Meet Our Pet Therapist

Our Therapy Dog Dottie is a very clever 9 year old and is an important member of our team, often multitasking as Pet Therapist and Receptionist.

Dottie understands anxiety herself, which makes her even more compassionate and her friendly demeanor (scratch my hips, please?) puts young patients at ease immediately. You’ll see that Dottie often instinctively knows when a child needs some extra TLC from a caring pet therapist. This friendly addition to our team works wonders with those children and teens who suffer from anxiety disorder.

For those who prefer not to work with Dottie, her feelings won’t be hurt and she’s happy to play and eat her treats in the next room instead.

To meet Dottie and Dr. Khalil, please call us.

Dottie - Ridgefield Psychiatry