“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and imperfections."
— John Lennon
Animal Assisted Therapy Coming Soon!
In 2024, I am building out a community space on my land in North Durham, where people can come to find refuge in nature, surround themselves with animals and find healing through natural spaces.
I have been passionate about animal rescue my entire life, and have found my relationships to animals to be very therapeutic. I want to be able to offer that same experience to my community and clients.
Animal assisted therapy is a coordinated intervention that includes animals, such as dogs, cats, chickens, goats, etc, into a therapeutic treatment plan. It is rooted in the bond that can develop between people and animals. Animals can provide a sense of calm, comfort, or safety and divert attention away from a stressful situation and toward one that provides pleasure. Animals can help combat loneliness and boost social support, both through interactions with the animal and interactions that involve other people. Animals can lead people to get more physical activity than they would otherwise.