Karen Litzinger is a National Certified Counselor with a long term interest in pet loss and bereavement, and a professional member of the National Speakers Association.
Following the death of her two dogs within four months of each other, she produced the CD, Heal Your Heart: Coping with the Loss of a Pet. The CD and accompanying 20 page booklet focus on healing affirmations and practical strategies to assist on the pet loss journey. National reviewers have described Heal Your Heart as “an experiential journey of healing” and “a support group on a CD that you can listen to over and over again.”
Her journey in working with animal topics and pet loss began through an interest in animal blessing services, and she initiated a non-denominational animal blessing service for a local church. She also facilitated services at Frick Park in Pittsburgh, and received front page coverage in the Region section of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in September 1997. Karen then received training through the American Academy of Bereavement to be a Certified Bereavement Facilitator. Following this, she completed an internship under the direction of the founding psychologist of the American Pet Loss and Bereavement. Karen conducted multiple non-denominational pet memorial services as a part-time business.
Professionally, Karen has been a career counselor for over twenty years. As part of that work, she led a job seekers support group for over five years that utilized a loss model to help clients in the healing process. Karen is also a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Pennsylvania. She has her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Duquesne University and her master’s degree from Michigan State University in Higher Education Administration with a focus on Adult Education.
Contact information: Heal from Pet Loss, 7625 West Hutchinson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
O: 412-242-7045, C: 412-977-4029, E: Karen@HealFromPetLoss.com, W: HealFromPetLoss.com
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