Assistance dog Bailey supports children during counselling sessions.

Bailey offers a unique approach to counselling known as Animal Assisted Therapy. This method incorporates Bailey into sessions with children to create a welcoming atmosphere and comfort.

This therapy helps clients navigate their emotions and better understand social cues. Bailey provides a warm, interactive experience, and recognising similar issues in Bailey, like anxiety or impulse control can help children relate and learn self-help skills.

Counselling sessions with Bailey can boost confidence, resilience, problem-solving, and social skills, fostering greater independence in clients' lives.

“Because dogs are non judgemental and provide unconditional love, they help increase engagement and build rapport between the therapist and client.”

It has been suggested that communication between a dog and a client with social difficulties is easier than communication with other people. The reason for this is that dogs, unlike people, communicate through body language alone and not a unique and often confusing mix of verbal, subtle facial and body cues, and underlying social rules. Dogs also have the unique ability to provide immediate feedback regarding a person’s mood, behaviour and method of communication.

~ Reference, Therapy Dogs Australia

She can assist young people & children who experience:

Poor Social Skills

Anxiety

Trauma

Low Self Esteem

Domestic Violence

Neurodivergence

Family Breakdown

Abuse

Divorce & Seperation

Behavioural Problems

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Seperation Anxiety

She helps to build relationships and these skills:

  • Interacting with Bailey helps children build confidence and self-esteem by providing them with a sense of accomplishment and positive reinforcement in a non-judgmental environment.

  • Caring for and observing Bailey’s needs teaches children empathy and compassion, as they learn to understand and respond to the feelings and well-being of another living being.

  • Bailey facilitates the development of social skills by encouraging children to engage in cooperative activities and practice positive communication in a safe, supportive setting.

  • Bailey’s calming presence helps children manage their emotions, providing comfort and grounding when they feel overwhelmed or upset.

  • Spending time with Bailey can reduce anxiety, offering a sense of security and relaxation, which helps children cope with stress and anxious feelings

  • Bailey enhances communication skills by creating an encouraging environment where children feel comfortable expressing themselves, whether through verbal or non-verbal interactions.

Please fill out the form to get in touch, alternatively you can contact Lisa Gray directly.

Phone: 0416017383

Email: hello@lisagray.com.au