Equine & Animal Assisted Psychotherapies was Developed by: Liz Hartel, Florence Nightingale, Boris Levinson, Leopold & Sonia Bellack
Overview of Equine & Animal Assisted Psychotherapies: "Equine assisted psychotherapy is an emerging form of therapeutic intervention in which horses are used as tools for clients to gain self-understanding and emotional growth. Equine assisted psychotherapy is a type of animal assisted therapy, a field of mental health that recognizes the bond between animals and humans and the potential for emotional healing that can occur when a relationship is formed between the two species.” --excerpt from Animal Assisted Therapy.com
“Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) - the deliberate inclusion of an animal in a treatment plan -- or animal-assisted activities (AAA) -- the use of companion animals to help people with special needs - are based on an age-old concept. Pets are a common denominator in American homes; more American families have pets than have children. Americans spend more money on pet food than on baby food. Pets are dynamic examples of psychological symbiosis: pets need people to care for them, and some people love to care for pets. Medical practitioners, veterinarians, health care professionals and others in many different fields are tapping this unique pet-people bond for its potential therapeutic value.” --excerpt from Animal Therapy.net
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