# Shooting at my therapy center... talk me down

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-my-therapy-center-talk-me-down/644333>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 17, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-my-therapy-center-talk-me-down/644333 "2012-12-17T19:12:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Feyrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/fbc32d/32.png) [@Feyrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feyrat)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-at-my-therapy-center-talk-me-down/644333/21 "2012-12-21T01:04:54Z")

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> [@phouka](#):
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> Have you considered a therapy animal? I’ve struggled with depression and some anxiety, and if there was one thing that kept me centered and calm, it was my mom’s sweet, small dog cuddled in my arms. Since I moved away from my parents, I get my dog fix at a friends. Their dog is about 10 times larger than my mom’s, but the affection and comfort is the same.

I engage in animal therapy constantly. Sounds a little cliche, but sometimes I don’t know what I’d do without my animals. My border collie, Jilly, who I lost a couple years back, was an actual therapy dog - she loved elderly folks so much.

> [@Eureka](#):
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> If you went to the appointment, you succeeded at a difficult task. If having your husband in the waiting room made you feel less nervous (for you or for him), then having him in the waiting room was the right choice.

Just to follow up: I did go, and my therapist is so sweet and helpful and made me feel really safe. She was very open about it, gave me a lot of information, and was very specific about what they’re doing to maintain a safe environment going forward.

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