Therapy with Jas

Jas welcomes clients into an understanding and compassionate space where they can explore themselves, including their strengths, and their challenges. She works to affirm clients of all backgrounds, identities (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders), and neurotypes. With an emphasis on client-lead therapy, Jas works to collaborate with her clients throughout the therapeutic process.

Jas understands that each client has different needs. With this in mind, she works with clients to create a tailored therapy plan, offering both short- or long-term support. She strives to help each client feel heard and understood while creating a comforting environment with the animals. Jas offers counselling, animal-assisted interactions, cognitive assessments, and combined therapy approaches tailored to each client.

Animal-assisted interactions

Jas’ therapy dog in training Aethusa aka “Toozi” joins her in sessions on the farm. Together they offer a calm and comforting space for clients to explore and challenge themselves. Jas has spent her whole life around horses and is waiting to complete the formal equine-assisted therapy program. In the meantime, she can offer equine-assisted encounters at the farm with some of the miniatures and older horses. She is very familiar with communicating with and staying safe around the horses, having worked as a riding instructor for children previously.