Kobe, Rogers’ first four-legged employee, is making a difference for adults and adolescents in OCD, Anxiety, and Depression residential treatment at Rogers in Oconomowoc.
Part of Rogers’ Canine Assisted Intervention program, Kobe helps people achieve an identified treatment goal, addressing issues like assertiveness, self-confidence, motivation, self-care, and contamination.
“He’s been integral in our program,” says Sharon Hirsch, MD, adult, child and adolescent psychiatrist. “Kobe helps people learn skills and become more functional.”
And that’s why he is much more than a therapy dog.
“Kobe will help people with social anxiety by going on walks around campus,” says Mariah Skindingsrude, canine assisted experiential therapist. “He’s worked with people to practice assertiveness and boundaries and help them find their voice.”
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