Pause With Paws Academy
Training, Support & Certification in Animal-Assisted Wellbeing
Pause With Paws Academy is the educational and professional development arm of Pause With Paws.
We exist to support individuals, organisations and practitioners in using animal-assisted approaches ethically, safely and compassionately to enhance emotional wellbeing, nervous system regulation and human connection.
Rooted in psychology, counselling, trauma-informed practice and lived experience, the Academy brings together supported pathways, training and certification, and wellbeing resources - all under one gentle, heart-led framework.
Our mission is simple:
to create safer, kinder and more accessible wellbeing support through the human–animal bond.
.png)
Supported Pathways
Supported Pathways is our developing employability and wellbeing programme, offering gentle, trauma-informed opportunities for people who have experienced long-term unemployment due to mental ill health, neurodivergence, chronic illness, or recovery.
Find Out More Here
Training & Certification
Pause With Paws Academy is developing a professional training and certification pathway for those who want to work ethically in animal-assisted wellbeing.
Coming Soon
Wellbeing Resources
The Wellbeing Resources hub offers gentle, accessible self-help tools to support emotional health, resilience and healing.
All resources are created from a place of compassion, lived experience and professional training - with a strong focus on empowerment, validation and emotional safety.
Our Values
At the heart of Pause With Paws Academy are five core values:
-
Animal welfare always comes first
-
Trauma-informed, inclusive practice
-
Gentle, low-pressure wellbeing support
-
Psychology-based education
-
Human connection over performance
We believe wellbeing should be:
-
Accessible, not overwhelming
-
Supportive, not prescriptive
-
Ethical, not exploitative
Work With Us
Whether you are:
-
An organisation seeking supported wellbeing services
-
A practitioner interested in future training
-
Or an individual looking for gentle resources
Pause With Paws Academy is here to support you.
Get in touch to explore supported pathways, register interest in training, or access our wellbeing resources.
Together, we’re creating a kinder way to heal - for humans and animals alike.