BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION THERAPY SESSIONS $125

• To learn more and to schedule, please contact CVBC's Certified Behavior Therapy Consultant and Trainer, Liz Geisen KPA CTP, IAABC-CDBC
  
  
  • By email at cvbehaviorconsultants@gmail.com 
    
    
  • By phone or text at 219-781-6868
    
    
• Depending on the pet and/or client needs these sessions can be divided into two 30 min sessions.
  
  
• Each 60-minute session comes with 2 weeks of email support from Liz.
  
  
• Topics taught during behavior therapy sessions may include:
  
  
  • Management strategies for safety and avoidance of triggers.
    
    
  • Teaching important life skills with marker based, positive reinforcement methods that can be used to prevent and solve behavior problems.
    
    
  • Changing your pet's emotional state by counterconditioning and desensitizing your dog to the things that worry and frighten them.
    
    
  • Relaxation and calming techniques.
    
    
  • Coping strategies to use when your dog's environment is challenging.
    
    
  • Response substitution strategies that replace undesired or aggressive behaviors.
    
    
  • There may be other topics covered depending on your dog's specific needs.
    
    
• The number of Behavior Therapy Sessions a patient needs depends on numerous factors. At a minimum, 3- to 6 sixty-minute sessions are recommended.  For multiple or severe problems, more sessions may be needed to achieve the best results.
  
  
• You may also purchase three 1-hour sessions at a discounted package price of $345
  
  

WHY DO VIRTUAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY SESSIONS WORK AND MAKE SENSE?

Many people feel that in-person sessions are needed.  For most of our patients, this is not the case, especially early in the therapy process.  In fact, for most of our patients, virtual sessions actually work If you want to teach your dog the behaviors you will need in difficult situations, learning these behaviors must first start in low stress situations.

• Comfort of Home
  Your pet stays in their familiar environment, which helps reduce stress and making it easier for an anxious or fearful pet to focus, learn, and feel safe during the
  
  
• Real Life Insights:
  We get to see your home setup where problem behaviors occur. This can enable us to suggest practical management strategies.
  
  
• Whole-Household Support: We can observe and work with all the pets in your home, not just the one with the primary concern.
  
  
• No Travel Stress: Your dog avoids the stress of car rides, new places, and unfamiliar people. This puts your dog in the best learning environment.
  
  
• Build the Basics First: Many essential life skills and behaviors should be practiced at home before introducing outside distractions or triggers.
  
  
  • To learn more, read this handout on teaching Life Skills on the Ready, Anytime, Anywhere!
    
    
• Flexible Full Family Involvement: Family members can join the Zoom session from wherever they are, making sure everyone’s on the same page.
  
  
• Session Recordings: After each Zoom session, you’ll get a recording to watch anytime. Perfect for reinforcing what you learned!