Tag: therapy 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

One of our favorite subjects here on Mental Health News Radio is how animals can be used to positively impact mental wellness. Jeff Fink, founder of Go Fetch Wellness, joins us to discuss his work and the positive impact he and his therapy dog Earl are having in Behavioral Health.

Join your host Kristin Walker to find out what the animal effect is and how important animals are to your mental well being.

Kristin Sunanta Walker is the CEO of Mental Health News Radio Network, a partner in Digital Tech Initiative, CEO of everythingEHR, and an avid animal lover!