GrievingPets.com
Grief counseling to help grieve your pet
Grieving your pet can be so painful and overwhelming. Some may feel lonely, isolated and misunderstood especially if you feel that your loved ones dont quite understand what you are processing.
About Me
I am a Social worker and for the past 25 years, I have been working primarily to help individuals face grief in the context of loss, serious illness and death.
When I experienced the loss of my dog, Dr. J, I was unprepared for the depth of the emotional pain I would experience.
For someone who deals with death and dying on a daily basis, I was surprised by the profound reaction I would experience even if I knew his loss would be enormous. I felt the need to explain how important Dr. J was to me to others in order for me to feel that people understood my loss. For sure some got it, but for many, I could see they felt my reaction was disproportionate, unreasonable or just too much!
Grief in general is unique, intimate and sacred. Time and attention should be paid in order to honor the relationship and the emotional process. Looking back on the last moments with Dr. J, I wish I was better prepared and took the time to think of rituals, plan our last visit to the vet and understand what I needed in the coming days and weeks.
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My Mission
I am dedicated to providing grief counseling to individuals coping with the loss of their beloved pets. My counseling and accompaniment services aim to assist people in navigating the difficult journey of grief without any jugements. My goal is to offer a comforting space to help you find solace in the memories of your cherished pet.
My services are available as soon as you anticipate loosing your beloved pet so we can work together in finding meaningful ways you can remember and honour him or her in your personal or family life and guide you while living your last moments. My services are also available after the death of you animal to help integrate how this change will manifest in your life and how you can find coping strategies to face the grief in your daily living.