CONSULTING

Consulting

  • Understand your dog’s behavior better, learn effective strategies to manage and prevent intense reactions, and establish a shared sense of safety so that the bond you’ve been dreaming of having with your dog someday can be a reality today.

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  • This service supports health and human service professionals or organizations to cultivate ecosystems of trauma-informed care that enhance the experiences of recipients while preventing burnout in providers.

    This service is for you if you:

    • work with individuals who need support caring for the animals who live with them

    • work with individuals whose therapeutic goals can be enhanced by incorporating animals

    • are developing or enhancing services that incorporate companion, therapy, or facility animals

    • are in the process of building a practice that will incorporate animals into programming

    • desire to learn a trauma-informed approached rooted in co-regulation and somatic consent

    Components of the service may include:

    • reviewing a specific case and identifying appropriate types of intervention

    • reviewing current industry terminology, types of working dogs, and best practices

    • identifying the type of continuing education you will need and where to access it

    • conducting a strengths, needs, resources, and barriers (SNRB) analysis

    • comprehensive program design (ie. screening processes, sanitization procedures, role of animals and providers, use of space for activity/animal rest/client safety, staff training, quality assurance procedures, etc)

    • support for drafting a written proposal to submit to key stakeholders

    • accreditation application review and recommendations

    Schedule using the appropriate link below, after you have read about my pricing (click here for pricing):

    Soulful Spaniel Price ($150)

    Reciprocal Rottweiler Price ($250)

    Mutually Flourishing Mutt Price ($350)

  • This service is designed to help you learn about your options for living with dogs that support your health, including assistance dogs and emotional support dogs. Together we will assess your needs, identify specific tasks a dog could perform to mitigate your medical condition, determine which type of working dog is right for you, and educate you on the clinical and legal definitions, restrictions, and associated rights. This service culminates with recommendations for community-based organizations that may be able to meet your needs.

    Schedule using the appropriate link below, after you have read about my pricing (click here for pricing):

    Soulful Spaniel Price ($150)

    Reciprocal Rottweiler Price ($250)

    Mutually Flourishing Mutt Price ($500)

  • Do you want support, but you don’t see what you need in the aforementioned services?

    Schedule a Custom Consultation and we will collaborate to answer your questions, identify strategies to overcome barriers, and co-create a plan to move your toward your goals.

    Schedule using the appropriate link below, after you have read about my pricing (click here for pricing):

    Soulful Spaniel Price ($150)

    Reciprocal Rottweiler Price ($250)

    Mutually Flourishing Mutt Price ($500)

  • Consulting is conducted via Zoom and each session is 60 minutes. Sessions are valued at $500 each; all prices below $500 are discounted.

    Payment is required up front and is available at a sliding scale (below). Payment plans are available - please let me know when scheduling your affinity call.

    Soulful Spaniel ($150 per session) Please invest at this level if you: frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always meet them; have debt and it sometimes prevents you from meeting your basic needs; rent lower-end property or have unstable housing; do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but not always able to afford gas; are unemployed or underemployed; qualify for government assistance, including food stamps and healthcare; have no access to savings; have no or very limited expendable income; rarely buy new items due to lack of funds; cannot afford to take a vacation or time off without financial burden.

    Reciprocal Rottweiler ($250 per session) Please invest at this level if you: may stress about meeting your basic needs but still regularly achieve them; may have some debt but it does not prevent you from meeting your needs; own or lease a car; are employed; have access to healthcare; might have financial savings; have some expendable income; are able to buy some new items and thrift others; can take a modest vacation annually or every few years without financial burden.

    Mutually Flourishing Mutt ($500 per session) Please invest at this level if you: are comfortably able to meet all your basic needs; have some debt but it does not prevent you from meeting your needs; own your home or property OR rent a high-end property; own or lease a new car; are employed or do not need to work to meet your needs; have regular access to healthcare & financial savings; have expendable income; can always buy new items; can afford to take an annual (or more frequent) vacation.

Questions before booking? No problem!

Click below to schedule a FREE 30-minute call so we can get to know each other and determine if we’re a good fit.

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Hear from our collaborators

  • Michelle & Milo

    Sharon helped us understand the relationship between our own nervous system states and Milo’s, and helped us to communicate with each other better and set healthy boundaries.

    She was able to offer advice on training that helped immensely and really flipped the switch on annoyances that have become sources of joy for our family. Our sessions felt like doggie therapy. She is someone I can talk to about what is going on with my dog and she listens and provides helpful feedback which was invaluable coming from someone with so much knowledge and experience.

    Every issue I wanted to work on when we began working together is now resolved. I cannot endorse Sharon enough. I would work with her again in a heartbeat!

  • From learning his different arousal states to practicing consent, it became more about really learning and understanding my dog and his needs. In turn, it allowed me to be able to respond in a way that produced positive results rather than me getting frustrated as to why he won’t do what he’s told. Sharon has helped us develop a healthier relationship with our animals and for that we are grateful.

    Alyssa, Bodhi & Mars

  • Ashley & Ringo

    I was feeling so overwhelmed and like I had no control over Ringo. He had so much energy, I constantly felt guilty, had no idea how to “exhaust” him, and make him happy. I didn’t know how to give him his best life while also taking care of my own mental health and well-being.

    When we started working on this, I felt a shift right away! Ringo needed more structure for his happiness and it allowed me to actually take time to myself. I learned that he actually needs and loves crate time!! It’s his way of calming down and allows me to get done what I need to each day. Now, when we lay next to each other, we can each take a deep breath and help each decompress. It’s amazing the positive effect we have on one another when we’re regulated and in sync. When both of our needs are met. When we play together it’s enriching and engaging, rather than exhausting. I walk him outside with a lot of structure and he actually loves it. He enjoys his routine and doesn’t actually need all of the exhaustive activity I thought he did.

    I’ve found I have so much more peace in my life now that I know how to co-regulate with him. The two of us are better than ever!! He knows how to listen to me and I know how to listen to him. I can genuinely say that we are helping each other live our best lives thanks to Sharon. I’m so happy.

  • What I appreciate most about Sharon is her commitment to improving my relationship with my dogs, which goes beyond simply teaching commands.

    Bear & Darj

  • Sarah, Ziggy & Leia

    Sharon has a cutting-edge, unique perspective. I loved her application of attachment science (i.e. how we co-regulate, etc) to our relationships with our dogs. It's made a huge impact on my daily life with my dogs. For example, my dogs used to get up frequently in the middle of the night, and previously I had tried things like exercising them more, etc; however, the issue persisted even though they are well past puppyhood. However, doing things that focused on co-regulating like tuning into what they might be needing in a moment, focusing on regulating myself and my nervous system, and generally showing up more for them relationally has been incredibly impactful. They do not wake me up in the middle of the night anymore! It's amazing. They also are generally more settled throughout the day. I've tried SO MANY things, and Sharon's techniques were the most effective by far. The best part is that I feel like my dogs are less anxious and more content in their life, AND we live together in a more harmonious way! Win-win all around!

  • I've been on a personal journey with my nervous system and Sharon taught me how that applies to Walter and his skills, I would have never imagined there were so many similarities. This has allowed me to have a deeper relationship with my dog. I'm so thankful to Sharon's gentleness and expertise.

    Celi & Walter

 
 

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