About HorseAccord

Candesa Scarff has over twenty-five years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, children, adolescents, groups, and teams. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science and a Master of Counselling and is a Level 4 Member of the Australian Counselling Association, the highest level of practising membership within the Association.

Specialising in Equine-Assisted Therapy, Candesa has undertaken extensive training and ongoing professional development through a variety of organisations and institutes. She has developed an integrated approach to Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy that combines professional counselling practice with the the unique therapeutic opportunities offered by working alongside horses, helping clients develop greater self-awareness, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.

Equine-Assisted Therapy delivered by Candesa as an allied health professional can be accessed as an approved NDIS support when it aligns with a participant’s individual goals, plan, and funded supports.

Candesa also offers office-based and telehealth counselling services, integrating trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches to support clients in addressing personal, relational, and life challenges.

Candesa tailors her counselling approach to each client’s unique needs, drawing on a range of therapeutic modalities to support emotional wellbeing, relationship concerns, life transitions, stress, anxiety, trauma, and other personal challenges. She is committed to providing a safe and supportive therapeutic environment that promotes insight, resilience, empowerment, and sustainable positive change.

Darryl Scarff brings a diverse professional background spanning business, community services, and the equine industry. With extensive experience in sales and marketing, he has also been actively involved in community-based work, including supporting children and at-risk young people and delivering specialist out-of-home care services. Prior to this, Darryl worked as a qualified tradesperson, owned and operated a horse agistment center, and was heavily involved in a range of equestrian disciplines and equine sports.

Darryl specialises in Equine-Assisted Learning and has completed professional training with EAGALA (USA) and the Equine and Animal Assisted Psychotherapy Institute. He delivers equine-assisted programs, workshops, and retreats for individuals and groups, as well as leadership development, team building, and professional development workshops for workplaces and organisations.

Candesa and Darryl, together with their herd of horses, are based on a peaceful two-acre property in Glenlogan, a semi-rural community near Jimboomba, south of Brisbane. Both hold qualifications in Equine Management and possess extensive knowledge and practical skills in horse behaviour, horse psychology, and interpreting equine body language and non-verbal communication. Drawing on this expertise during Equine-Assisted sessions and programs, they create opportunities for clients to learn through experience, develop greater self-awareness, gain new insights, and identify practical solutions to personal, family, and workplace challenges.