Farm-Based Therapy
Welcome to the Playtime Patch!
Does your child enjoy being outside? Do they enjoy heavy work, movement, and less restrictive space? Do they love animals? Do they need a place to process emotions and practice skills in a way that feels fun and natural? If so, they might enjoy a visit to The Playtime Patch!
Discover the magical healing of animals.
While therapy in a traditional setting is a great fit for some children (especially through developmentally friendly play!), some children struggle to open up and connect relationally in an office setting. That’s where alternative forms of therapy can be really helpful, like therapeutic care farming.
Playtime Therapy of Georgia has partnered with a local farm to offer therapeutic care farming. This means that clients can engage in their therapy appointments in an actual farm setting among farm animals and wildlife. This is a form of Animal-Assisted Therapy and clients will get to actively work with equine, goats, sheep, chickens, and more as they engage in counseling.
Farm-based therapy visits are clinical counseling visits. By focusing on the therapeutic concepts of the human-animal bond, attachment, social and relational engagement, and motivation, we can support anxiety, depression, ADHD, and more.
A few important things to remember:
Farm-based therapy is clinical. All appointments held at the farm are considered clinical counseling visits and are eligible for superbills. There is a screening process to determine if clients are a good fit for this service.
The farm is located in Canton, Georgia, at a private residence. The address is given to clients once they have been screened and approved for farm appointments.
Farming is fun! And also can be messy. This is a non-traditional therapy setting and as such, your child may get dirty. We always do our best to limit intentional messes, but they still happen sometimes!
Animals are some of nature’s best therapists. Research supports the use of animals within the clinical mental health setting. With that being said, there is inherent risk in engaging in therapy outside of an office setting. We must respect the animals as we invite them into our clinical work.
Due to the nature of being outside, near animals, there is a screening process to ensure that your child is a good candidate for farm therapy. This policy is in place to ensure the safety of both your child and the animals.