Grief Support

As animal lovers and pet owners, we understand how devastating it can be to lose a pet. Our animal companions can become closer to us than family members. Their unwavering loyalty and deep love for us cannot be duplicated and when they are gone, it can feel debilitating.
We have put together a very special support team who will be able to hold space for and guide families through the trenches of grief and loss.
In keeping with our holistic model, offerings include grief counselling, Reiki energy healing and a carefully curated boutique of self care products and supplements.
Meet the Team

Maria Capolupo
Maria is a certified Grief Support Specialist who understands, firsthand, what we experience when we lose our animal companions. She will help you process your feelings in a safe, non-judgemental space and give you practical tools, activities, and resources to help you move forward while honouring and celebrating your pet's memory.
15 minute discovery call: free
One hour session: $100
Please not as of Sept 2025, Maria is temporarily not available . Please check back soon for updates.

As a devoted animal caregiver and advocate, Natasha understands the deep impact that all living beings can have on our lives and the connections and relationships we build with them.
Difficulties sometimes arise through the invalidation of the relationships we have with animals and our grief when our animal companions are no longer with us. For these reasons, and more, Natasha has built her practice to focus on the acknowledgment of these connections and incorporating them into our work whether they are the central focus or simply something important to be considered in your overall experience.
As a Registered Social Worker with an MSW since 2012, she has worked with countless individuals, couples, and families for whom animals have played a significant role. She has acquired skills and training in multiple therapeutic modalities including various forms of Grief Therapy, Emotionally Focussed Couples Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy. She works from a relational, attachment-based, and social justice framework that acknowledges and incorporates the ways that the systemic impacts of racism, homophobia, transphobia, cissexism, heterosexism, ableism, poverty and other forms of oppression impact our relationships with ourselves, each other, and the world we live in.
15 Minute Discovery Call : FREE
Individual Counselling Sessions: $150
Couples/Family Counselling Sessions: $175

Koryn Greenspan is a Certified Pet Loss Bereavement Specialist, ACC-ICF Certified Coach, Professional Dog Trainer, and passionate advocate for pet wellness and holistic pet care.
As the founder of The Parted Paw, one of the first dedicated pet loss support services in the country, Koryn offers gentle, compassionate counselling for individuals and families coping with the loss of a beloved pet. Her work provides a safe space to honour grief, navigate healing, and ensure no one has to walk through pet loss alone. She also helps workplaces create environments of empathy and understanding for grieving employees.
More at www.thepartedpaw.com
15 Minute Discovery Call: Free
One Hour Session: $150 with 20% off initial appointment for In Good Hands Pet Loss clients.

Olivia Donato
Olivia is a Child & Family Care Specialist, holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development and over 10 years of experience working in the child care field. She is passionate about access to land based education for children/youth and supporting families through difficult transitions with her concious-caregiving, brain-based tools and trauma-informed care. Throughout her practice, she has observed children’s fascination, curiosity and emotional process around death and loss. With this experience and framework, Olivia uses a holistic approach to support families during the loss of a pet, which may include play therapy, offering tools and materials, coordinating workshops and activities, as well as consulting families on steps to repair any rupture that has taken place after loss.
FREE Discovery call (to see if this offering may be right for you) - 15 mins
1-hour consulting session (zoom) - $75
3-hour in-home support, care & personalized workshop - $200

Amy Pemas
Amy is the founder and owner of In Good Hands Pet Loss. She is a certified end of life doula, certified end of life animal care provider, trained hospice and bereavement volunteer, certified holistic nutritionist, reiki master, and iridologist. Amy offers long distance reiki sessions for both humans and pets.
Free long distance reiki pet blessing sessions happen once a month, follow us on instagram to stay up to date.
Click here to book a session through email.
Long distance reiki
15 minutes $25
30 minutes $30
60 minutes $ 60
Books
The Invisible Leash - Patrice Karst
In Good Hands Pet Loss Grief Journal and Colouring book.
Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die - Jon Katz
How to survive the loss of your pet - Cheryl Richardson
Balloons for Tiger - Lori Orlinsky
Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet- Moira Allen
Grieving Mindfully - Sameet M.Kumar
The Blue Leash, A Year Of Mourning - Scott D. Dovale
Helpful Links
Association For Pet Loss & Bereavement
Pet Loss Dr - Dr Katie Lawlor, Psy.D.,MIA
Ontario Veterianry College
Support
Through Ruff Times HOWL support program.
Grief Care Companion
Betty Ann Rutledge (she/her)
Pet Parent Grief Line
1-844-472-9588
Group
Ontario SPCA & Humane Society Pet Loss Support
Animal Communication
Intuitive Animal Communicator, Astrologer, Reiki Practitioner
Animal communication and reiki for pets present as well as those who have passed away.
Intuitive Animal Communication offers a heart‑centered way to understand your animal companion’s emotions, needs, and experiences. Melissa connects with your pet’s energy to explore what they’re feeling, what they want you to know, and how you can best support them.
These sessions create a deeper bond built on clarity, compassion, and mutual understanding.
*Stella Rose Approved
The Gal Who Speaks With Animals
Recieve insight on your pet's thoughts, behaviours and feelings.Provide compassionate support during a pet's end of life, or connect with your pet in spirit.
*Stella Rose approved