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Unlocking the Benefits of Personal Counselling
If you’re seeking greater clarity and understanding around your mental health and how to move forward with purpose and joy, individual counselling (or one-on-one therapy) can help you unpack what lays beneath the struggles and provide you with the strategies and...
Managing Anxiety & Impacts of Relational Trauma on Healthy Self-Esteem
Anxiety can be a highly debilitating condition to live with, especially if left untreated, even taking over your whole life, leaving you feeling helpless and out of control. If managing your anxiety is a constant daily struggle, seeking professional counselling can be...
The positive influences of our neurodivergent group sessions 👇
Handling stress doesn't have to be impossible for our kids In today's fast-paced world, where distractions and stressors seem to pile up daily, finding positive and effective ways to support teenagers and kids feel safe and stay happy can be quite a task. Add in...
What makes Animal Assisted Therapy so Great? (Part 2)
Benefits of AAT The benefits of AAT for individuals have been shown to include consistent improvements over four main areas: Autism spectrum symptoms (e.g., positive social interactions and communication) Medical difficulties (e.g., lowering of heart rate and blood...
Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Counselling Space
In the realm of counselling, finding the right support is akin to finding the perfect pair of jeans - each individual is unique, and the key to feeling comfortable and confident lies in finding the perfect fit tailored to you. At Insight Therapies (based in Albury /...
What is the difference between Animal Assisted Therapy, Animal Assisted Education and Animal Assisted Interventions?
If you’re curious about the therapeutic benefits of including animals in your therapy or education setting, you may be wondering what the difference is between Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), Animal Assisted Education (AAE) and Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI), (or...
How dogs can foster powerful therapeutic gains: exploring the benefits of animals in therapy
Since including therapy animals in my practice, I have seen so many clients experience profound growth and healing. This is why I’m passionate about supporting mental health professionals and educators to implement Animal Assisted Therapy in their own settings. It...
What Makes Animal Assisted Therapy so Great Part 2
Benefits of AAT The benefits of AAT for individuals have been shown to include consistent improvements over four main areas: * Autism spectrum symptoms (e.g., positive social interactions and communication) * Medical difficulties (e.g., lowering of heart rate and...
What makes Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) so great? Part 1
I thought I would share some things over the coming weeks about what makes quality AAT so great. I want to be able to help people understand what this approach brings to therapy which makes it different from other more traditional modalities, and why it is important to make sure your therapist and their animal are appropriately trained.
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