Dog-Assisted Therapy Course
This course teaches safe integration of therapy dogs into psychological practice. Participants develop skills in selecting and caring for dogs, monitoring welfare, screening clients, designing targeted sessions for anxiety, trauma, mood, and social issues, managing ethics and risks, and evaluating outcomes with simple measures to ensure effective, evidence-based therapy.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Explore safe integration of trained dogs into therapy sessions, covering animal selection, care, stress signal recognition, and welfare schedules. Master client screening, consent processes, structured interventions for anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and social goals, alongside risk management, ethics, and outcome evaluation techniques.
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Develop skills
- Design safe, evidence-based dog-assisted treatment plans for mental health.
- Screen and select suitable clients for brief, effective dog-assisted sessions.
- Read canine stress signals and protect therapy dog welfare in every session.
- Structure goal-focused sessions with dogs for anxiety, trauma, and social skills.
- Apply ethical, legal, and risk management standards in dog-assisted therapy.
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