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Wolfie's Wish Pet Loss Pawdcast with Erica Messer
Crystal Soucy, pet bereavement coach
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Crystal Soucy is a Certified Pet Loss Grief & Life Coach, and Owner of Crystal Clear Coaching. Her own grief journey around the loss of her beloved dog Baci in May of 2022, inspired Crystal to pivot her business, and her primary focus is now on helping pet parents process their grief and navigate their new normal. She carefully companions and coaches pet parents through anticipatory grief, loss (recent and not so recent), guilt and trauma. She offers free ongoing pet loss support groups, 1:1 sessions, and a variety of other grief and bereavement support services and resources. Crystal prides herself on her ability to actively listen, to connect with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances, and has a keen understanding of the human/animal bond. She is based in Connecticut but does most of her work virtually. Crystal’s community and following now includes people from all around the US and the world.
Crystal first reached out to Erica last July after seeing a Wolfie’s Wish post on Instagram. With our shared passion for supporting pet parents, this new connection and collaboration began. Crystal is an Admin and active member of the Wolfie’s Wish Pet Loss Support Group on Facebook, and also has her own private Facebook group named, My Favorite Hello and Hardest Goodbye Pet Loss Support. Her website is aptly named, GetCrystalClear.com. There, you can learn more about her story, the services she offers, and sign up for free support groups and to be added to her email list.
Crystal first reached out to Erica last July after seeing a Wolfie’s Wish post on Instagram. With our shared passion for supporting pet parents, this new connection and collaboration began. Crystal is an Admin and active member of the Wolfie’s Wish Pet Loss Support Group on Facebook, and also has her own private Facebook group named, My Favorite Hello and Hardest Goodbye Pet Loss Support. Her website is aptly named, GetCrystalClear.com. There, you can learn more about her story, the services she offers, and sign up for free support groups and to be added to her email list.
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