
The loss of a well-loved pet is a tragedy. It can help to have the support of a group going through the grieving process or the guidance of a trained therapist. This is a list of support groups and therapists that specialize in pet loss in Virginia.
If you’d prefer to talk to someone on the phone, reach out to one of the numbers on the national pet grief hotline resource page.
Virginia Pet Grief Therapist(s)
Dr. Ursula Weide, PhD, JD, LPC
801 N. Pitt Street, Suite 113
Alexandria Virginia 22314
Phone: 703-548-3866
Email: sevenfortyseven400@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.coping-with-loss-and-grief.com
Pam Paré
11825 Rock Landing Drive
Newport News Virginia 23606
Phone: 757-873-1736
Email: dr_pare@yahoo.com
Dr. Sandra Barker
VCU Center for Human-Animal Interaction
Richmond Virginia 23298-0710
Phone: 804-828-4570
Email: sbarker@vcu.edu
Website: http://www.chai.vcu.edu/programs--services/pet-loss-support/
Martha Ann Spruill, LCSW
Richmond Virginia 23221
Phone: 804-405-0939
Dr. Robin Raniero Norris, LMFT
46950 Community Plaza Suite 211
Sterling Virginia 20164
Phone: 703-665-0754
Susanna M. Horner, LCSW
6515 George Washington Memorial Highway, Suite 100
Yorktown Virginia 23692
Phone: 757-788-9636
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Virginia Pet Loss Support Group(s)
Hampton Roads Pet Loss Support Group, Hampton Roads Veterinary Hospice
4028 Rampart Avenue
Virginia Beach Virgina 23455
Fee(s): Free
Contact person: Tyler Carmack
Contact phone: 757-474-5968
Contact email: hrvethospice@gmail.com
Website: http://hrvethospice.com/support-group-calendar.html
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Virginia Pet Loss Support Hotline(s)
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburgh Virginia
Local hotline: 540-231-8038
Center for Human-Animal Interaction, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia
Website: http://www.chai.vcu.edu/programs--services/pet-loss-support
Local hotline: 804-827-PAWS
Notes: Open only to clients of participating organizations. Call for times and eligibility. Email at chai@vcu.edu.
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