Love & Leash Therapy, Bend, OR

05/11/2018

In this short video, I'm talking about time and whether or not it actually heals. Here's a link to my blog on the topic as well: https://www.loveandleashtherapy.com/blog-1/time-heals-really

14/10/2018

For many reasons, the loss of a pet is a life-altering event, even if temporarily. Your life has revolved around feeding, walking, grooming, and playing with your pet; you've had trips to the vet, they were there for you when you were down, they celebrated your ups. The first day after they pass, you come home to...an empty space. There is no shame in that grief. Come sit with others who are also experiencing this loss.

You will heal in time. But in the meantime, come to a free safe space to experience your feelings.

Free Pet Loss Group, 10/16, at the eastside Bend Pet Express, at 4:30.

If you would rather work through your grief one-on-one, please call or message me to set up an appointment.

11/10/2018

Please help spread the word:
Free PET LOSS Group
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 4:30 PM
Eastside Bend Pet Express...

17/09/2018

My pets have been my greatest teachers. I invite you to explore how your life, and your relationship to your pet, would be different if:

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You were to look outside the box of the pet’s issues and were to change your view to also include your feelings, stresses and thought and the environment you create for him?

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You were to see your pet as a big emotional mirror in which your state and your pet’s state are connected?

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You were to use your relationship with your pet as a springboard for self-knowledge and self-growth?

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You were to release all the frustration, labels and judgments you’ve placed against your pet and seek to understand them through an informed, open heart?

16/08/2018

Another pet loss group coming up Tuesday, August 21. PM me if you have any questions/want more info...

01/08/2018

More science proving that dogs not only understand our distress but also our levels of distress. The last part about the crying is super interesting!

25/07/2018

A wonderful article posted by Annie's that captures why I choose to specialize in Pet Loss Counseling and offer free pet loss groups: "Because pet loss is disenfranchised, many of the societal mechanisms of social and community support are absent when a cherished pet dies."

How to handle grief after a pet’s death—and why we all need to change our attitudes about it

24/07/2018

Here's a beautiful description of why our Heart Pets have such profound impact on who we are as people and why it hurts so much to lose one:

"The love of an animal permits us to unfold, to open up, to drop our defenses, and to be naked, not only physically but psychologically and spiritually as well. With an animal, we let ourselves be seen instead of hiding behind our personalities, our cultures, our jobs, our clothing, or our makeup. They know us as no one else does, in our private joys, angry rages, deepest despair, in sickness and in health. All the while, their steady presence gives us an unwavering love like few others on Earth. Our animal companions see through us to the very soul of our soul, encouraging the unfolding of a sacred trust. If there is such a thing as a soul mate, then surely this is it." ~ Sharon Callahan, animal communicator.

16/07/2018

They say, "time heals all wounds". Does it? Here's my take on it....https://www.loveandleashtherapy.com/blog-1/time-heals-really

20/06/2018

08/05/2018

Relationships with pets can be difficult. Love & Leash Therapy provides "Pet-Centered" counseling to support you in being the best pet-parent possible, solve pet-related problems and improve the connections with your pets. We're also here to support you during and after the end of your pet's life and help you cope with all that being a pet-parent entails.