Some may think that the use of a therapy dog in session simply involves petting and feeling the comfort of the dog’s presence. This is only a small part of Animal-Assisted Therapy. I wanted to provide an example of how I use Charlie to help children/adolescents with Asperger’s or Autism Spectrum Disorders to develop empathy
An interesting concept that I have come across in recent years with clients and other professionals in the field is that bullying does not stop the day you graduate high school. Intimidation, relational aggression, manipulation, and insults (forms of bullying), continue into adulthood in the workplace. Unfortunately, you would think people would have learned “the
Teen Inter-Personal Social group (TIPS) is a weekly therapeutic group (7-8 p.m.) beginning on Wednesday April 9th at Change Points in Arlington Heights. This fun group utilizes evidence based treatment including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Social Thinking curriculum (e.g. Superflex) to help teens build their social skills. This group therapy is ideal for adolescent
I am now offering Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) services with my therapy dog, Charlie! She is recovering from a leg surgery and is getting back into the groove of working with children, adolescents, and adults in therapy. If this is a service that interests you and if we find it is a good fit, we can