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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 Spokane, Airport Business District, Emerson Garfield, Five Mile Prairie, or even Garland Neighborhood, 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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Margot Charkow-Ross
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Identity what is working for you in your life and what you are wanting to change. We will make a plan on what is the best way to change the things that are undesirable. We will take the small steps in order to create big change.


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Identity what is working for you in your life and what you are wanting to change. We will make a plan on what is the best way to change the things that are undesirable. We will take the small steps in order to create big change.

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I work from where you are and where you want to be. I want to help you figure out what the best solution is for the issues you are experiencing and I cheer you on every step of the way.

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Christine Henry
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Explore how your past is impacting your present, find new ways to cope with emotions, and figure out what goes wrong in your relationships so they can be healthy and more satisfying.


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Explore how your past is impacting your present, find new ways to cope with emotions, and figure out what goes wrong in your relationships so they can be healthy and more satisfying.

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Together we will not just treat your symptoms, rather we will dig deep down to figure out the root of your issues so you stop repeating old patterns.

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Christine Henry remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin