Animal Assisted Therapy
Did you know that Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) utilizes credentialed therapy animals to provide goal-directed interventions to individuals of all ages with various types of psychological, emotional, developmental, cognitive, motivational, and/or physical impairments?
AAT has been proven to:
- Develop rapport and reduce the stigma associated with therapy
- Reduce depressive and anxiety symptoms
- Improve self-esteem
- Increase empathy
- Assist with attachment struggles
- Promote social skill development
- Improve social competence
- Reduce feelings of loneliness and/ or social isolation
- Improve coping skills
- Assist with sensory needs and cognitive development
- Improve awareness of personal space and self-care practices
- Impart a calming effect that can decrease blood pressure and heart rate
- Provide tactile and mental stimulation
- Provide an alternate form of therapy for nonverbal children
*Please note this is not an exhaustive list
The best thing about therapy dogs is the unconditional affection and non-judgmental nature each provides.
Did you know that Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) utilizes credentialed therapy animals to provide goal-directed interventions to individuals of all ages with various types of psychological, emotional, developmental, cognitive, motivational, and/or physical impairments?
AAT has been proven to:
- Develop rapport and reduce the stigma associated with therapy
- Reduce depressive and anxiety symptoms
- Improve self-esteem
- Increase empathy
- Assist with attachment struggles
- Promote social skill development
- Improve social competence
- Reduce feelings of loneliness and/ or social isolation
- Improve coping skills
- Assist with sensory needs and cognitive development
- Improve awareness of personal space and self-care practices
- Impart a calming effect that can decrease blood pressure and heart rate
- Provide tactile and mental stimulation
- Provide an alternate form of therapy for nonverbal children
*Please note this is not an exhaustive list
The best thing about therapy dogs is the unconditional affection and non-judgmental nature each provides.