Therapy with assistance from animals
Extension module ‘Preparing your dog for a therapy setting’
Info and coaching
Therapeutic work with the assistance of animals, tailored to the facility
Professional counseling with the assistance of animals ( Animal Assisted Therapy ) for various target groups in the welfare sector is still in its infancy in the counseling landscape in Flanders, especially with regard to the professional handling of therapeutic mechanisms in which objectives are achieved not only with clients but also with the animals. Patrasche is unique in its approach in integrity and dignity, both to the clients and to the animals.
If you would like to get started with your own dog but are unsure about training, preparation and guidelines to go about it, then this extension module will help you in a practical way.
Would you like info on deploying animals in an educational or outreach setting ?
Then request an introduction: = half a day or evening
or customized coaching: introduction + 3 coaching moments on site. Note. This will not be a BLAD program but rather the updating of already existing initiatives with animals on site.
Per half day / coaching moment : 300 euros
However, the purposeful involving of an animal as a partner in a counseling process involves a lot of criteria and specific knowledge regarding the combination of animals, people and counseling goals. After all, working with animals involves a double responsibility: both for the client and for the animal. Both need to experience lasting and positive effects. In addition, the creation of a different type of counseling context, both substantive and formal, is also an important component in this method.