Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling.

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The purpose of this course is to focus on the animal-human bond and its therapeutic applications in goal-directed activities and interventions. The benefits of animal assisted therapy programs will be examined through a review of current research, best practices, ethical and legal issues in the specialty of AAT. The course covers human/pet volunteer training; animal assisted therapeutic applications; and animals in institutions, residential facilities, and educational settings.