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Co-Regulation Pro Mentorship

CEUs: CCPDT 6 total (4 for trainers, 2 for behavior consultants).

Are you a …

  • dog trainer or behavior consultant?

  • health and human service professional providing animal assisted interventions?

  • veterinarian, groomer, dog walker, canine wellness provider, or other dog care professional?

Do you want …

  • to experience confidence and ease when working with anxious, fearful, or reactive dogs?

  • to level up your skills so that you can better support both your human and your canine clients?

  • to provide trauma-informed care?

  • to earn CEUs while also improving your ability to communicate with clarity, manage stress, and connect with your clients?

I’ve got you! Over six, 60-min, virtual sessions, we will collaborate to cultivate knowledge and skills for building supportive daily routines and toolboxes of soothing in-the-moment strategies so that you can:

 

1

support your clients in overcoming obstacles to engaging in meaningful activities

2

recognize dog and human nonverbal communication and take action to meet their needs

3

facilitate social interactions that feel nourishing and therapeutic for all involved

 

4

experience ease while teaching humans how to navigate interactions with dogs

5

model how to set healthy boundaries with dogs and humans

6

expertly adjust tasks and environments to reduce stress and improve participation for all involved

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About the Program

  • Who is this for?

    This program is ideal for humans who:

    • work as dog trainers or behavior consultants

    • provide dog-care services, such as grooming, daycare, dog walking, and pet sitting

    • work as dog wellness providers (ie. physical rehab therapists, energy healers, massage therapists, etc)

    • work in healthcare or human service and provide animal assisted interventions

  • What frameworks are used?

    This program draws from the following frameworks:

    • humane canine behavior modification

    • canine cooperative care & training

    • Polyvagal theory

    • occupational therapy

    • sensory processing

    • somatic consent

    • trauma-informed nonviolent communication

    • neuroscience of human-animal interactions

  • What methods are used?

    These are some techniques we may use:

    • dynamic interactive education

    • nervous system mapping

    • sensory budgeting

    • desensitization and counter conditioning for limiting beliefs and/or environmental triggers

    • guided movement and breathing

    • playful exploration of human-dog interactions

    • planning for how to practice or implement learned skills

    • problem solving to navigate challenging situations

  • What will I learn?

    Topics/Skills covered may include:

    • structure of the autonomic nervous system

    • 3 nervous system states (polyvagal theory)

    • 9 nonverbal cues of nervous system states

    • neuroception & sensory budgeting

    • somatic skills for regulation

    • nose games for regulation

    • environmental assessment

    • task analysis & adjustment

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Through investing in yourself and your dog, you will receive a recording of each session, worksheets to guide you in listening to your body and understanding your dog's body language, links to training videos, and text support to ask questions and receive encouragement between sessions.

Ultimately, a lifestyle shift that transforms your relationship with your clients and elevates your work to the next level!

 

  • Coaching is provided in packages of 6 sessions. Payment is required up front and is available at a sliding scale (below). Payment plans are available - please let me know what you need when scheduling your affinity call.

    *This pricing structure is based on The Green Bottle Sliding Scale, developed by Alexis J. Cunningfolk www.wortsandcunning.com

    Soulful Spaniel ($150 per session, $900 total) Please invest at this level if you: frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always meet them; have debt and it sometimes prevents you from meeting your basic needs; rent lower-end property or have unstable housing; do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but not always able to afford gas; are unemployed or underemployed; qualify for government assistance, including food stamps and healthcare; have no access to savings; have no or very limited expendable income; rarely buy new items due to lack of funds; cannot afford to take a vacation or time off without financial burden. Paying one session at a time is available at this level. Sessions are available on a first-come, first-serve basis through an ongoing waitlist.

    Reciprocal Rottweiler ($250 per session, $1500 total) Please invest at this level if you: may stress about meeting your basic needs but still regularly achieve them; may have some debt but it does not prevent you from meeting your needs; own or lease a car; are employed; have access to healthcare; might have financial savings; have some expendable income; able to buy some new items and thrift others; can take a modest vacation annually or every few years without financial burden.

    Mutually Flourishing Mutt ($500 per session, $3000 total) This is the full price for this service. All prices below this rate are discounted. Please invest at this level if you: are comfortably able to meet all your basic needs; have some debt but it does not prevent you from meeting your needs; own your home or property OR rent a high-end property; own or lease a new car; are employed or do not need to work to meet your needs; have regular access to healthcare & financial savings; have expendable income; can always buy new items; can afford to take an annual (or more frequent) vacation.

    Schedule your affinity call today!

    I am ready to flourish!

  • In-home sessions are available on a case-by-case basis to humans and dogs living in upstate NY in the capital region. Sliding scale rates do not apply and travel fees will be included. Please indicate your interest in this when scheduling your affinity call.