Sometimes clients can find it difficult to communicate and the use of pets in therapy can be helpful to project on to, or remove the pressure around communicating with the therapist. CreativeXpressions offers the chance to meet and handle pet guinea pigs as part of some art therapy sessions. The animals are tame and all have different characters.

 

The tactile nature of their fur can be very soothing and help engagement and focus in sessions. The guinea pigs are often a starting point for conversations and for creativity.

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