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The benefits that animal companionship provides for your emotional and mental wellbeing are enormous. Animal-assisted therapies are a type of psychotherapy that incorporates animals into peoples mental health treatment plans. People worldwide rely on animals like dogs, cats, and even horses to help them cope with acute and chronic mental health challenges.

Whether you are located in downtown Louisville, Cherokee Gardens, Cherokee Seneca, Deer Park, or even Gardiner Lane, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

How Can Animal-Assisted Therapy Help?

Animal-assisted therapy can help you in various ways, but here are some of the most common benefits:

  • Companionship to reduce feelings of loneliness.
  • Feeling less stressed, agitated, or anxious.
  • Self-awareness as you see animals reflect your emotional state.
  • Learning to set new boundaries.
  • Overcoming fear.
  • Developing trust.

Animal-assisted therapy can also help with physical health, offering such benefits as reduced perception of pain and improved cardiovascular health.

Interested in learning more about how animals improve our lives? Read more from licensed therapist Dr. Beverly Pedroche about the 5 lessons learned from her dog.

Experience the Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy

Deciding that you want to seek animal-assisted therapy is a gigantic step, and finding a quality therapist who specializes in animal-assisted therapy can prove to be challenging. Luckily, our team at Mental Health Match is here to help you find a qualified animal-assisted therapist in no time! Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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I utilize the following treatment modalities: CBT, DBT, ART, and motivational interviewing. I also have experience navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and comorbidity.

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Therapy should be a place where you can feel the support you need while having someone who can challenge your perspective and push you toward the desired change.

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Explore patterns that hold you back, process any traumas, and dig into what brings value and meaning to your life. We’ll remove the obstacles holding you back from happiness and purpose.

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I’m an integrative therapist. I pride myself on truly getting to know each client and tailoring my approach based on their unique needs. I am trauma-informed and take a multicultural approach. I want to understand all the layers of your identity.

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Together we will explore the patterns in your thinking and how it affects your emotions and behaviors. We will use evidenced based practices to break out of those patterns and learn skills to help you learn to not just live but to thrive.

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My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.

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use a variety treatment approaches involving mindfulness, acceptance, compassion, body work and nutrition which can all be quite validating, liberating, and therapeutic because they address the whole person, not just the mind.


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use a variety treatment approaches involving mindfulness, acceptance, compassion, body work and nutrition which can all be quite validating, liberating, and therapeutic because they address the whole person, not just the mind.

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Outside of EMDR therapy I typically use in trauma treatment with my clients, my work is grounded in evidence-based practices of Western psychology, while being heavily influenced by practices that are more characteristic of Eastern philosophies.

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