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Phoenix Behavioral Health in St. Charles

The leading canine-assisted counseling agency for youth and adults in St. Charles and St. Louis, Missouri.

BOOK WITH A TRAUMA PROFESSIONAL TODAY

Phoenix Behavioral Health in St. Charles

The leading canine-assisted counseling agency for youth and adults in St. Charles and St. Louis, Missouri.

BOOK WITH A TRAUMA PROFESSIONAL TODAY

why we do what we do...

THE NEED: FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH IN MISSOURI

Mental illness is real, according the State of Missouri Department of Mental Health, 20% of Missouri residents have mental illness and there are 68,000 adolescents that have Major Depressive Disorder.

Missouri adolescent rate of depressive disorders are higher than the national average.

THE AMPLE RESEARCH: HISTORY OF ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS

Research evidence proves that canine-assisted psychotherapy improves both physical and emotional health; improving long-term effectiveness of therapuetic interventions. There are findings from 12,000 years ago a human skeleton discovered holding a puppy and animals incorporated in treatment of handicapped individuals in Gheel, Belgium.

WHAT DOES THERAPY AT PHOENIX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DO FOR YOU?

Meeting you where you are, utilizing an individualized approaches with evidence-based treatment modalities.

what does canine therapy do for your counseling experience?

physical benefits

children's benefits

emotional benefits

Reduce blood pressure.
Improve cardiovascular health.
Reduce or alleviate pain.
Hone fine motor skills.
The presence of a canine automatically reduces cortisol levels (If you like dogs).

emotional benefits

children's benefits

emotional benefits

Enhance self-esteem and self-acceptance.
Increase empathy, compassion, and nurturing.
Reduce stress.
Promote greater emotional stability.
Enhance bonding and trust.
Reduce anxiety and feelings of isolation or loneliness.
Increase feelings of security, happiness, and hope.
Reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

children's benefits

Improves problem solving skills through giving commands to our pup.
Facilitate personal and social development.
Help children set boundaries and respect personal space.
Improve verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
Enhancing planning and organizational skills.
Reduce symptoms of ADHD, Autism, PTSD.
Improve levels of interest, focus and motivation.

WHAT IS TRAUMA AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?

WHAT IS TRAUMA?

Unexpected event + High levels of stress + A moment that still impacts your perspective after the event is over

Trauma can debilitate you in one or a combination of the following symptoms:

Emotionally- easily triggered or become angry/sad/anxious/constant fear.
Physically- overeating, no appetite, racing heartbeats.
It can destroy relationships- difficulty trusting others, difficulty understanding your partner's/friends/family point of view, always protecting yourself from others even when there is no argument.

Trauma can cause a simple phone call to cause you a panic attack or seeing one person from your past can make your heart race uncontrollably and cause you to become fatigued with constant thoughts of not being good enough.

WHAT ARE TYPES OF TRAUMA?

Psychological, physical, or sexual abuse
Community or school violence
Witnessing or experiencing domestic violence
National disasters or terrorism
Commercial sexual exploitation
Sudden or violent loss of a loved one
Refugee or war experiences
Military family-related stressors (e.g., deployment, parental loss or injury)
Physical or sexual assault
Neglect
Serious accidents or life-threatening illness

HOW CAN PHOENIX HELP?

Let us help you champion your own cause, going beyond the pain of your past to meet your goals for your present and your future.

We provide trauma specialized counseling and counseling for intense emotional health symptoms:

We listen to you to tailor your therapeutic experience.
We offer you realistic techniques within your means, resources and abilities.
We offer a safe space where you can feel free to be you.

Phoenix Behavioral Health in St. Charles

Phoenix Behavioral Health in St. Charles

why we do what we do...

THE NEED: FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH IN MISSOURI

THE AMPLE RESEARCH: HISTORY OF ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS

WHAT DOES THERAPY AT PHOENIX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DO FOR YOU?

what does canine therapy do for your counseling experience?

physical benefits

children's benefits

emotional benefits

emotional benefits

children's benefits

emotional benefits

children's benefits

children's benefits

children's benefits

We specialize in treating trauma...It is what we do.

WHAT IS TRAUMA AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?

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