Services

What started out as a simple plan to provide presentations on compassion fatigue has grown into a program that offers professional and volunteer animal advocates the care and support that you give to your clients, patients and rescues every day. Check out some of our services below. 

 The Big Training with Kate and Doctor Katy

This training is what started it all: a training on Compassion Endurance. What does it take to have a long, healthy career in the animal services field?  We discuss the perils of the work and ways to cope with the many emotions, thoughts and reaction that accompany work in the field. In the field of vicarious trauma and resilience, a plan set in place before burnout and fatigue set in is a key part of staying happy and healthy in the work. 

We offer this training in multiple settings:
Shelters, veterinary practices, animal welfare offices, and other animal related programs. 
Fees: 2 hour presentation for 300.00
(When our budget allows, we discount for independent shelters/rescues who are unable to pay our full fee)

Confidential Short Term counseling for Veterinary and Animal Welfare Professionals

Telephone and video counseling/coaching with Kate Davis are available for people whose work with animals has led to emotional overload and discouragement.  When appropriate a referral to long term therapy can be made. 
Fees vary. Please call  Kate Davis, LCSW for details at
​503-265-9390

Since veterinarians are often reluctant to seek or admit needing help, we want you to know that you can contact  Kate Davis confidentially at 503-265-9390 or at  katedavis@katedavismsw.com 
No other professionals will know that you are seeking support.

Telephone or video consultation related to Pet Loss Support and Compassion Fatigue Practices

 Does your staff struggle with the right thing to say when a client is dealing with a pet's ill health or passing?  Knowing how to comfort someone who is experiencing anticipatory bereavement or who has had a loss is not as hard as it might seem, and we can help you develop a plan for training staff and supporting your clients through the hard times. 

Are you wishing that you could do more to help your staff deal with stress, teamwork and emotional overload?   Want to figure out some ways to build a place that makes staff and volunteers want to stay? We can work with you to identify the areas that could use the most improvement and help you strategize ways to make this happen. 

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