Stable & Nook - Counselling & Wellness

18/01/2026

We’d like to welcome our new girls to the farm.

13/01/2026

This 👇👇

At Animal Therapies Ltd, we often hear animal-assisted therapy described as an alternative therapy. It’s time to correct that misconception.

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a clinical modality, not an alternative treatment.

When delivered appropriately, AAT is provided by registered health professionals — such as psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, counsellors and other health practitioners — who integrate an animal into their therapeutic practice within their professional scope, regulatory standards, and ethical frameworks.

The animal is not the therapist.
The animal is not the treatment.

The animal is a therapeutic support, intentionally and carefully incorporated by a qualified clinician to support evidence-informed goals such as:
• emotional regulation
• trauma recovery
• engagement and motivation
• functional skill development
• therapeutic rapport and safety

Like other recognised modalities, animal-assisted therapy:
✔ is goal-directed
✔ is professionally accountable
✔ requires clinical reasoning and risk management
✔ must meet both human and animal welfare standards

When we understand animal-assisted therapy as a modality, we protect clients, practitioners, animals — and the integrity of the work itself.

13/01/2026

11/01/2026

10/01/2026

This is truly scary from the fires in North East Victoria, filmed by Matt from the Burrowye CFA

Fires create their own weather and this will be spitting embers for miles 🫣🙏🏻

Keep your radios tuned to ABC radio, they will have the most up to date reports. Use the VicEmergency App

Wear long sleeve shirts, pants and boots, non-flammable clothing - yes it’s hot but you will be a lot safer.

Leave early - don’t rely on others to save you, no one is capable of saving a property from a fire like this!!

04/01/2026

Leo getting some work on his sacral today. Honestly he’s such a stoic boy but I really think he’s starting to enjoy his treatments. Linda was definitely able to connect with him which is not always the case with this boy 🥰🙏🏻

29/12/2025

This group of young women arrived. They’d ridden all day in what can only be described as ‘sh*te’. Long hot showers and a warm cosy Haven hit the spot.