When our beloved animals are very ill, or have already left their physical bodies, it can be quite meaningful and healing to connect with them at the deepest level of their soul, to communicate with them from the deepest level of our emotional hearts. To [read more]

In these troubling, unprecedented times, we may feel scared, anxious, worried, grief stricken and/or overwhelmed. As I have personally cycled through all of these feelings and hear from others feeling the same, I’ve been thinking a great about what energies can support us as we [read more]

~ A 15-Second Animal Communication Technique to Shape Behavior and Send Love ~ As much as we love our animals, as devoted as we may be to them, we have also most likely experienced times when we are frustrated, worried about or exasperated by their [read more]

~ Preparing For and Getting the Most Out of a Consultation with Your Animal About a Behavior Problem ~ Living with our companion animals brings us a great deal of love and joy, but can also present challenges. The culture of every species, our natural [read more]

When we work with a counselor about the devastating loss of a loved one, we deserve to feel cared about, that we are in the hands of someone who is compassionate with us, non-judgmental, knowledgeable about grief, and is trained and skilled as a counselor. [read more]

Sometimes, holidays can be a very painful time for people who are experiencing their first (or second or third, etc.) special holiday without their loved one who has died. If this is your situation this holiday season, I hope that the following thoughts and ideas [read more]

Humpback whales are singers, composers and poets whose songs travel across entire oceans. Whales sing in an emotional language, older than speech, that deeply resonates with us. Roger Payne, A life among whales For me, hearing the song of a humpback whale is to hear [read more]

I’ve fantasized about it for decades, what it might be like to feel the touch of the magnificent humpback whales I love so much. Twenty three years after falling in love with them while meeting a humpback for the first time in Stellwagen Bank off [read more]

In addition to the inevitable anguish that most of us experience when losing a animal loved one, the next most common emotional challenge I hear about with clients is guilt. Those of us who love our animals deeply want to do best by them throughout [read more]

None of us like to be apart from our beloved animals when we travel, but it is often unavoidable. For many animal lovers, one of the most challenging parts of going away—during holidays or anytime—is a deep concern or worry about our animals’ welfare and [read more]