157. Tara Moser, LCSW, RPT-S, CAAIS

The benefits of play therapy and animal-assisted therapy are both well established. Engaging in play and spending time with or learning to care for animals can be valuable interventions for children and adults alike. It makes sense, then, that combining these two approaches can be doubly magical. This is exactly what my guest today discovered—entirely by accident—twenty years ago. In the two decades since, Tara Moser has combined her love of animals with her work as a play therapist to help children struggling with a variety of issues. She joined me today to talk about how she stumbled into animal play therapy, how kids make great dog trainers, and the importance of play for all of us. Show notes and transcript at

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157. Tara Moser, LCSW, RPT-S, CAAIS is an episode from UNLEASHED (at work & home) with Colleen Pelar by Colleen Pelar.

This episode is 35:22 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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