Course Details
When you love a complex or sensitive dog, chances are you’ve experienced some emotional ups and downs along the way. You’ll walk away from this Coping with Canines webinar with concrete tools and mindset shifts rooted in counseling and mental health theories, and a deep sense of reassurance that you’re not alone in this experience. The session will cover: identifying and using your strengths to compliment your dog training journey; self-regulation skills to use when YOU are “over threshold”; ways to develop a more helpful mindset; and a discussion of connecting with the dog you have, even through behavioral challenges.
About the Instructor:
Jess Adam (she/her) is a licensed professional counselor who lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, her twin boys, her 10 year old reactive pit mix Dio, and her cat named Bat. Jess’s lived experience in managing Dio’s reactivity, along with her decade plus of experience as a therapist and professor of counseling, gives her a unique perspective to bring effective mental health tools and support to the dog world. Through her business Handlers & Humans, Jess offers individual coaching support to dog guardians and dog trainers, along with group support programs and online courses, all rooted in evidence-based skills and a real-life understanding of living with a reactive dog.
