Celebrating the holidays without your best friend hurts. These tips won’t take all your emotional pain away, but they can help you cope and

Nicole Vykoukal, LCSW Our fast-paced world can take us away from the instinctual and inherent wisdom we hold within. Many of us are stressed, anxious, depres...

Your best friend, your furry soulmate, your devoted companion is gone and your heart is broken. Know you’re not alone in struggling with this loss. Many expe...

Did you know that loss can trigger depression? It’s true. A significant loss, such as the death of a loved one (including your companion animal), could trigg...

The holidays can be a time of cheer, sharing gifts, and gathering with family and friends. However, for many people the holidays bring sadness, loneliness, a...

Thanksgiving is here, and it can be a psychologically and emotionally complex holiday for many. You may feel an array of emotions including loneliness, grief...

I have compiled a list of ways to memorialize your beloved companion animal when they die. These suggestions have come from my own experience with pet loss a...

From years of experience working with people facing adversity, crisis, and trauma, I can tell you loss is one of the most trying human experiences. Difficult...

Find inner peace through meditation with your best friend. Practicing mindfulness by focusing on your senses, allowing your dog to serve as an anchor to the ...

I was in my mid-twenties and in graduate school. On a breezy spring morning, my dog, Lucy, and I were out for our usual morning walk when we came across a wh...