Natalie Runge, MA, LPCC, C-AAIS (licensed professional clinical counselor, certified animal-assisted intervention specialist) is the founder, clinical director, and owner of Birchwood Counseling, LLC. She earned a Master of Arts degree in counseling psychology from the University of St. Thomas. She completed the Animals and Human Health certificate program as well as the Canine Assisted Intervention Specialist certificate program through the Graduate School of Social Work and the Institute of Human-Animal Connection at the University of Denver. She specializes in working with adolescents and adults. Natalie is a certified animal-assisted intervention specialist through the association of animal-assisted intervention professionals and provides animal assisted therapy. Sh is a trained Level 1 and Level 2 EMDR trauma clinician. She is an approved clinical supervisor through the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy and provides consultation to organizations and individuals wishing to implement animal assisted therapy into their programming.