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EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 37 MIN

How a Gypsy Vanner Therapy Horse Helps Kids and Adults Heal | with Dr. Deana Plaskon

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Join host JoAnn Dickinson as she interviews Dr. Deana Plaskon, therapist, educator, and children's book author of the Bella and Bird Explore Emotions series. Learn how her real-life therapy horse, Bella, a Gypsy Vanner breed, and her barn swallow friend, Bird, help children navigate emotions through equine therapy, resilience, and compassion.Website: https://www.bellabirdbooks.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/bellabirdbooks/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bella-Bird-Explore-Anger-Understanding/dp/B0FG5MSTNB_________________________________________________FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS:LINKTR.EE: https://linktr.ee/joannmdickinsonauthor🌐 Visit my website: https://joannmdickinsonauthor.com📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joann.dickinson.author/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoAnnDickinsonAuthor/ 📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube: Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@JoAnnMDickinsonAuthor?sub_confirmation=1🎧 Listen on the go with Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mjhykL1T0fAuSJzcw6Tia🎥 Record your own podcast with Riverside: Try it here https://riverside.sjv.io/K0YKeN#ChildrensBooks #SelfPublishing #EmotionalIntelligence #SEL #ARCHTherapy #ArenaForChange #BoxBreathing #EmotionalLearning #KidsMentalHealth

Join host JoAnn Dickinson as she interviews Dr. Deana Plaskon, therapist, educator, and children's book author of the Bella and Bird Explore Emotions series. Learn how her real-life therapy horse, Bella, a Gypsy Vanner breed, and her barn swallow friend, Bird, help children navigate emotions through equine therapy, resilience, and compassion.Website: https://www.bellabirdbooks.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/bellabirdbooks/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bella-Bird-Explore-Anger-Understanding/dp/B0FG5MSTNB_________________________________________________FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS:LINKTR.EE: https://linktr.ee/joannmdickinsonauthor🌐 Visit my website: https://joannmdickinsonauthor.com📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joann.dickinson.author/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoAnnDickinsonAuthor/ 📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube: Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@JoAnnMDickinsonAuthor?sub_confirmation=1🎧 Listen on the go with Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mjhykL1T0fAuSJzcw6Tia🎥 Record your own podcast with Riverside: Try it here https://riverside.sjv.io/K0YKeN#ChildrensBooks #SelfPublishing #EmotionalIntelligence #SEL #ARCHTherapy #ArenaForChange #BoxBreathing #EmotionalLearning #KidsMentalHealth

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Join host JoAnn Dickinson as she interviews Dr. Deana Plaskon, therapist, educator, and children's book author of the Bella and Bird Explore Emotions series. Learn how her real-life therapy horse, Bella, a Gypsy Vanner breed, and her barn swallow...

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