Dogwood Therapy Services, Inc.

Dogwood is really cutting-edge OT they understand the connection of the social, emotional and physical. We felt safe, comfortable, and understood and the therapist showed nothing but patience and enthusiasm at every visit. The adorable dogs who all have their own personalities, interests and energy levels - ended up being the best tool for my son to learn about space, kindness and respect, as well as motivate during motor skills exercises. I cannot recommend this place enough!
Feb 2nd, 2021

My son has ADHD and ODD. We tried quite a few things to help him. Dogwood has been one of the things that has helped my son the most even in quranteen video visits. Before the Covid outbreak my son had only met the therapist once. Since my son has really been able to grow a relationship with his therapist and really showed improvement in his symptoms. Especiaply the ODD. It really helped him to learn how to better regulate his body and his emotions. It also helped to teach me as a parent how to better address his emotions. Seeing the progress my son has made in virtual visits, I can not wait to see how things go when we can do the on site visits. Thank you Dogwood for the help and support.
Jun 24th, 2020

Jun 18th, 2020

I Was thinking About volunteering for dogwood as I live closeby. As I was walking with my dogs looking for a phone number a lady came out and told me it was private property and to leave. Why would someone be so rude ? Shows you what kind of people work there.I will find somewhere else to volunteer !
Jan 6th, 2020

In May 2018 I attended 'The Art & Science of Animal Assisted Intervention' workshop at Dogwood, as an OT working in the area of animal assisted therapy in Australia, the information and experience I gained at this workshop was invaluable to my current practice. Based on what Melissa taught us about animal behaviour and well being, OT treatment planning and participant screening I have come home with the tools to enhance every aspect of our service provision at Assistance Dogs Australia. After the workshop I attended two weeks of summer camp at Dogwood with participants aged 6-16 of all abilities. The opportunity to see the role of the dogs in a group therapeutic environment was an amazing privilege. The trust and respect the participants clearly had for Melissa was reflected in their respect for and understanding of the dogs. I do not have the words to express the value of this amazing experience!
Mar 11th, 2019