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🐎 Healing PTSD with Horses

Founded by David Boje, a Vietnam veteran who transformed his own journey through PTSD, cancer, and personal struggles into a mission of healing and empowerment. Together with Grace Ann Rosile, they integrate equine-assisted therapy into the PerView Coaching Method, offering a unique and effective approach to personal transformation. 

Dr. David Boje and Dr. Grace Ann Rosile are not licensed therapists. They are coaches, educators, and facilitators of embodied restorying. With Ph.D.s and decades of experience in organizational storytelling, narrative methods, and equine-facilitated work, they train both coaches and therapists in trauma-informed methods rooted in depth, ethics, and lived practice.

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Ideas for  you in the PERVIEW Movement

1. "We don’t heal by reliving the nightmare. We heal by rewriting the story."

2. "A horse doesn’t judge your past—it mirrors your presence."

3. "In trauma’s silence, even a gentle touch can become a revolution."

4. "Our scars are not the end of the story—they're the beginning of the restorying."

5. "Trauma doesn’t need to be confronted with force. It responds to presence."

6. "Every donation is a ripple that can calm a warrior’s storm."

7. "You can’t BS a horse. You have to show up real, or not at all."

8. "Healing doesn’t always speak in words—sometimes, it hums through a heartbeat beside a horse."

9. "We’re not fixing broken people. We’re inviting their true selves to return."

10. "This is not therapy. This is a homecoming."

Here, we empower former military, police officers, firefighters, and paramedics to become certified PerView Coaches—leaders of transformation who guide others toward healing, purpose, and a renewed sense of connection.

Why PERVIEW is a Movement?

Every day, veterans, first responders, and their families face the hidden wounds of trauma. Traditional therapy often forces individuals to relive their worst experiences—sometimes making the trauma worse, not better.

For decades, trauma treatments have centered on RED (Repeated Exposure Therapy)—reliving the past over and over in hopes that the mind will dull its pain is not the best approach. It doesn’t work for everyone.Our alternative is PER-VIEW. It offers a different approach: one rooted in storytelling, quantum resonance, and embodied healing. Instead of forcing people to revisit their worst moments, we invite them to create new narratives—ones infused with safety, resilience, and connection.

That’s why Dr. David Boje and Dr. Grace Ann Rosile created PERVIEW—a groundbreaking, gentle-touch coaching method based on storytelling, vibrational energy, and somatic healing. With equine-assisted therapy, embodied restorying, and VIEW (Vibrations In Energy Waves), we are helping people reclaim their lives without reliving the past emotional trauma again and again.

Now, we need your help to bring this trauma-healing movement to the people who need it most.

 🧒👨‍✈️ A veteran and child in quiet sand tray connection

Silent Meditation about Sandtray and working with Horses

A Veteran’s Truth

I see you.

I know the weight you carry, the ghosts that wake you at 2 a.m., the way anger feels safer than sadness, the way numbness becomes your shield. I know, because I carried it too.

My name is David Boje. I’m not just another coach trying to sell you something—I’m a Vietnam veteran who’s been where you are. I walked through the fire, the anger, the burnout, the divorce, the loneliness. I fought battles overseas, and I fought battles inside myself.

But here’s what I can tell you—there is a way out. There is a way through. And it starts with restorying your life.

Shufutinsky’s Dissertation: Insights into Post-Military Corporate Integration

Anton Shufutinsky’s 2019 doctoral dissertation employs a triangulated qualitative methodology to explore the lived experiences of wounded warriors transitioning into corporate roles. The study utilizes narrative inquiry, transcendental phenomenology, and constructivist grounded theory to uncover the challenges these veterans face, such as:​ResearchGate

• Navigating identity shifts from military to civilian roles.

• Encountering workplace cultures that may not fully understand military experiences.

• Dealing with physical and psychological injuries while adapting to new professional environments .​

Shufutinsky emphasizes the importance of organizational support and understanding in facilitating successful transitions for wounded warriors.​

Intersection and Complementarity

Both PERVIEW-like programs and Shufutinsky’s research underscore the necessity of comprehensive support systems for veterans:​

• Holistic Transition Support: PERVIEW addresses immediate needs such as housing and financial stability, which are foundational for veterans as they adjust to civilian life.​

• Workplace Integration: Shufutinsky’s findings highlight the need for organizational awareness and adaptability to accommodate the unique experiences of veterans, particularly those with service-related injuries.​

Together, these perspectives advocate for a continuum of care that spans from securing basic needs to fostering inclusive workplace environments.​

Implications for Practice

Integrating the insights from both PERVIEW-like programs and Shufutinsky’s research can inform the development of comprehensive support strategies, including:​

• Enhanced Case Management: Incorporating employment counseling and workplace readiness into veteran support services.​

• Organizational Training: Educating employers on the value of veterans' experiences and how to create supportive work environments.​

• Policy Development: Advocating for policies that address both the immediate and long-term needs of transitioning veterans.​

By bridging the gap between immediate support services and long-term integration strategies, stakeholders can better facilitate the successful transition of veterans into civilian life and employment.​

Shufutinsky, Anton. (2019). From salutes to staff meetings: A triangulated qualitative inquiry study of the experiences of wounded warriors in post-military corporate positions (Doctoral dissertation, Cabrini University). https://www.proquest.com/openview/eb71cd701dc7143ce3bc864519e15831/1?cbl=18750&diss=y&pq-origsite=gscholar

Shufutinsky, A., Beach, A. A., & Saraceno, A. (2020). OD for robots? Implications of Industry 4.0 on talent acquisition and development. Organization Development Journal, 38(3), 59-76. Research Gate document

The Descent: The War That Never Ends

I was just a kid when I went to Vietnam, thrown into a war that changed me before I even understood who I was. Out there, survival was all that mattered. You don’t think, you don’t feel—you just act. You shove it all down because feeling might get you killed.

But when I came home, the war came with me.

PTSD. The rage. The sleepless nights. The way a sound could send me right back into the jungle. I was stuck in a story I couldn’t escape—one of survival, conflict, and isolation.

Then came Agent Orange. The slow poison that seeped into my body, giving me cancer years later. The anger grew. I felt betrayed by the very country I fought for. I lashed out. My marriage fell apart.

I was lost.

Burnt out. Alone.

I didn’t think there was a way back.  David Boje.

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Healing Trauma: Horses, Stories, and Veteran Transformation

David Boje's narrative details his personal struggles with trauma from the Vietnam War, Agent Orange exposure, and subsequent life challenges like bankruptcy and divorce. He recounts his journey towards healing and the development of a unique therapeutic approach utilizing horses and sand trays to help veterans, first responders, and their families overcome their own traumatic experiences. Boje emphasizes the limitations of traditional PTSD treatments like Repeated Exposure Desensitization and advocates for his experiential, love-based method that encourages self-acceptance and rewriting painful stories. Ultimately, he seeks financial support to expand his training program and certify others in his innovative healing techniques

Support the Mission: Help Fund Scholarships & Horse Care

Not every veteran or first responder has the financial means to access this life-changing training. Your donation can provide scholarships for those in need and ensure the well-being of the therapy horses who make this healing possible.

• Sponsor a Veteran or First Responder’s Training
• Support Equine Care: Feed, Farriers, Veterinary Needs

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