Christina Strayer Thornton – Animal-Assisted Interventions: Incorporating Animals in Therapeutic Goals & Treatment

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Christina Strayer Thornton is a professor.
5 hours and 45 minutes.
Audio and video formats are available.
16th of March, 2017
Description
The neurobiology of the human-animal emotional relationship
Combining AAT with other evidence-based treatments
PTSD, anxiety, and depression interventions and treatment goals
Trauma, attachment difficulties, and conduct disorder
ATT and Telemental Health

Do you require an effective intervention to assist in the development of rapport with your customers, who would normally require several sessions to trust you and feel comfortable before disclosing? Animals can help to overcome the trust gap and speed up the therapeutic partnership.

Learn animal-assisted therapy activities and treatments from Christina Strayer, Ed.D, LPC, CCTP, AAT, DCC that yield extraordinary outcomes for your clients with attachment disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, conduct disorder, ADHD, and autism. Specific examples of animal-assisted therapy goals and techniques will be provided to you.

Increase social connection and emotions of safety, security, and trust while decreasing hyperarousal, impulse control, and dysregulation.
Increase self-efficacy and quality of life.
Encourage goal setting and motivation; improve good communication skills and empathy

This session also covers the most recent research findings, a firm basic understanding of the human-animal emotional link, and up-to-date information on applicable regulations. You will also find extremely useful information and tools to aid you in implementing your own animal-assisted therapies.

Handouts

Manual (2.45 MB) (2.45 MB)

Outline 56 Pages Available After Purchase

A Quick Overview

Human-animal emotional connection
Service animal vs. therapy animal Emotional support animal versus. animal
Animal-assisted activities vs. animal-assisted therapy
Therapist vs. handler

Animal Mindfulness and How It Benefits the Human Brain

The human-animal bond’s neurology
Why don’t zebras get ulcers?
Animal-assisted therapies in the absence of an animal

The Legal Environment

There are four federal statutes that have an influence on animal-assisted interventions.
Client rights and when not to use animals
Consent after being informed

Treatment Goals/Outcomes and Evidence-Based Interventions:

Anxiety, sadness, and PTSD

Petting method for tapping
Relaxation and calming breathing methods
Boost self-efficacy
Increase your socializing.
Boost motivation and goal-setting
Animal mindfulness exercises
Conduct Disorder and Attachment Disorder

Strategies for increasing trust and reinforcing the therapeutic connection
Structured play to exchange feelings and thoughts
Identifying with the story of a therapeutic animal
Animal orders are used to build behavioral standards.
Interventions that offer emotional support and improve overall quality of life
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Social skills are developed via role play and interaction with the therapy animal.
Animals as reflections of internal states
AAT can help you improve your sensory sensitivity.
Increase client confidence
Animals that aid with relaxing tactics
Controlling impulses using bodily cues/narratives

Using AAT in conjunction with Other Evidence-Based Therapies

Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (SFT)
Gestalt Psychotherapy

Animal-Assisted Intervention Components

Protocol for the introduction of animal and client interaction approaches
Closure, paperwork, and the acquisition of liability insurance

Train to be an Animal-Assisted Therapist

Animal requirements and features, as well as selecting your therapy animal
Tools for assessing the temperament, limits, and stress levels of therapy animals
AAT certification and K-9 training programs
Your therapy animal as a support system for compassion fatigue
Telemental health care: Include your pet in long-distance video conferencing.
Faculty
Dr. Christina Strayer Thornton, LPC, CCTP, AAT Seminars and items related to: 1

Christina Strayer Thornton, Ed.D, LPC, CCTP, AAT, is a certified professional counselor who has three therapy dogs. Dr. Strayer Thornton and her canine co-therapists deal with people suffering from trauma, ADHD, autism, PTSD, and other conditions. Her therapy animals are traumatized rescues, and Dr. Strayer Thornton uses their experiences to give clients hope. She is working on a therapy handbook that combines Adlerian Techniques with AAT. Dr. Strayer Thornton earned her Doctorate of Education in Counselor Education and Supervision from Argosy University in Sarasota, Florida. Her dissertation focused on the benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy to at-risk kids. Dr. Strayer Thornton is an adjunct professor at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Dr. Strayer Thornton got her Certified Counselor in Trauma Procedures (CCTP) from the International Association of Trauma and her Master’s degree in Counseling and Human Development with an emphasis in School Counseling K-12 from Radford University, Radford, VA. While there, she presented research on the advantages of AAT for Exceptional Children during a graduate seminar. Dr. Strayer Thornton has a background in special education and has taught 6th-7th grade Special Education for the Carroll County Public School System in Carroll County, Virginia. Dr. Strayer Thornton served as an elementary school counselor for 12 years and dealt with a variety of demographics. While engaged as a school counselor, she received her National Board Certified Teacher accreditation (NBCT) with a specialty in Early Childhood through Young Adulthood. She likes hiking with her co-therapists, cooking, kayaking, and helping in her community in her leisure time.

Speaker Information:

Christina Strayer is a lawyer with a private practice. She is an adjunct lecturer at Campbell University. She is an employee at One-Eighty Counseling. PESI, Inc. pays Dr. Strayer a speaking fee.

Christina Strayer does not have any relevant non-financial relationships to declare.

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