​Many people seek counselling to process experiences, thoughts and feelings, as well as learn strategies to manage various challenges. However, for some, the thought of speaking to a counsellor can seem pretty daunting. We strive to make counselling a safe and enjoyable experience with the presence of our friendly therapy dogs. As with traditional talk therapy, we use evidenced based techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy in our sessions. At times, we also incorporate elements of Play Therapy in our sessions to help clients express feelings, develop relationships and resolve psychosocial problems.

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Depending on the client, our Therapist can lead sessions where our Therapy Dog takes a more passive role by offering their comforting presence, or lead more interactive sessions, where the client gets to participate in activities with our Therapy Dog. These activities serve as a platform for the observation of behaviours that facilitate discussions, enabling one to gain insight on inclinations. They are tailored to help the client gain perspectives related to the challenges that he/she faces. Our Therapist specializes in eliciting relevant learning outcomes through analogies that can be translated, and generalized to life applications.