For many people, the death of a beloved companion animal can be one of the most difficult and misunderstood losses to experience. As with any significant loss, you may find there are times when it can be too difficult to talk about or share your feelings with others. During these times it can be therapeutic and cathartic to engage in Journal Therapy to help you understand and process the difficult emotions inherent in grieving the loss of your beloved companion animal. Informed by personal, professional, and research experience, Psychologist and renowned Pet Bereavement expert, Dr. Julianne Corbin, provides a compassionate and interactive resource to help you understand your grieving process and express your deepest emotions of losing your beloved companion animal. Beyond the Horizon: A Remembrance Journal for Healing the Loss of a Pet, begins with exploring the unique bond and relationship shared with your companion animal throughout his or her life and guides you to recall special memories of your life together from the beginning to the very end. The journal then moves on to the topic of Pet Bereavement and provides valuable information and a framework for you to explore your feelings and struggles unique to the disenfranchised nature surrounding the death of your companion animal. With the use of therapeutic journal prompts, Dr. Corbin guides you through the stages of grief following the death of a companion animal, allowing you to reflect on your most personal thoughts and feelings surrounding your loss. While there is no "cure" for grief, this remembrance journal is a helpful resource for providing comfort and healing in your journey towards recovery and reconciliation.

Author Biography

Dr. Corbin is a licensed mental health professional, educator, and researcher with over 20 years of diverse clinical experience in the field of counseling and psychotherapy with a focus on; grief counseling, disenfranchised loss, traumatic loss and pet bereavement. Dr. Corbin is the Founder and Clinical Director of Pet Loss Support Services and Integrative Psychotherapy of New Jersey which offers a wide range of clinical, educational and consultation services to local animal clinics, animal welfare centers, law enforcement and military personnel on the dynamics of the human-animal bond and pet loss. In addition to her clinical practice and outreach services to local and national animal organizations, Dr. Corbin has authored numerous publications on the Human-Animal Bond and Pet Loss to include scholarly research entitled, "A Phenomenological Study of Canine Loss and Grief Response: Clinical and Depth Psychological Implications" (2006). As part of her general clinical practice, Dr. Corbin provides psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness based interventions and evidence-based treatment to adults across the lifespan with specialized training and focus on; health psychology, chronic and terminal illness, chronic pain syndrome, normative and traumatic life transitions, eating disorders and mood disorders. Dr. Corbin's passion and love for animals is the continued inspiration for her on-going efforts to raising awareness of the importance of the Human-Animal Bond and need for professional Pet Bereavement support services.