Background
I studied in Italy at the University of Pavia, taking a course in psychology.
In 2008 I finished my specialist course.
In 2009 I completed my internship and took the State Exam.
Since 2010 I have been registered as a psychologist in OPL (Lombardy, Italy)
(Look me up)
I continued training in AAI (Animal-Assisted Interventions, formerly Pet Therapy).
In Italy, since 2015, standards and rules for an equipe-oriented approach to AAI have been enshrined and published. Four professionals are needed to carry out an animal-assisted intervention: project manager, human assistant, animal assistant and veterinary.
I am now recognized as
- project manager,
- human assistant,
- animal assistant (dog course)
All the people that are allowed to perform AAI are listed in the Digital Pet Portal (look me up)
An advanced course at the University of Verona provided me with specific knowledge in the area of movement in the 0-6 age group. (See if my work can be of any use to you: Support , AAIs).
I try to keep my knowledge up-to-date by attending periodic courses and trainings (full list here - in Italian).