About Us
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Our Therapy Animals are co-therapists in a triadic relationship, with each therapist and client to accelerate growth and transformation via the mind, body, spirit connection.
Our counseling services are centered around the empirically supported power of the Human-Animal bond to accelerate insight, growth and change. We also offer traditional therapy if you are not sure that animal assisted therapy is right for you. We work with children as young as 6 years old, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Our therapists have a person-centered, holistic approach with a focus on overall mental health and wellness.
Here at Animal Assisted Therapy of the Triangle, we love what we do. From counseling to educating, and workshops we take pride in each pillar of our company. We enjoy creating working relationships within the communities that we serve. We have offices in Clayton, Raleigh, and Wilmington in North Carolina.
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Individuals
We work with children, adolescents, and adults on an individual basis to address each persons’ unique situation.
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Couples
We work with couples at any stage in their relationship to help address various relational issues.
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Families
We work with families on a variety of issues, when the solutions involve every member of the family.
Services
We meet you where you are, wherever that might be.
Our counseling services are centered around the empirically supported power of the Human-Animal bond to accelerate insight, growth and change. We also offer traditional therapy if you are not sure that animal assisted therapy is right for you. We work with children as young as 6 years old, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Our therapists have a person-centered, holistic approach with a focus on overall mental health and wellness. The therapists within our practice are paneled with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medcost, Optum, UMR, United Healthcare, and Tricare. We accept cash, check, debit cards, and major credit cards for insurance co-payments or for the private payment of session fees in full.
Our Values
We believe in the healing power of the Human-Animal bond.
Mission
Animal-Assisted Therapy of the Triangle believes in the evidence-based healing power of the Human-Animal bond. According to the American Veterinary Association (AVMA, 2018), “The human-animal bond is a mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and animals that is influenced by behaviors that are essential to the health and well-being of both. This includes, but is not limited to, emotional, psychological, and physical interactions of people, animals, and the environment.” Our Therapy Animals are co-therapists in a triadic relationship, with each therapist and client to accelerate growth and transformation via the mind, body, spirit connection.
Values
1. Provide a welcoming environment to clients, delivering reliable and dependable counseling services to them.
2. Pursue professional growth and learning, contributing to the expanding knowledge base of animal assisted therapy.
3. Create a great work environment and build a positive team through honest communication, treating each other with respect and dignity.
4. Embrace diversity as an essential component of the way we work together and work with our clients.
5. Continuous process improvement is the key to unlocking our success and staying relevant to the clients we serve.
6. Embrace success and failure equally, recognizing both will occur and neither are a permanent state of being (Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts –Winston Churchill).
7. Embrace and drive change within our company and within the communities we serve.
8. Be passionate, determined, creative and open-minded.
9. Be humble.
10. Have fun!
Vision Statement
To have a significant measurable impact on the health and wellbeing of our community, with an emphasis on the mind, body, spirit connection. Working with animals across a variety of settings to collaborate with people and organizations in the communities we serve to help people thrive and reach their full potential.
Research Based Care
Key Organizations
Ensuring we practice at the highest of professional standards is important to us.
Every service is guided by the research, guidelines and ethics of several key organizations.
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Karissa Ortiz
Therapist
M.Ed, NCC, LCMHC
She/Her/Hers
Raleigh Location
Our Team
Our Therapy Team
Our team is built on our commitment to excellence and consists of the areas most compassionate and knowledgeable professionals, both human and animal. Almost all of our therapists are available virtually by request! To learn more about our team, including our co-therapists, click on the profiles below!
