I am located in Cobble Hill, BC, Canada.  I was Certified as a Pet End of Life Doula through the University of Vermont 2019.  I live with my husband 1 cats and 2 dogs.  I feel honoured to work with the clients I have had.  I also train, daycare and groom dogs.

Hello!  My name is Kristy Frick and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Northeast Pennsylvania.  I am also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and a Certified Compassionate Bereavement Specialist.  

Initially, my work as a Grief Counselor started with humans grieving humans, but has extended to humans grieving their furry, feathered and sometimes creepy companions.  This includes, animal rescuers, veterinary techs and others who work closely with animals of all kinds.

My love for animals has been life-long, but it wasn’t until my first pup, Gypsy, died when I was in college and I knew what grieving a pet really felt like and it was truly one of the worst pains I have ever felt.  In the past two years, I have had three dogs pass away – all of their deaths so very different and the impact hit me differently each time, but the pain is always deep and leaves a major void in my heart.

If you live or work in Pennsylvania and need support – please connect with me.  Although my schedule is limited at the moment, I am always happy to try to figure out a way to support the grieving.

Grief can start before the actual death of your pet. 
Melanie is a certified Pet Loss Grief Companion, Certified Companion Animal End-of-Life Doula and  is a part time caregiver. With over twenty years in the animal/veterinary field, working as a kennel assistant, veterinary technician, customer service representative in various animal hospitals, owning her own pet service business, working at a pet cemetery and crematory, assisting people with their pets final plans after death, Melanie has plenty of experience with animals and their people. She is empathic, compassionate and loves supporting people.  
Melanie became interested in the healing arts in the early 2000’s. She is a Reiki Master Teacher, Animal Reiki Master Teacher, certified Sound Therapist with Tibetan Bowls, animal communicator, and an Intuitive healer.  All of these modalities can support you and your pets in your grief journey. 

When Texas communities experience untoward natural or man-made events that cause disruption and pain the presence of therapy animal crisis response teams can provide comfort, strengthen a sense of community, enhance coping, and facilitate responder interventions. Therapy Animals of San Antonio supports their CARE (Crisis Animal Response) Program in order to rapidly deploy specialized canine therapy teams across the state of Texas; as well as to support area schools during critical incidents. We are an active member of the San Antonio Area Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster and an invited member of the International Association of Human-Animal Interactions Organization.   

The CARE Program adheres to national animal assisted crisis response standards. Teams are FEMA, Human and Animal CPR and First Aid certified, receive 10 classroom hours in disaster response and complete field training. Teams are compensated for training; as well as travel and lodging when deployed. Our CARE Teams are an identifiable, unified, professional group with all the supplies, equipment and operational support needed to organize, work and communicate under most crisis and disaster circumstances.

Examples of deployments include work with survivors from Sutherland Springs, the Travis Scott Concert in Houston and the shooting at Rob Elementary School in Uvalde.  We are exploring formal team training in grief related to the loss of pets as it seems a natural fit with what we already do and the American Red Cross has requested support in this area.