Animal Caregiver Support includes:

Supporting the People Behind the Care

The relationships we share with animals are deeply meaningful. Animals can be sources of connection, comfort, purpose, and joy, while caring for them can also bring unique experiences, responsibilities, and transitions that deserve support.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a focus on the human-animal bond, I provide compassionate support for individuals whose lives are connected to animals including pet parents, veterinary professionals, animal advocates, rescue workers, and caregivers.

Whether you are navigating a difficult decision, adjusting to a change, processing grief, or simply looking for a space where your connection with animals is understood, therapy can provide support that honors the importance of these relationships.

Who I Work With:

Pet Parents & Animal Caregivers

The bond we share with animals is significant, and challenges involving our pets can bring complex emotions. I support pet parents navigating experiences such as:

  • Pet loss and grief

  • Anticipatory grief

  • Changes in an animal’s health or quality of life

  • Difficult care decisions

  • Adjusting to changes in the human-animal relationship

Veterinary Professionals & Animal Care Teams

Those who dedicate their careers to helping animals often experience unique professional challenges. I provide support for:

  • Compassion fatigue

  • Burnout

  • Workplace stress

  • The emotional impact of difficult cases

  • Maintaining balance while working in animal care

Animal Advocates, Rescue Workers & Shelter Communities

Animal welfare work is meaningful and impactful. It can also involve complex emotions, challenging circumstances, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of animals. I support individuals navigating:

  • Advocacy-related stress

  • Caregiving responsibilities

  • Grief and loss

  • Adoptions and Fostering success and challenges

  • The realities of animal welfare work

Who We Are

Animals change our lives for the better

My Approach to Human-Animal Bond Support

My approach is grounded in social work values of compassion, respect, and understanding the larger systems that shape our experiences. I recognize that our relationships with animals are unique and personal, and I create a space where those relationships are honored.

Together, we can explore your experiences, identify your strengths, and develop tools to support your well-being while staying connected to what matters most.

How I Work

I provide:

  • Virtual therapy for adults throughout California

  • In-person services for animal shelter and animal welfare settings

As an LCSW, my work combines clinical therapy with an understanding of the broader emotional, relational, and community experiences connected to animals.