Dr. Irene Blinston, Ph.D.

On twitter today, a person became a follower of my tweets, Diana Sebzda, and she is a grief counselor. Her work includes counseling people who are deeply grieving the loss of their pet.

In the research unit for the bereavement study at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, we included people who were grieving the loss of a pet. The people who took part in our research were owners of dogs, cats, and horses.

As Diana Sebzda points out in the video below, pet owners can form the same types of bonds wth their pets as they do with their family members. So, when their pet passes away, they can experience severe grief. I’m thrilled Ms. Sebzda provides a service that pet owners can find solace in. http://GriefGirlfriend.com

Incredible video of a therapy dog at the end of his life providing comfort for hospice patients at the end of theirs.

Moments with Baxter

The New York Times featured a story about, Dr. M. Katherine Shear, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University who developed a treatment for complicated grief. The treatment lasts 16 weeks and is mostly a cognitive behavioral therapy. However, the article provides very good information regarding complicated grief, and gives a bit of detail regarding the treatment Dr. Shear uses.

See NYTimes article here

The Portal Process is a one-time process lasting 2 to 3 hours and shows statistical significance in the reduction of the symptoms of grief, sometimes eliminating symptoms. Go to website