All About Animals Animal-Assisted Therapy

29/10/2025

27/10/2025

Livestream on now!

27/10/2025

Music and Nature Work in Harmony to Ease Stress and Lift Mood

“Touching grass” isn’t just good advice—it’s evidence-based therapy.

A new review found that pairing music and nature creates a unique form of sensory healing that lowers stress and supports recovery from trauma and emotional distress.

Whether it’s singing outside, dancing in nature, or listening to birdsong, these experiences enhance self-expression and mood.

Experts emphasize that such holistic, flexible therapies could complement or replace medication-based treatments for many people.

21/10/2025

Member Spotlight: All About Animals Animal-Assisted Therapy is an approved Animal-Assisted Services Australia Professional Member, which includes being eligible to participate in the ATL Mental Health Outreach Program.

Madeleine is an endorsed mental health O.T. specialising in animal-assisted therapy in a farm environment.

You can find in our ATL National Directory: https://animaltherapies.org.au/membership-account/profile/?pu=flynkangmail-com

21/10/2025

Amazing weekend forum at beautiful Lennox Head. Such great learning and sharing with a beautiful community in an amazing location between a tea tree lake and the beach. Impressive research on the benefits of nature connection work/therapy, great discussions with other practitioners, presentations on fabulous programmes, incredible experientials and precious indigenous learning. So grateful to be part of this likeminded and generous community

10/10/2025

Presenting at the exciting Outdoor Health conference in a week!

03/10/2025

"Sit with animals quietly and they show you their heart. Sit with them kindly and they help you locate yours."

𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵: 𝘈 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦

12/09/2025

🐶👀 Did you know? Dogs are one of the only species that naturally seek out visual cues from human eyes—like where we’re looking or how we’re feeling.

What’s even more amazing? They don’t typically do this with other dogs—just with us. ❤️

It’s one of the things that makes the human–dog bond so unique and powerful. 🐾

05/09/2025

At Animal Therapies Ltd, we’re proud to support individuals of all ages through evidence-based animal-assisted services.

Whether it’s the calming presence of a therapy dog or the transformative experience of equine-assisted therapy, the connection between humans and animals can change lives. 💚

We partner with professionals, carers, and communities to make animal-assisted services accessible, ethical, and effective for everyone.

✨ Because healing doesn't always start with words.

11/08/2025

Interacting with horses in a psychotherapy session provides an experiential process where clients can feel, see, hear, smell, and physically move in the change process. It is more than talk as the relationship with the horse provides real-time feedback and application of what is being learned.

The relationship with the horse doesn’t change until we change ourselves. And conversely, as the horses move and change, clients move and change with them.

These embodied experiences are engaging and memorable, creating long-lasting impact.

Learn more by visiting: horsesformentalhealth.org/how-horses-help/

04/08/2025