Tag: healing with animals

Join the CEO of Mental Health News Radio Network, Kristin Sunanta Walker, and host of The Animal Effect, Prairie Conlon, talking about the new direction of the podcast.

A favorite show on the network that needed the perfect host. Tune in to hear about Prairie, her love of animals, and her work as a counselor in the mental health field.

About Prairie: I believe that you are ultimately the expert on you. Let me act as a motivational guide through your struggles and together we can reach your goals. I believe in holistic treatment plans that involve working in several areas of your life to approach the issue comprehensively and thoroughly. I have both professional and personal experience in working with military service members and their families. I have extensive knowledge in animal-assisted therapy and believe strongly in emotional support animals as well as other forms of alternative treatments to include yoga, meditation, essential oils and homeopathic medicine, exercise, and mindfulness training. The best part, we provide all services online so no driving to sessions or taking time away from work of family! We can do this when you want and where you want!
My Story

I’m a mother, a wife, and a working professional. I know first hand what struggling to be a success in all those areas looks like. I’ve discovered that the only thing that is constant is change and we must continue with the times in order to find our way. Let me walk beside you in your journey. I am a clinically trained therapist offering distance counseling in the states of North Carolina, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. Together we can work to address and resolve problems that impair ability to function well, such as anxiety and depression, as well as helping people achieve their goals by creating motivation for change and developing and implementing a plan.

www.journeyswithprairie.com

Jennifer Pearson with Animals on the Mind, the Human Animal Connection conference is a student of social work at the University of Colorado, Denver. She is also an activist for animal rights and discusses her role at the university in working with students and animals.

Adam Clark joins us to discuss his work as a grief counselor working with pet bereavement.

Jeff Fink, Founder of GoFetchWellness.com, speaks about his mental illness advocacy. After joining us at www.nctide.org‘s conference in North Carolina in 2016 where we spoke together about animal assisted therapy, Jeff is back to talk more about his journey. Earl, his Golden Retriever which is his service dog, joins Jeff on the show and we take a deeper walk this time into how his advocacy is helping others dealing with mental illness.

Melanie Watt who has a Masters of Education and a background as Special Education teacher joins us to talk about equine therapy and its impact on people with autism. She is the Founder & Executive Director of Hope Remains Youth Ranch, an equine program that offers riding lessons, after school programs, certified equine therapy session and professional counseling to children and families throughout the Upstate of SC. Melanie has a heart for seeing children succeed and sees Hope Remains Youth Ranch as a place of healing, both physically, emotionally and spiritually for children and families. Melanie is one of the speakers and exhibitors at the first annual Converge Autism Summit by Springbrook Behavioral Health.

https://hoperemains.org/

Join us for an interview with Dr. Temple Grandin live at The Institute for Human Animal Connection conference: Animals on the Mind at the University of Denver.

Jill Queen is the Regional Quality Manager for Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions and President of North Carolina Training, Instruction, Development and Education (NC TIDE), one of North Carolina’s premier training organizations for the behavioral healthcare industry. She is also an avid animal assisted therapy advocate.

Listen in as we discuss Jill’s passion as a mental health provider, educator, and voice for the benefits of animal assisted therapy.

https://www.mentalhealthnewsradionetwork.com/mental-health-news-radio-an-interview-with-jill-queen-of-cardinal-innovations-and-nc-tide-2/

Carly Robbins from Animals on the Mind, the Human Animal Connection Conference. Carly is a student of the social work program at the University of Denver Colorado. She stops by to discuss the program and talk about why working with animals in therapy is important to her.

Rupert Isaacson joins us from the Human Animal Connection conference at the University of Denver. He’s signing books and one of the invited presenters. Luckily we were able to talk about his work for a few moments. Enjoy!

Jason Davies joins hosts Kristin Sunanta Walker and Melissa Richards to discuss being a part of The National Conference on Addiction Disorders in Denver, CO. Jason is a counselor with Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado. He’s brought one of the dogs he utilizes in his therapy sessions, Harley. We talk about the work the organization does and how animals like rats, horses, rabbits, and dogs are used for effective human treatment!

www.aatpc.org