Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the offices of Animal-Assisted Therapy of the Triangle located?
Animal-Assisted Therapy of the Triangle currenlty has office locations in Clayton, Raleigh and Powell’s Point NC.
Do we accept insurance?
We accept the following insurance plans:
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Aetna
Cigna
United Healthcare
Optum
UMR
Medcost
Tricare
Please contact our practice manager at 919-243-1505 to confirm that we accept your specific insurance plan.
What are the current rates?
We have therapists who have either Master’s or Doctoral degrees and our private pay rates are based on the therapists’ education level.
Doctoral Level Therapist
Intake session is $225
On-going 55 minute session is $200
Masters Level Therapist
Intake session is $225
On-going 55 minute session is $200
What are our payment options?
We accept cash, checks, debit cards, and major credit cards for the payment of insurance co-payments or the full session fee.
How have we responded to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Please see our COVID-19 policies page.
How do I learn about internships or Practicum opportunities?
At this time, we are sorry to say that we will not have any internship or practicum opportunities for the year 2024.
What is your primary function as an organization?
We serve as a team of licensed mental health clinicians and social workers to provide mental health counseling services and mental wellness workshops for organizations. Our clinicians operate within a wide range of specialties and serve a variety of populations. Our main specialty is working alongside animals and incorporating them in therapy via animal-assisted interventions. We follow the American Counseling Association’s Animal Assisted Counseling Competencies. Animals, through the Human-Animal Bond, provide many psychological and even physiological benefits in therapy for the humans and the animal!
Does AATT train or evaluate therapy animals?
No-Our clinicians rely on professional trainers and organizations to help train our therapy animals. If you are interested in having your animals trained, we suggest you look at the requirements with Pet Partners and Canines for Therapy https://caninesforservice.org/pet-therapy-request/
Do your clinicians go off-site to do therapy animal visitations?
While our clinicians and therapy animals are qualified to visit other settings, we are more accustomed to meeting with our clients at our offices. If you are interested in having a therapy animal visit your organization on a volunteer basis, we suggest checking with Pet Partners or Canines for Services https://petpartners.org/request-a-therapy-animal-visit/ https://caninesforservice.org/pet-therapy-request/ to book a volunteer team. We do provide custom tailored mental wellness workshops for organizations, please contact us for availability and rates.
