Heal My Heart
GRIEF THERAPY
A gentle, evidence-based approach to finding peace after loss using IADC.
My Pet Died and I'm Still Hurting
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Losing an animal who has been by your side day in and day out can leave a hole in your life that’s hard to explain to anyone else.
They weren’t just a pet.
They were there when you woke up, when you came home, when you were tired, stressed, lonely, or quietly happy. They followed your routines, sensed your moods, and stayed close without needing words.
When they’re gone, everything feels different.
The house feels wrong. The silence feels louder. The absence is felt everywhere.
And yet, it can feel like the world expects you to be okay much sooner than you are.​
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When No One Really Gets It​
One of the hardest parts of pet loss is how alone it can feel. People might care, but they often don’t understand the depth of the pain. Comments like “you can always get another one” or “at least they lived a good life” can leave you feeling shut down, as if there’s no space to fully express how much this actually hurts.
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So you hold it in.
You might find yourself minimising your grief, questioning whether you’re allowed to feel this devastated, or struggling to put into words just how much they meant to you.
If this is you, you’re not weak, dramatic, or stuck.
You’re grieving a bond that was woven into your everyday life.
The Pain of Losing a Constant Presence
Animals are part of our lives in a way that’s hard to compare to anything else.
They’re there for the ordinary moments.
The boring ones. The repetitive ones. The quiet ones.
They don’t just share our lives. They shape them.
When that constant presence disappears, it can feel like a part of you has gone with them. Not just emotionally, but physically and energetically too.
The grief isn’t only about missing them.
It’s about losing the rhythm of life you shared together.
When Grief Has Nowhere to Go
When grief isn’t understood or welcomed, it often has nowhere to land.
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You might notice:
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Waves of sadness that come out of nowhere
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A tightness in your chest or throat when you think of them
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Guilt about decisions you had to make
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A longing to feel close to them again
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A sense that something inside you hasn’t settled
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A Space Where Your Grief Is Welcome
This work offers a space where you don’t have to explain why it hurts so much.
You don’t have to justify your feelings or soften your language.
You don’t have to hold it together or make it sound reasonable.
Here, the depth of your bond is understood.
The grief is allowed to move, soften, and settle in its own way, without being rushed or dismissed.
BOOK IN A 15 MIN CONSULT
Online Chat with Dr. Ramona and find out if IADC is the right grief therapy for you.
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Pet loss sessions are offered through Heal My Heart, a space devoted to grief, loss, and healing. Sessions are held gently and with care, allowing your grief to be expressed in a way that feels true for you. You loved deeply. Of course it hurts this much. And you don’t have to go through it alone.
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Pet loss grief is a very real form of bereavement. Pet loss support, pet loss grief therapy, or help after losing a dog, cat , bird or any animal that they loved is normal. Here, you can finally talk about your pain without being dismissed.
If you’re grieving the loss of your animal companion, this kind of loss can affect your emotional wellbeing just as deeply as any other bereavement. You deserve support that recognises how significant this relationship was and gives your grief the space it needs.
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