Therapy for Pet Loss

The quiet is unbearable.

Losing a pet to death or another form of separation can leave us with a deep sense of loss and loneliness.

Being at home is not the same. Our routines are not the same.

How could you be this upset about a pet?

Easy.

The human and animal bond is real science.

When we say goodbye to a pet, we can experience grief in the same way as losing a human we care about.

Others may not understand and you don’t need excuse to mourn the loss of a fur child.

Maybe you even spent more time with your animal than you did with friends or a spouse?

Losing a pet can be complicated and intense.

We are here to support you.

  • Share your experiences in a safe place.

  • Get coping tools that will help you now and going forward

  • Regain strength with daily routine, confidence and hope.

  • Make space for healing to begin and take steps toward resilience.

  • gain skills in coping with the loss and any future losses

  • Adapt to the loss one day at a time. As long as it takes.

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If you’ve tried talk therapy, but continue to be overwhelmed with the loss.

Consider EMDR for grief and losses.

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidenced based treatment proven to help people recover from distressing experiences that are often associated with mental health concerns such as PTSD, anxiety, phobias, panic disorders, sleep disturbance, performance anxiety, grief and loss, and depression.

    EMDR is a structured, 8 phase protocol used to change the way traumatic information and experiences are stored in the brain. EMDR involves bringing to mind distressing events while simultaneously using Bilateral Stimulation (BLS). BLS is done with sets of repetitive back and forth movements in the form of visual eye movements, tactile self-tapping or hand held buzzers, and/or auditory sounds.

    EMDR is not hypnosis, and will not make you forget the painful experiences. The memories however will become far less upsetting. This occurs because during EMDR the experiences will be “rewired” and stored in the brain differently so they are recognized as part of the past, instead of being relived over and over as though they were happening in the present; you will be able to recall them but with less intensity.

    Watch the video below courtesy of EMDR International Association.