Associació Catalana de Zooterapia
Our people
Professionals in psychology, training and animal-assisted therapy who share a commitment to working with people and animals.
Experience and teamwork
The team delivers animal-assisted interventions for different groups, including people with intellectual disabilities, older adults, autistic children and projects related to mental health.
Planning activities and working with centres allows interventions to be adapted to each setting. The animal team is part of this process.
The association’s professionals
The Zooterapias team
Ana Güimil
President, co-founder and training director
Training and experience
- Assistance and social support dog educator.
- Trained in animal-assisted therapy at the Institut Français de Zoothérapie.
- Master’s degree in Veterinary Clinical Ethology from UAB.
- Postgraduate qualification in Developmental Disorders from UOC.
Susana Grau
Animal-assisted therapy practitioner
Training and experience
- Agricultural engineer.
- Trained in animal-assisted therapy at ACZ and a veterinary technical assistant.
- Working dog unit instructor.
- CAP1 — Clicker Trainers Competency Assessment Program.
Montse Rodriguez
Psychologist, speech therapist and animal-assisted therapy practitioner
Training and experience
- Degree in Psychology from UB.
- Speech therapy qualification from UVIC.
- Master’s degree in personnel management and HR from EADA.
- Trained in animal-assisted therapy at ACZ, with training in dog education, behaviour, emotional management and aromatherapy.
Joan Loscos
Animal-assisted therapy practitioner and veterinary assistant
Training and experience
- Animal-assisted therapy practitioner.
- Veterinary assistant.
They are part of the team too
Meet the animal team
Discover the animals who take part in interventions and how their welfare is considered.
Shall we discuss your project?
Ask the team about animal-assisted therapy, training or a collaboration proposal.