Learn About Your Companion on This Journey
A warm space to learn of me and understand how I wish to show up to journey alongside you.Â
Let's meet where you are at this moment and may exist in the future.
A message from Jay
Finding the right person to share your grief with takes trust. I want you to know who I am, the path that brought me here, and why I believe your bond with companion animals or other sentient beings deserve a sacred space to be affirmed and honored.
What is The Mission All About?
As an ordained Compassion Consortium animal chaplain, I founded Heartbridge Animal Chaplaincy to provide:
My Sacred Vow
I offer my present and future self for gentle compassion and fierce advocacy to hold sacred the bridge between sentient beings. May my heart be forever open, may my soul forever steadfast, may my words always provide a safe respite, and may my presence be one of comforting joy.
Honoring the Interspecies Bond
All of my life, I have been a source of loving support and care for all sentient beings. My passion is centered on being a trusted presence as you navigate the circuitous journey that spans the interspecies bridge between life and often death. The bond between humans and animals is beautiful to behold yet can be filled with abundant joy and unnamed grief. I am here to offer whatever is needed at the moment or over time.
After a career in higher education where I was deeply committed to ensuring opportunity, access, and empowerment to university communities in the United States and Azerbaijan, it became increasingly clear that I needed to find a way to combine my legacy as a care provider with my love of animals, all animals, except mosquitoes. Animal chaplaincy has proven to be the intersection.
How We Can Walk Together
Through remote, gentle support sessions, I am here to assist as you identify and listen all the while holding space with you.
One-on-One Grief Support
Conversations to process the loss or anticipated departure of your animal.
Assist with Memorial Planning and Leading Sacred Send-Offs
Joining or leading you to create personalized memorial services; conducting sacred send-offs to celebrate your companion's life.
Professional Support
A confidential, safe, and brave space for animal care providers to debrief and rebuild emotional resilience.
Grief can feel like a lonely island, yet I am here to meet you on the bridge.
Ready When You Are
I am here to listen whenever the time is right for you.