Tangerine Lotus Pet Bereavement Therapy
Welcome
- Are you looking for guidance while caring for your sick or elderly pet? Are you worrying about their pain and/or suffering? Are you considering euthanasia?
- Perhaps you have already lost your pet and are feeling their absence every day.
- As well as being a qualified and accredited pet bereavement counsellor, I am a qualified psychotherapist and accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am educated to the postgraduate level.
- I am trained in a variety of evidenced-based psychotherapeutic approaches that offer alternatives to traditional talking therapy.
- I offer Internal Family Systems therapy for pet-loss grief. More information can be found here.
- I also offer Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing for trauma. More information can be found here.
- I am also trained in canine care, behaviour and welfare. I have two dogs myself, and I am passionate about all animals.
- I understand how devastating it is to lose a pet. It's like losing a member of our family.
- Our pets give us so much love and bring happiness and comfort into our lives. Their death deserves our respect, and as an animal lover, you deserve compassion and support.
What does a Pet Bereavement Counsellor Do?
Here are a few ways that pet bereavement counsellors can help:
- Provide practical and emotional support before, during and after the end of a pet's life.
- Offer information and guidance around difficult decisions relating to euthanasia and aftercare (cremation, burial etc).
- Provide counselling for bereavement and loss.
- Provide compassionate understanding and practical support should your emotions become overwhelming.
- Suggest coping strategies for navigating anniversaries, memorials and other difficult life events.
- Provide support for children, older adults and surviving pets that might also be grieving.
Tangerine Lotus Availability & Fees
Availability & Fees
- I offer in-person sessions in Nairn (IV12), as well as online sessions.
- I also offer a hybrid approach (a mix of in-person & online).
- I am flexible and I can fit into your schedule.
- My in-person/online fee is £85 per session.
- The duration of CBT and IFS sessions is 50 minutes.
- The duration of EMDR sessions is usually a little longer.
Tangerine Lotus Pet Loss Blog Articles
28th August 2025: Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day: 28th August: Building Connections and Support When Honouring the Pets we Miss.
4th July 2025: Pet Remembrance Day on the 5th July: Honouring the Love.
26th June 2025: Five Steps to the Rainbow Bridge and Beyond.
Useful Link: The Blue Cross Pet Bereavement Support Service
The Blue Cross is a respected animal welfare charity in the UK, that offers a Pet Bereavement Support Service that is specifically tailored for people grieving pets. This is not a counselling service, however the line/email/chat is staffed by volunteer listeners who understand pet loss. They are not offering formal therapy, but they do provide a compassionate ear and can give information on coping and resources. This is a free and confidential service available nationwide. It’s available every day from 8:30am to 8:30pm (so 12 hours a day, every day of the week).
Blue Cross Pet Loss Support | Pet Loss (this is an external link to their website).
Useful Link: The Ralph Site
The Ralph Site is a not-for-profit online service. It provides articles, memorial pages, and a supportive online community. This website offers advice on coping with grief, personal stories, and links to further help. They even have sections on specific issues like pet loss trauma, helping children with pet loss, etc. The Ralph Site is peer support service and not a counselling service. However, it is a trusted resource where many people find comfort. It’s free and online information is available 24 hours a day.
Pet loss support from the Ralph Site (this is an external link to their website).
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