Pet Loss Resources

My name is Stephanie Rogers, and I am a certified Grief Counselor and Thanatologist (the study of death) with specializations in Child and Adolescent Grief and Pet Loss Recovery. I have been a practicing Grief Counselor, Support Group Facilitator, and End-of-Life Speaker and Educator since 2004.

Since 2017, I have worked almost exclusively in the world of veterinary medicine as a Pet Loss Recovery Specialist, providing one-on-one grief support to those who have lost, either by death, disappearance, or displacement, a non-human family member.

I provide individual, couples, and family/group grief counseling for all types of loss, including Complicated, Traumatic, Cumulative, Collective, Disenfranchised (meaning the loss is not readily acknowledged or supported by society), and Anticipatory Grief.

So, whether you are looking for support following the loss of a life partner after a long-term illness, the sudden death by violence of a co-worker, the multiple losses associated with COVID-19, or the death of a beloved family member of any species, I hope you will consider scheduling some time with me.

My intentions are always to provide:

• A safe place in which to embrace your grief. A place in which all are welcome, where all are free of judgment, and where all are assured of respect.
• Heart-centered support to those living with losses of all kinds, especially those whose losses may be disenfranchised.
• Experience-based information and education about death, dying, grief, and loss.

Please know that whatever you’re feeling, you are not alone. I hope you will consider giving me the honor of walking alongside you for a while.