our animals
Dogs
Pocket Pets
Insects
DOGS
Dogs have super powers, they can quiet noisey minds and calm down body systems that are elevated by too much anxiety and stress.
Studies have shown that positive interactions with dogs reduce our tress hormones like cortisol and increase a bunch of our happy hormones like oxytocin, dopamine serotonin and endorphins.
They are a positive natural chemical hit thats good for your resetting and healing your body from stress. They do this by just by making eye contact, sitting in a persons lap or welcoming a young person to the room.
You might meet one of our dogs curled up in their basket in a consult room, on your practitioners lap in a Zoom or they might come with you on a walk and talk with one of our practitioners.
Either way they are there to help you feel welcome and keep you company.
Insects
Pocket Pets
Insects
MEET CYNTHIA
Cynthia is very cool she might look scary but she is actually very chill.
Oddly she has a lot in common with a Koala hanging calmly and sleepily around in trees and eating gum leaves.
The coolest thing about Cynthia is that she can clone herself! True story!
She helps us with making friends with young people who love creepy crawlies even though she isn't creepy and she doesn't really crawl.
She helps our young people to learn how to manage anxiety and our noisy thoughts and worries.
If you'd like to meet Cynthia ask us at your intake appointment.
Pocket Pets
Pocket Pets
Pocket Pets
Rat Tricks
Our rats are a relatively new friends of Bright Hearts. We have learnt that what we learn while training and caring for rats teaches us a lot about our own brains.
Often misunderstood, Rats are actually clever gentle little creatures who form bonds with their carers, much like a dog would and are easy, clean and rewarding to train.
Pictured here are Bright Hearts Rats Hattie and Ava who are confident young ladies teaching our Young People about their wonderful brains, learning and behaviour.
As well as being ridiculously cute.
Look out on our socials for our "Mad Ratter" social sessions in out Divergent and Friends program.