<p>What happens when therapy leaves the clinic and steps into the barnyard? Clarissa Palmer examines how farm animals are being integrated into therapeutic settings, and the responsibilities that come with it. We explore welfare standards, informed consent, and the policies that can safeguard both animals and people in this emerging field.</p>

What happens when therapy leaves the clinic and steps into the barnyard? Clarissa Palmer examines how farm animals are being integrated into therapeutic settings, and the responsibilities that come with it. We explore welfare standards, informed consent, and the policies that can safeguard both animals and people in this emerging field.

The Healing Barn: Ethics, Policy, and the Promise of Farm Animal Therapy

The Section on Human Animal Interaction: Research &amp; Practice, of Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association is dedicated to professional and scholarly activities that advance the understanding of human-animal interactions as they relate to psychology.

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The Section on Human Animal Interaction: Research & Practice, of Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association is dedicated to professional and scholarly activities that advance the understanding of human-animal interactions as they relate to psychology. Check out our podcast series!

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The Healing Barn: Ethics, Policy, and the Promise of Farm Animal Therapy

The Healing Barn: Ethics, Policy, and the Promise of Farm Animal Therapy