Kate Nicoll, M.S.W. '89, LCSW, RPT
The Importance of Animals in the Somatic and Narrative Lives of Children and Adults with Trauma
Education
B.S.W., Elms College
M.S.W, Smith College School for Social Work
Biography
Kate Nicoll, LCSW, RPT, a graduate of Elms College and Smith College, is the founder of a statewide nonprofit providing animal-assisted psychotherapy to over 10,000 children and families in Connecticut. She is a proactive clinical leader in human-animal studies, having completed three post-master's certificates in Animal Assisted Therapy. An author of one peer-reviewed journal article in humane education, Nicoll has presented nationally and internationally on the healing benefits of the human-animal bond.