Rosie Spagnuolo Bickert is passionate in her endeavor to help people in pain and is currently using her Puerto Rican Paso Fino horses to facilitate healing in a new way. Ms. Bickert graduated from the University of Michigan with her MSW in 1994. She pursued additional training and expertise in treating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, mind/body medicine, and couples and family psychotherapy. She began using her horses in 2006 with individuals, families and groups. Ms. Bickert completed an Equine Gestalt Coaching Method certification program with Melissa Pearce in August 2012. She is the 12th graduate of this program. This innovative approach brings renewed passion and excitement to her work.