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Healing Through Connection — Mind, Body & Spirit

Somerset Healing Hooves offers professional mental health services, including in-person equine-assisted therapy sessions and secure telehealth care.

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Equine-Assisted Therapy • Secure Telehealth • Compassionate Care • Trauma-Informed Support • Mental Health Wellness • Professional Healing

About

At Somerset Healing Hooves, we are able to combine traditional therapeutic practices (CBT, DBT, trauma informed discussion, etc.) with the grounding, transformative power of equine-assisted therapy. Whether in-person or online, we create a safe, supportive space for mental health healing and growth.

Our Mission & Vision

Military PTSD Treatment & Veteran Mental Health Support

Our approach includes:​

  • Evidence-based PTSD treatment

  • Trauma-focused therapy

  • Medication management (when appropriate)

  • Equine-assisted therapy for grounding and emotional regulation

  • Stress reduction and coping skills training

  • Family support and reintegration counseling

“Artistic depiction of a soldier struggling with mental health challenges.”

Service Areas

Telehealth services provided in Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Hawaii.

In-person services provided in 

Somerset, PA. 

Meet Your Nurse Practitioner



Amanda Mackanos, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered mental health care. She earned her BSN undergraduate degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) minoring in psychology. Her initial job was working as a crisis nurse in a level two trauma center and turned to contract nursing throughout inpatient psychiatric facilities in PA throughout the pandemic. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing with a Post Masters Certificate in Mental Health with Walden University. While advancing her education, she continued working as a registered nurse, gaining valuable hands-on experience that strengthened her clinical foundation.

 

Her diverse background includes providing care within correctional facilities, where she supported incarcerated individuals with complex mental health needs. She has also worked in both pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric behavioral health settings, treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions across the lifespan. She briefly assisted in opening a behavioral health unit in rural PA. In addition, she has practiced as a PMHNP delivering telemedicine services based out of Hawaii, expanding access to quality mental health care through virtual platforms.

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Her career choice and passion speak for itself. She learned the therapeutic value of horses as a child and now wants to share these lessons with her children, friends and community. 

 

With experience across multiple settings and populations, she is committed to delivering respectful, evidence-based treatment tailored to each individual. She believes in building strong therapeutic relationships, fostering trust, and empowering clients to take an active role in their mental health and overall well-being.

Location & Hours

Visit us for in-person sessions or to learn more about our services.

301 White Oak Road Somerset, PA 15501

Serving the greater Somerset and surrounding communities

  • Mon–Thurs: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday & Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • (Appointment times based on provider availability)

Contact

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