Meet the Therapy Snakes Helping Patients Feel Calm | This Morning

The idea of holding a snake might send a shiver down your spine, but the slippery serpents are now being used to calm NHS patients. Vikki Buxton-Helyer leads therapy sessions with snakes, geckos, bearded dragons and tortoises on mental health wards, and is here with some of her friends to show how they can offer a sensory reset, and boost your confidence. Broadcast on 07/05/2026 Subscribe to This Morning for more exclusive videos: http://bit.ly/1JM41yF FOLLOW US: https://www.facebook.com/ThisMorning https://www.instagram.com/thismorning https://www.tiktok.com/@thismorning MORE ABOUT THIS MORNING: Welcome to the official This Morning Channel! Join us every weekday from 10am on ITV1, ITVX and STV as we discuss the latest news stories, meet the people behind the stories that matter, chat to the biggest names in Hollywood, get the latest fashion & beauty trends, and cook up a storm in our kitchen with your favourite chefs! #ThisMorning