Animal Assisted Therapy
Belle
Belle has come into my practice in conjunction with my therapy.
Belle is a, 6 year old Yorkshire Terrier. She is a therapy dog, which means she is trained to sense the emotional state of the client and is able to give her attention to keep the patient calm and focus on the task at hand.
She has been working with me since
October 2010. We have teamed up and she is my full time co-therapist.
Belle is highly sensitive to the different states of mind of people and reacts accordingly to what she senses. She develops a unique relationship with each client, being a source of unconditional love in the room.
She is wonderful both with children and adults.
She loves being a working dog and having a career!
If you would like to read more about the benefits of AAT (Animal Assisted Therapy) and how dogs are being used in different settings as a tool to improve the emotional health follow the link bellow:
'Research shows that a few minutes of stroking a pet dog decreases
cortisol, the stress hormone, in both the human and the dog. It also
increases prolactin and oxytocin, hormones that govern nurturing and
security, as well as serotonin and norepinephrine, neurotransmitters
that boost mood. One study found that five minutes with a dog was as
relaxing as a 20-minute break for hospital staffers'.
from The Wall Street Journal
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