Life can sometimes bring us some unexpected and nasty surprises. You can’t forsee them. You don’t know when they’ll happen and you don’t know how to prevent them because they haven’t happened yet! These are the “life lessons” or events that often make us stop and think, look back and use hindsight. They can be […]
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It is with great pleasure, we can announce the summer dates for our next Animal Assisted Therapy in Counselling course! We’ve already had several enquiries and a few places have already gone! This is going to be a fabulous experience especially as we will be hosting the course at the beautiful Nature & Nurture CIC
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We’ve all grown up around the endless children’s stories, myths, legends and fables with animals as their heroes, villains, guides and companions. No matter the cultural background, animals abound. Children have an innate affinity for animals; perhaps down to Biophilia, an innate tendency or love of nature, as defined by E. O. Wilson (1984), suggesting this
When is a Rabbit, not a Rabbit? Read More »
Well it’s been far too long since I updated the blog but the diary has been chocka block for quite a few months! Finding the time to have a bath has been challenging and I felt that the general public would approve more of an ‘abluted’ representative for HumAnima CIC rather than a frazzled one!
There’s no time like the present! Read More »
Check out an article I wrote for the brand new Holistic Magazine (P56-57). This great new magazine is the brainchild of Holistic Directory Founder and magazine editor, Sophie Jewry. The Holistic Directory is one of the fastest growing directories of holistic services in the UK. A Helping Paw
Well it’s been none stop for a good few months and it’s all going swimmingly. On the 30th August Flossie and I attended Walsall Independent Living Centre where we were invited to speak to the public, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers about the work HumAnima CIC does and the services we offer. Needless to say,
Full Steam Ahead…!!!! Read More »
For the past few weeks, I’ve been rushed off my little feet! I don’t know whether I’m coming or going! So much has been happening! All good but I’m already contemplating retirement… Only joking! Over the last 4 weeks I’ve been interviewed once a week by the charming, Nitya of U-do about the various aspects of
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This famous song just about sums up the magic of recent developments. Jiminy Cricket, the famous Pinochio’s conscience, sang this song whilst gazing up at the stars. Whilst, as a child I found the film quite scary (the fear of being lost, not to mention mislead or being swallowed up by a giant whale…) there
On of the biggest issues affecting the take-up of Animal Assisted Therapy here in the UK is the red tape and emphasis on health and safety. It is easy to understand why we need to keep H&S in mind, but at what point is cautious, too cautious? Richard Louv in his book “Last Child in
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Following the success of our first course, the next “Animal Assisted Therapy in Counselling” course will be taking place on the 6th October 2012 at Keele Sustainability Hub, Keele University, Staffordshire. For more details or to book a place, please email Kathryn at info(at)humanima.co.uk Animal Assisted Therapy in Counselling course flyer
NEW DATE: “Animal Assisted Therapy in Counselling” course – 6th October 2012 Read More »
