

  • Find a Lease Horse program

Qualifications:

  • Working With Children Clearance

  • NDIS Worker Clearance

  • First Aid Certificate

  • Mental Health First Aid

  • Bachelor Social Work (BSW)

  • Diploma Youth Work (Dip Youth Work)

  • Criminal Record Check

  • Equestrian Australia NCAS Registered Coach

  • Equine Assisted Learning Certified Facilitator

  • Certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapist

 

Experience:

  • 2 Years Disability Support Professional Community Access

  • 3 Years consultant in Aged Care and Carers Services

  • Over 500 hours experience with Hunter Valley Children’s Therapies

  • Over 500 hours of Juvenile Justice Worker experience

  • Over 250 hours Mental Health Youth Outreach Program experience with Flourish Australia

  • Over 500 hours of experience working with Leading Edge Life Skills (Photography and Facilitating Equine Assisted Learning)

  • Over 4 years of experience working in a busy Horse Riding School

  • Passionate photographer since able to hold a camera

  • 2 years experience supporting unpaid carers

  • 2 years and ongoing experience working in upper primary school environment, with a focus on wellbeing