Pet Parents
Honouring the transitions, emotions, and meaning woven through every stage of life with your animal.
When loving an animal changes your life, the emotions that come with that deserve space to be held.
The bond we share with our animals shapes us.
It roots us, teaches us, softens us, and becomes part of who we are.
So when things change — when illness begins, when decline becomes real, when goodbye is approaching, or even when welcoming a new pet disrupts the rhythm of our life in unexpected ways — it’s normal to feel a lot.
Grief, fear, overwhelm, uncertainty, anger, gratitude, love… sometimes all at once.
You’re not “too sensitive.”
You’re human, and you love, and loved deeply.
This space exists to hold that.
Who I Support
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Pet parents navigating aging, diagnosis, decline, or end-of-life decisions
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Individuals grieving the loss of an animal companion
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People processing guilt, questioning, or emotional complexity after euthanasia or medical decision-making
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Pet parents welcoming a new companion and adjusting to shifting routines, expectations, pace, identity, and nervous system demand — and feeling the strange mix of joy and overwhelm
Mixed Emotions Are Allowed here
You and grief can be present at the same time.
Hope and fear can coexist.
New beginnings can activate old wounds.
There is no emotional hierarchy here. What you feel belongs, exactly as it is.
How We Work Together
My approach is trauma-informed, somatic, and integrative.
We move at a pace that protects your nervous system and honours the depth of your bond.
Together, we will:
- make space for the complexity of your emotional experience
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anchor back into the body so you can regulate when the waves come
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process meaning, identity, story, and the role your animal held in your life
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support the transitions — whether it is letting go, entering a new chapter, or finding your way in the space after
This work isn’t about “fixing” grief.
It’s about learning how to be with it in ways that are gentle, spacious, and grounding.
Moving Forward, Gently
Fees & Session Structure
I believe transparency supports trust and safety.
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55 minute individual session — $140
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85 minute extended session — $210
Longer sessions are available because sometimes grief, story, and nervous system pacing need more room, less rushing, and more time to breathe.
Once we’ve established a foundation together, in-person sessions may be offered within your home when clinically appropriate and safe — especially during end-of-life or family-transition periods.
If This Resonates
You don’t have to hold this alone.
If you’re feeling the pull toward support thats gentle, grounded, and emotionally spacious I’d love to connect and see if we are the right fit.
Reach out when you’re ready. You’re welcome here.
Embodied Journey Counselling gratefully and respectfully acknowledges that we work, play, live, and heal on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), and Stó:lō (Sto:lo) peoples.