Our Services Animal Assisted Therapies Animal Assisted Emotional Coaching Animal Assisted Emotional Coaching What is Animal Assisted Emotional Coaching (AAEC)? Firstly, what is Emotion Coaching? Emotional Coaching: Is a universal, relational approach that supports emotional regulation. Helps children recognise, label, manage and understand emotions in themselves and others. Is NOT dismissing or disapproving of emotions. Added to this, Animal Assisted Emotional Coaching is: being able to work on the above points, aided by a therapy animal to help convey the message or topic explored. What are the objectives of the 6 week Animal Assisted Emotional Coaching programme? Our 6 week programme will help your child/young person to: Increase awareness of basic emotions Recognise emotions in others and the correlation between humans and animals. Identify healthy/unhealthy emotional responses Explore regulation techniques to help manage emotions Explore aspects of self care Create an action plan to support going forward Who is Animal Assisted Emotional Coaching aimed at? Our programme has been designed with the following pupils in mind: 7-12 years old (other ages can be discussed with the team) Non school attenders/reduced timetable SEMH differences Individuals struggling with understanding emotional intelligence Individuals struggling with emotional resilience Individuals not appropriate/willing to engage with therapy Individuals who are willing to engage and open to challenging their behaviour To ensure that both parents/guardians and schools apply realistic expectations of this programme please note what Animal Assisted Emotional Coaching is not: A quick fix A substitute for specific interventions A therapy A remedy for all of life's difficulties Frequently Asked Questions Who will be facilitating the 6 week Animal Assisted Emotional Coaching programme? The HugglePetsCIC SEND Wellbeing Lead is specifically trained in aspects of Special Educational Needs and Emotion Coaching. This allows our SEND Wellbeing Lead to follow the programme outlined above but adapt and bespoke as required according to the needs of the child/young person. What outcome measures do you use? We use a form called Me and My Feelings, this questionnaire reviews the emotional and behavioural areas of a child's wellbeing. How long are the sessions per week? The sessions are anything from 30 minutes to 45 minutes, depending on the child/young person attending. To speak to one of the team about our Animal Assisted Emotional Coaching programme, please contact us here Manage Cookie Preferences