“Be aware of your whole body as best you can. Take a breath, and then, when you’re ready … you can open your eyes.”
A gentle voice calls “Thea,” and she opens her eyes on cue.
Not bad for a cat.
Sydney Stephenson, CCN youth counselor and Thea’s handler, said she and her cat primarily work with children who live in families where a parent is a victim of domestic violence, or who have experienced other types of trauma, such as assault.“Kids come to me because they’re in a difficult place — having a really hard time,” Stephenson told TODAY. “And nobody likes to talk about difficult things. But having Thea in the sessions is just such a calming presence. It reassures them. It can help them bond with me faster because they see how much she trusts me.”
Teach your dog to file his or her own nails by attaching sandpaper to a piece of wood.