Management

Julie Sardonia, M.A., L.M.F.T.
Executive Director

Julie Sardonia, founder and executive director of Reins of H.O.P.E., has been a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist for 16 years. Julie is certified EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth And Learning) Level 2. She has over 16 years of experience in private practice, social service agency, administration of a psychiatric hospital assessment services department and local private boarding school counseling services.

Julie has long had a dream to combine her love of horses and therapy. With the creation of Reins of H.O.P.E., she has now found a way to share this dream with others.

Staff:

Equine Specialists:

Marie Ortiz, M.A., M.F.T.I. #60031

Marie received her Masters degree at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Counseling Psychology and has over 20 years of riding and horse experience. Marie's expertise as an equestrian and her in-depth education in pyschology give clients unique perspectives and greater opportunities for compelling insights and awareness.

Lynn Dorgan MFT #48941

Lynn is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Ventura. A life-long horse lover, she is an active volunteer with the California Coastal Horse Rescue in Ojai. She is currently under supervision to gain advanced certification from The Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA). Combining horses with her passion for helping people to live more fulfilling lives is a dream come true.

Members of the Board:

Director: Julie Sardonia
Vice President: Judge John Dobroth
Secretary: Carrie Murphy
Treasurer: Suzanne Combs
Business Development: Martin Melvin

Marie Ortiz, M.A., M.F.T.I. #60031



Lynn Dorgan MFT #48941