Animal assisted therapy – A New Vision for Mental Health

How Animals Help Us Heal with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore

Author: Editorial 17th January 2024 0 Comments

This 27 minute podcast features Dr. Joanne Cacciatore. The podcast organisers say: “Dr. Joanne Cacciatore knows first-hand the trauma caused by grief and loss. And she also knows how animals can help us heal. On this episode, host Brittany Derrenbacher sits…
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emotion-focused care

abuse, Animal assisted therapy, animals, audio, Brittany Derrenbacher, grief, Joanne Cacciatore, Selah Carefarm, trauma

Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives — and Save Theirs

Author: Editorial 15th April 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Richard Louv. The publishers say: “Richard Louv’s landmark book, Last Child in the Woods, inspired an international movement to connect children and nature. Now Louv redefines the future of human-animal coexistence. Our Wild Calling explores these powerful and…
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a wellbeing society

Animal assisted therapy, books, empathy, natural world, nature, nature-based therapy, non-domestic animals, Richard Louv, wellbeing

Pets and Mental Health

Author: Editorial 19th November 2020 0 Comments

This book , published in 1988, has been written by Odean Cusack. The publishers say: “This fascinating … book addresses … research and provocative findings on the use of pets in mental health therapy. The historical basis of using pets in…
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a wellbeing society

Animal assisted therapy, animal-assisted interventions, books, Odean Cusack, pets, wellbeing

A walk on the wild side: How interactions with non-companion animals might help reduce human stress

Author: Editorial 9th April 2020 0 Comments

This research article, by Rachel Sumner and Anne Goodenough, has been published in People and Nature . The abstract says: “1. The literature addressing the potential for nature and natural environments to reduce stress and improve health outcomes has a relative paucity of…
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a wellbeing society

Animal assisted therapy, Anne Goodenough, biophilia, cortisol, nature, non-companion animals, People and Nature, Rachel Sumner, Research, stress

Eco-Informed Practice: Family Therapy in an Age of Ecological Peril

Author: Editorial 22nd July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been co-edited by Tracey Laszloffy and Markie Twist. The publishers say: “This innovative book examines how family health and well-being have been impacted by increased alienation from the natural world and calls for greater incorporation of ecological issues…
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collaborative practice

adventure therapy, Animal assisted therapy, books, eco-therapy, family therapy, Markie Twist, Nature restoration interventions, outdoor therapy, Tracey Laszloffy, wilderness therapy