Pet Loss Support

Animals are my first love and it breaks my heart each time I have to say goodbye - it is never easy. I qualified in April 2019 after a long period of grieving for my Bailey - a staffordshire bull terrier.  We shared a great life together with many happy memories that I will treasure forever. I will say that it was very traumatic when Bailey was pts. My First dog my soul buddy Rex a Staffy x Lab went missing and was never found - some horrible things were said about what had happened to him which still hurt today (I will never know the truth) but it is easier now even though I still cry a tear or two. Rex is still with me in my soul. We were close it was a special relationship. 

It is extremely difficult losing a pet regardless of whether they died from natural causes, old age or whether it was expected as in a long term illness or even if they got lost or you had to give them up due to a relationship breakdown. Everyone's grief is different, everyone's loss is different. 

I want to help pet carers understand grief compassionately, to put an end to the darkness and to come through the other side just as I did.

Of course, it is not just us humans that feel grief it is other animals, our other pets too, the ones that get left behind - I can help you to help them ease their heartache and pain.

Pet bereavement, grief and loss often involves a rollercoaster of different emotions and reactions - shock and/or numbness, anxiety, anger, and sadness. It may take days, weeks, months or even years for someone who is grieving to ride through many different emotions, some of which can also be physical. Our pets that are left also grieve and I can help you to help them too. 

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Together I can support and help you work through your grief and learn positive coping mechanisms. 

Every support session is unique to you, we will work through your loss together and at your pace. Sessions last from 40 mins to 1 hour and we can cover as much or as little as you need. 

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Counselling support can be carried out by face to face (depending on location), email, text, over the phone or over a live video connection for all countries in and outside the UK.

How many sessions you need is your choice - I will work with you and am here for you.

​If you have any questions please do get in touch.

I will listen without judgment and work with you (in your own time) at a comfortable pace to help draw your emotions out in a positive manner.  Counselling helps you work through your grief as well as learn coping mechanisms to help you when you are on your own.

Pet bereavement counselling is recommended for anyone, of any age, whose loss seems overwhelming or whose daily life, including employment, family and relationships are strongly affected by grief.

During the first meeting you will be asked about your pet and how your life is without him or her. You may cry, but this is only natural, and I will do my best to comfort you. I may give you activities or challenges to do, to free your mind from the hurt and sorrow, to release guilt, and anger and to allow the happy memories to flood the front of your mind. I will help you understand your emotions; find meaning in your loss and the reason for feeling as you do. You will come to terms with your grief and have an understanding that grief truly is a friend, and that it exists because we have loved and cared deeply.

If we do not grieve, we may reach a point of no return, which may lead to suicidal thoughts or worse. As a pet bereavement counsellor, I will prevent your grief from getting to this point.

I help support children and families as a unit. If your living pet is grieving for the loss of their buddy, I can give you advice on the best way to comfort them.

The length of time for which bereavement counselling will continue is dependent on the individual, how they feel. Usually, a counselling meeting lasts from 30 minutes to one hour and can continue for 3 to 6 plus sessions, but it is very much individual.

If you are suffering bereavement, please reach out to me or another professional bereavement counsellor, we are here to help.

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Cost of appointment is £45 to book an appointment or for more information on how I can help you please do contact me below.

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