Including Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) and the Human-Animal Bond (HAB) with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) allows clients to tap into the innate instinct to connect to the natural world to support healing. Research shows that including an animal in the therapeutic room can quickly increase rapport and safety within the therapeutic alliance. Learn more in this article by Alison Leslie, LCSW, SEP in the Spring 2023 issue of Go With That magazine.
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Date
June 1, 2023
Creator(s)
Alison Leslie
Practice & Methods
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Extent
7 pages
Publisher
EMDR International Association
Rights
Copyright © 2023 EMDR International Association
APA Citation
Leslie, A. (2023, June 1). Human-Animal Bond and EMDR. Go With That magazine, 28 (2), 50-57.
Volume
28
Issue
2
Audience
EMDR Therapists
Language
English
Content Type
Magazine, Magazine Article
Original Source
EMDR Therapy, Sexual Trauma and Intimate Partner Violence (Spring 2023), Go With That magazine
Access Type
Members Only
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