Dogotherapy

[Silvan]

Because of financial reasons I had to resign from psychotherapy a month ago. However, I would like to continue some kind of therapy, as I believe I need it.
I have heard of dogotherapy. It's probably quite expensive, but I've been thinking about 2 meetings a month instead of every week.
Dogotherapy is not vastly available where I live, but maybe it's possible to find something. Has anyone ever tried it? Is it worth it and does it make sense for an adult? I've seen many options only for children.

There are such thing as therapy dogs and they are not restricted to just children! I suggest doing further research and perhaps try reaching out to those in your area who might be more knowledgeable about this type of therapy. I'm sorry to hear you had to cancel your routine therapy appointments, but I hope this alternative will work for you.

Good luck!

[Ennui.]

My school used to bring in therapy dogs weekly! It was so worth it and not childish at all, especially during exam times. I’m not sure where to find dogs since our school did that, but it’s worth a try.

[Stacey]

Dogs are used for therapeutic purposes in a variety of settings - long-term care homes, hospitals, hospices, and yes with children as well. More and more therapists and health care professionals are opting to bring their dogs into their workplaces as well (obviously with patient consent) as the benefits of pets are well documented.

If this is something you think will benefit you, I highly recommend doing more research to see if you can find something local to you. Check with hospitals, mental health organizations, etc. In many cases, they have programs where therapy dogs go into particular places or have "meetings" that you may be able to get involved in.

If that doesn't end up working out due to availability, you may find that volunteering at a shelter or animal sanctuary helpful. Helping others and working with animals can be very therapeutic whether or not it's lead by a therapist or in a particular setting.

[Rika]

I have two dogs here who totally help me out when sad or feel upset. I feel it's a cool idea and if you can afford it, do so.

Some neat stuff I found

http://www.sundogtherapy.com/animal-...interventions/
https://www.angloinfo.com/blogs/port...s/dogotherapy/
A Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Dogotherapy/

It is really neat how they have them in nursing homes for the elderly too.