My video can help.  Grief over the loss of a pet is so complex, as are other forms of death and grief, of course. But the death of a pet, your best friend, brings a different kind of sadness as any pet owner who has lost a pet can attest.  

As a therapist, I've had the privilege of helping clients through the stages of grief from the loss of their pet and introducing them to many ways in which to celebrate the life of their pet.  

If you're suffering through your grief, you needn't feel alone.  I'll share with you a healing process that's helped many of my clients.  The video I've created below, will provide
you with comfort and support, based on hours of pet grief therapy.  Preview my video here to see how it can help you.

Bereavement and grief are expected, natural emotions after the loss of your pet, however,
in our society, we often feel as if we can't really express the depth of grief that we might otherwise in other circumstances.

Words of sympathy, whether from pet sympathy cards from family and friends, lovingly worded pet memorial poems, and of course words of spoken compassion and empathy, are invaluable.  

These is little similarity among those touched by pet grief:  Young and old, affluent and less so, married, single ... it doesn't matter; we are each devastated by the loss of our pets.  

The loss and grief felt by a pet owner brings a special challenge because of the depth of the bond you shared with your best friend.  You may be surprised, in fact, at how deep and raw your grief feels.

Do you have a pet who is terminally ill or has passed away? As a pet owner, you know firsthand the heart-breaking experience of this special type of grief. I've developed an approach called "Seasons of Grief" to help you cope with your loss.

The love of a pet, a member of our family, is a special one and when this treasured pet passes away, the grief can leave feelings of confusion and overwhelms us; particularly with the inability to share this with others as we normally would. The weight of the loss is lessened by those who don't understand the relationship. I believe that is why we may experience a deep depression and is ultimately the reason I created this video: To help the millions of pet owners that are going through the pain of loss of their pet and help them through the steps of grief recovery.

I empathize with your loss: My first experience with the loss of a pet was a sweet, young puppy, terribly sick at only four months. After being told by my veterinarian that "nothing more could be done", I was given the choice to either leave her there or take her home for what time remained. I chose the latter but while driving back home in a blizzard, ended up in a ditch.

I was unhurt but needed "desperately to get my puppy back home", so I wrapped her tightly in her little blanket and placed her in my coat. I heard, and felt, her take her last breaths as I walked toward home. It took me years to recover from her passing; all the while wondering why it hurt so terribly in the face of others telling me to " ... get over it; she was "only a dog." These comments simply served to traumatize me further.

Being an only child, my beloved Spitz-Samoyed puppy Snowball was the "sister" I never had. We were inseparable from the time she was six weeks old and served as almost a "mother figure" to Dana. She was with me for over 19 years being passing away and was a tremendous comfort to me, seeing me through childhood, teen years and finally an adult. My love for her was immeasurable; she accompanied through my parent's divorce and more. Truly "seeing" me as she lay next to me in bed; seeming to understand everything I shared with her and feeling my pain. I had no one else; and no one understood when she died. The platitudes were plentiful and again, as in the case of Dana, particularly cruel: "It was only a dog” and "You can just get another one."

It has been my honor, as a therapist, to accompany other pet owners through the journey of grief following their pet's passing and so, I created a video, fulfilling a long-help promise to Snowball to help others through this particularly trying time, to help recovery from pet loss: Pet Grief Recovery Video. The video sessions comfort you as they walk you through the four seasons of loss and personal recovery.

Please know that you're not alone in your grief for your pet; I'll be with you every step of
the way.