Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a transformative approach incorporating animals in therapeutic settings to enhance mental, emotional, and physical health. Across the UK, we bring animal-assisted therapy to communities, helping individuals of all ages find comfort and healing.
Our AAT integrates therapy animals, including healthy mammals, small amphibians, and reptiles, in sessions designed to support individuals with mental health conditions, occupational therapy, and emotional support needs.
What is Animal-Assisted Therapy?
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT), also known as pet therapy or pet-assisted therapy is a therapeutic intervention that involves using various animals, such as dogs, horses, and others, to assist clients in achieving their therapy objectives.
Through animal-assisted interventions, animal-assisted activities, and therapeutic interventions, animals help address emotional and psychological needs, making therapy more accessible and enjoyable for people of all ages.
Benefits of AAT or Animal Assisted interventions
Research on incorporating animal assisted therapy animal-assisted interventions and animal-assisted therapies shows significant benefits for those involved. From reducing blood pressure to improving social interaction and motor skills, our therapy animals offer a supportive role in mental health conditions and behavioural problems.
Here are some core benefits of animal therapy:
- Mental Health Support: Therapy with animals, including canine-assisted psychotherapy, provides crucial support for clients with depressive symptoms, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Physical Health Benefits: Interaction with therapy dogs and other animals improves cognitive functioning, motor skills, and physiological benefits, such as reduced blood pressure.
- Enhanced Social Skills and Emotional Support: Animals provide social support and improve social skills in those with socialisation skills challenges. AAT also helps clients build self-esteem through social interactions in a safe and enjoyable setting.
- Improved Cognitive and Motor Skills: Animal-assisted activities support cognitive functioning and motor skills development in pediatric patients, young people, and older people clients, essential in managing daily living and social interactions.
Our Animal-Assisted Therapy Services in the UK
We offer a wide range of AAT tailored to diverse needs. Our animal assisted activity services support mental health and occupational therapy goals.
We use various animals, such as rabbits, guinea pigs, and lizards, to provide specialised animal assisted intervention activities to meet specific therapy needs.
These sessions can benefit clients with special educational and occupational therapy requirements, whether for social support or physical activity. Furthermore, AAT is used to enhance and complement the benefits of traditional therapy and mental disorders.
Our animal therapy programs, from nursing homes to schools, clinics, and community events, are available nationwide. These programs can include therapeutic horseback riding, dog assisted therapy, canine-assisted therapy and other activities that foster the human animal bond and provide physical and emotional benefits.
AAT brings joy, healing, and positive effects to those who most need it. It helps clients improve daily living and social interaction, build self-esteem, and enhance their well-being.
Meet Our Animal Assisted Therapy Animals
Animal-assisted services for Mental Health Conditions
The psychological benefits of animal therapy are to lower blood pressure, improve cognitive functioning, and reduce depressive symptoms in clients facing mental health challenges.
For individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social skills issues, or eating disorders, animal therapy is a complementary therapy that can make a significant difference.
Our Commitment to Safety and Empirical Support
The highest standards of safety and comfort are maintained during therapy sessions by all of our therapy animals, which are specifically trained to meet these standards.
We ensure that each session is safe and effective for clients through empirical support and research-backed techniques.
Discover the Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy Today!
From mental health conditions to occupational therapy and special educational needs, AAT can make a difference. We offer award-winning customer service and make each therapy session an uplifting experience for everyone involved.
Contact us to book a session and bring the positive impact of animal-assisted interventions to your organisation or loved ones.
