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The Missing Welcome Home: Navigating the Complexities of Pet Bereavement (In-Person, 9/12/26, 4 CEs)

from $77.63

Abundant Hope Therapy Presents: The Missing Welcome Home: Navigating the Complexities of Pet Bereavement

The presenter will utilize lectures, discussions, videos, and case studies to support the learning objectives and facilitate learning.

The silence of a home after the loss of a companion animal introduces a unique, profound form of grief that is often misunderstood or minimized. This clinical training equips mental health professionals with trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches to supporting clients through pet bereavement. Participants will explore disenfranchised grief, attachment, disrupted daily rituals, and the emotional impact of an “empty welcome home”. This experiential, lecture style training also addresses assessment, intervention, countertransference, and clinician self-care, leaving attendees with practical tools to confidently support clients experiencing companion animal loss.

Date and Time: 9/12/26, 8a-12p

Learning Objectives:

1. By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

2. Differentiate between acute, anticipatory, and disenfranchised grief as they uniquely manifest in clients experiencing companion animal loss.

3. Identify common clinical triggers tied to daily routine transitions, including the “missing welcome home”.

4. Analyze personal clinician responses, countertransference, and the risk of compassion fatigue when working with bereaved pet owners.

5. Apply at least three evidence-based interventions to help clients restructure disrupted daily rhythms and process pet-related trauma.

Cost:

  • $100 early bird rate (before 8/1/26)

  • $125 regular rate (after 6/15/26)

  • $75 for students/pre-licensed

  • Email for group rates for 3+ people

  • 3.5% fee will be reflected in total price below

Register:

Abundant Hope Therapy Presents: The Missing Welcome Home: Navigating the Complexities of Pet Bereavement

The presenter will utilize lectures, discussions, videos, and case studies to support the learning objectives and facilitate learning.

The silence of a home after the loss of a companion animal introduces a unique, profound form of grief that is often misunderstood or minimized. This clinical training equips mental health professionals with trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches to supporting clients through pet bereavement. Participants will explore disenfranchised grief, attachment, disrupted daily rituals, and the emotional impact of an “empty welcome home”. This experiential, lecture style training also addresses assessment, intervention, countertransference, and clinician self-care, leaving attendees with practical tools to confidently support clients experiencing companion animal loss.

Date and Time: 9/12/26, 8a-12p

Learning Objectives:

1. By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

2. Differentiate between acute, anticipatory, and disenfranchised grief as they uniquely manifest in clients experiencing companion animal loss.

3. Identify common clinical triggers tied to daily routine transitions, including the “missing welcome home”.

4. Analyze personal clinician responses, countertransference, and the risk of compassion fatigue when working with bereaved pet owners.

5. Apply at least three evidence-based interventions to help clients restructure disrupted daily rhythms and process pet-related trauma.

Cost:

  • $100 early bird rate (before 8/1/26)

  • $125 regular rate (after 6/15/26)

  • $75 for students/pre-licensed

  • Email for group rates for 3+ people

  • 3.5% fee will be reflected in total price below

Location: Location: Alexine Batts Counseling - 639 E. Main St Suite B-103, Hendersonville TN 37075

CE Credit Available: 4 CE hrs via NBCC. Abundant Hope Therapy has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7477. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Abundant Hope Therapy is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

About the Presenter: Alexine Batts, LPC-MHSP, is passionate about supporting clients through complex trauma and the many twists and turns of the perinatal journey—from pre-conception through those sleep-deprived early parenting years. With certifications in EMDR and perinatal mental health, she brings an evidence-based, culturally humble, and open and affirming approach; walking alongside clients as they process complex trauma, grieve through loss or unexpected challenges and the numerous surprises of the perinatal period. Alexine is always honored to make space for any anxious inner children ready to be seen and heard when present challenges stir up old, but still familiar, hurts. Beyond her clinical work, she loves fostering learning and professional growth, making training fun, engaging, and often with more information than anyone asked for! As an Approved Clinical Supervisor, she comes from the framework of trauma-informed reflective supervision focused on professional growth, ethical practice, and counselor wellness.

Materials: All registered participants will receive the seminar materials approximately 3 days before the training.

Refund Policy: Full refunds will be available 1 week before the event. After that time, refunds will be given in terms of a credit for a future training held by Alexine or Katie Casey

If you need any special accommodations or have additional questions, please contact Katie Casey @ katie@abundanthopetherapy.com or 615-905-6755