Animal-Assisted School Counseling

Animal-Assisted School Counseling (AASC) is a hands-on resource that provides invaluable information for school counselors interested in partnering with a therapy animal on campus to help students meet social and emotional goals.

Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig, PhD, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, is a Professor at Texas State University. She is the founder and director of the Texas State University Animal-Assisted Counseling Academy.

1.An Introduction to Animal-Assisted School Counseling 2.Getting School and District Approval for an AASC Program 3.Choosing an AASC Partner 4.AASC Competencies 5.Training in AASC 6.Preparing the School for an Animal Partner 7.Assessment in AASC 8.Theoretical Applications of AASC 9.AASC Classroom and Schoolwide Interventions 10.AASC Individual and Small Group Interventions 11.Student-Affirming AASC 12.Future Directions in AASC