Animal-assisted therapy is a therapeutic intervention that incorporates animals, such as horses, dogs, cats, and birds, into the treatment plan. The client, therapist, and animal work together in ...

Animal-assisted therapy is becoming increasingly popular, but one psychologist warns against misunderstanding the role dogs ...

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In training as a therapy animal since she was just months old, Gypsy the miniature horse is now 6 and brimming with confidence. "Gypsy is a sassy, spunky, loveable, affiliative little girl," said ...

Animals create a non-judgmental and accepting environment, allowing children with autism to practice social interactions, such as petting, grooming, or playing with them. Studies have shown that ...

Animal-assisted interventions encompass a spectrum of structured and semi-structured engagements between humans and animals, designed to improve behavioural health through physical, emotional and ...

Spending time with animals is beneficial. Pets are good for physical and mental health, thanks to their unconditional love and the stress-reducing effects of being around them. Most people think of ...

Lifeline Connections is taking its therapy practices to the arena. The Vancouver organization — which provides mental health and addiction services — added animal-assisted therapy to its stable of ...

While research shows that animals significantly improve human mental well-being, the comfort and stress levels of the therapy animals are often overlooked ...

Katy Kleinschmidt says Coping Together’s animal assisted therapy not only helped her son Jack form deep relationships with his favorite animals, but improved his ability to connect with people as well ...

In tonight’s class, Maxwell is the center of attention. He greets students as they arrive and waits for them to pet him or scratch him behind the ears. He sits on the floor beside adjunct instructor ...