Animal Assisted therapy is a complementary type of therapy that involves animals as a form of treatment. This practice uses canine-assisted therapy only when requested and when it is appropriate to meet the patient’s therapeutic goals. The goal of AAT is to improve a patient’s social, emotional, or cognitive functioning and literature reviews state that animals can be useful for educational and motivational effectiveness for participants. There are various studies documenting the positive effects of AAT reported through subjective self-rating scales and objective physiological measures, such as blood pressure, hormone levels, etc. The practice’s dogs can be used for just a few moments of a session, at the end of the session as a reward for working on challenging issues, or for the entire session to help manage symptoms. Only one dog would be present at any session and would only come to session after assessment of needs and safety planning. Animal assisted therapy could be used to facilitate socialization, help practice effective communication skills, to practice mindfulness and grounding techniques, exposure when a phobia is present and to provide support and comfort.