Services
If you are grieving the loss of a beloved animal companion, you have come to the right place.
Contact me to schedule an individual one-hour session on Zoom ($100.00 per hour) in which we can decide together whether scheduling an individualized 2-hour Healing Heart Workshop is the best fit for you.
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Or, if you are a veterinarian or vet tech, a rescue shelter worker or volunteer, a dog trainer, a pet sitter or dog walker, a boarding kennel or doggie daycare worker, a nonprofit manager or board member, donor or foster parent, or any animal lover facing the challenges of giving and receiving from these wonderful beings, let's work together to bring the joy back in your life.
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Taking care of your compassionate heart is like training for a marathon. As you love, advocate for, and work with animals, you’ll inevitably feel the grief of frequent and multiple losses, struggle to get along with people, and try to do more than is humanly possible. You have to refresh your compassionate heart and pace yourself for the long haul, or you’ll burn out.
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Refresh your healing journey with an individual live virtual workshop in the convenience of your own home on Zoom.
PRIVATE 2-HOUR WORKSHOPS
If you’re experiencing pet loss or feeling overwhelmed by your work with animals, a workshop can give you time and space to find strategies that work best for you. Turn depleting and self-critical thoughts into resilience, confidence, strength, and even joy. It’s essential to care for your compassionate heart as you care for the animals. Schedule a 1-hour consultation with Linda and discuss what will be most helpful for you.
Notes:
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Additional follow-up fee-for-service sessions can be scheduled as needed at $100 per full hour.
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Cash, check, or credit card accepted at time of service; payment plans available (PayPal, Venmo, Zelle accepted).
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These are not insurance-reimbursable psychotherapy sessions; there is no medical diagnosis given. Individuals looking for traditional insurance-reimbursed counseling/psychotherapy with a medical diagnosis are advised to call the phone number on their insurance card to get referrals to professionals who are in their insurance company’s network.
Group 2- hour workshops for organizations that help animals
Animal caregivers, advocates, and professionals experience high levels of stress. Support your team and reduce turnover in your organization by providing them with proven strategies for managing compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary trauma. Group workshops offer participants time and space to understand the challenges, build healthy support systems, and identify strategies to develop resilience, confidence, and strength. Help your team celebrate the joy in working with animals! Contact Linda to discuss options for your organization.
Workshop details:
For: 2-4 persons | Where: on Zoom (all group workshops are virtual only)
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Help volunteers and staff find ways to Refresh and Keep the Joy in Giving to Animals.
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When: Schedule group workshops with Linda for your organization at your convenience.
Cost: $200 for a 2-hour Zoom workshop for up to 4 persons.
pet loss support group
Please join us for the WINGS Pet Loss Support group virtually on Zoom, sponsored by the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association. I’ve been co-facilitating the group, along with veterinarian Dr. Lori Coughlin, for 20 years. Please send Linda an email asking for an invitation: linda@drlindaharper.com
First Wednesday of every month
7:30 pm until 9:00 pm
Wings: A virtual pet loss support group on Zoom, please email for an invitation to: linda@drlindaharper.com. There is no charge to attend. Donations to the Chicago Veterinary Medical Foundation are appreciated.