A Yorkshire therapist has discovered her intuitive flock of sheep has an unexpected route to emotional healingA therapist and author has found some unlikely woolly allies for helping patients find inner peace: her flock of pet sheep. Grace Olson, from Leeds in West Yorkshire, originally trained in equine-assisted therapy, which uses simple horse-care tasks and interaction to spark emotional healing and build confidence. But during one session with a grieving widow, Olson’s sheep, a Texel cross named Merlin, stole the limelight. He pushed himself into her knee, and as she bent down to cuddle him, she laughed,” said Olson. After that I noticed that every time someone came in for a session, Merlin would takeover.