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Can I study to become not only someone who raises animals, but also someone to help people who need addiction therapy?

I change my mind about a lot of things including my career, but I don't want to be limited on what I plan to do in my future.#future #careers #NOlimits

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Linda’s Answer

Hi Cassandra,
I do not have training in either animal care or addiction therapy. BUT I can say that there are people who have professions in things like music therapy, dance therapy and art therapy who use their background to help people. I have heard of these people taking their skills and helping people cope with side effects from cancer treatment, chronic pain, feelings of isolation in nursing homes or one's own home (for those who are unable to leave home), etc. I know animals have healing effects on people. Blood pressure and stress hormones go down when people stroke animals, I think it is a GREAT idea and I hope you pursue it. Addiction is a chronic disease and I can imagine that animal therapy could be helpful in some situations/stages of recovery.
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Jeanet’s Answer

Its great to have a diverse set of interest.The challenge can be finding a career that matches the intersection between those interest. There is a lot of work being done now in the health field to support healing with the use of animals. There is work being done with people and horses for both physical and mental therapy.

Jeanet recommends the following next steps:

Be curious as you research. Feel free to let an inquiry take you down a new path - you might be surprised what you learn. Don't despair if you hit some roadblocks, just use a different approach, try a new channel, ask for help. Keep a notebook, capture the information you secure, you may need to refer back to it.
Start to research the field, speak with your professors, speak veterinarians, Equine Therapist, addiction centres, rehabilitation and therapy clinics to understand the market, the needs for practitioners and how to qualify. Linkedin has people and jobs that you can look up ( https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/index/?keywords=equine%20therapists&origin=GLOBAL_SEARCH_HEADER ) Reach out and conduct information interviews to get the information you need.
Debrief your findings with a career counselor who can help you understand the information, navigate the options to support you in making your decision.
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