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8461 Lake Worth Rd, Ste. #157, Lake Worth, FL 33467-2477
850 NW Federal Hwy, Ste. #132, Stuart, FL 34994-1019 info@lindascheiblelcsw.com | (561) 209-6868

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    • Individual Therapy
      • Treatment for Trauma
      • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
      • Rational Emotive & Cognitive Therapy
      • Mindfulness-Based Therapy
      • Pet Loss
      • Counseling for Family Members of Alcoholics or Chemically Dependent
      • Counseling for New Mothers
      • Career Counseling
      • “Failure to Launch” Syndrome
    • Women’s Issues
    • Couples & Marital Therapy
      • Divorce Recovery Therapy
      • Pre-Marital Counseling
    • Treatment for Depression
    • Treatment for Anxiety
    • Older Adult Transitions & Challenges
    • Grief & Bereavement Counseling
    • Life Span Adjustment Transitions
    • Telehealth
  • Getting Started
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    • Rates and Insurance
    • Appointment Request
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Pet Loss


The only place to bury a good dog is in the heart of his master.
-Ben Hur Lampman

Losing a cherished pet can be an emotionally devastating experience. Pet loss can hurt as much as losing a family member and impair our emotional and physical health. You may feel “out of sorts” and have difficulty coping with your “new normal.” Your grief of losing “your best friend” is just as valid as losing a person. Others who have never experienced the special pet/owner bond may not understand your grief. For some people losing their pet can cause more intense grief than losing a friend or family member. Many who live alone consider their pet to be their closest family member. Pets have a loyalty that is unsurpassed and their love is completely unconditional. Some people have a deeper bond with our pets than with other people in their lives and that is not unusual and understandable. Your pet loss grief can be just as intense as other forms of grief.

Losing a pet doesn’t just cause a broken heart but it elicits real grief reactions. Grief is painful and everyone’s timetable is not the same. It is also a sign that you shared a deep, sacred love with your pet. Grief is the price we pay for loving deeply. Some pet owners experience a loss in aspects of their identity. For example pets are more likely to be known in their neighborhood by the pet’s name than by the owner’s name. Caretaking for others whether human or animal, has been proven to improve mood, increase self esteem & increase feelings of well being and purpose. When people no longer have a pet to care for they lose a source of emotional self care as well. Losing a pet disrupts established routines centered around the pet that gave your actions meaning. Your house may seem much quieter and void of movement and happiness. You may think for a brief second that you heard or saw your pet. That is normal. Your brain is adjusting that your pet is no longer with you and relearning a life without your pet.

If this sounds like you:

  • You feel lonely or depressed due to the loss of your pet
  • You can’t seem to cope with the finality of losing your beloved companion
  • You feel guilty or anxious about having to euthanize your pet, or about the circumstances surrounding their illness or death
  • Certain activities or particular areas of your home are a constant and painful reminder of your loss
  • You want to find a way to move past the sorrow and grief so you can remember and honor your pet with fondness and love

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY WITH A LICENSED PSYCHOTHERAPIST CAN HELP

It is my belief that all pets function as “therapy” animals. Whether or not they have been trained to do so or not pets provide owners many “therapeutic” benefits. Their mere presence provides companionship, reduces loneliness and depression and eases anxiety. When we lose our pets we lose a significant, and often vital, source of support and comfort. Whenever you are personally ready to move on and love another pet is the time that you are ready. Period. The right time is when you decide is the right time regardless of what well meaning advice others may give you.

Consider talking to a Psychotherapist that specializes in Grief and Pet Loss. I have been a loving canine mom to many very special and cherished dogs over the years and not only am I trained in treating these issues but my family and I have experienced multiple losses throughout the years. It is never easy but I believe it is especially helpful to talk to a professional who has been through it more than once and understands and respects the grief process involved. When the death of a pet is sudden and unexpected it is even more important to seek out speaking with a professional. Grief is not easy even when it is an anticipated death of a pet who has come to the timely end of old age but can be more difficult when the loss is abrupt and unexpected. Tragic pet losses can leave a profound impact on grieving pet lovers causing unjust guilt and blame. Speaking with a Psychotherapist can be cathartic and healing.

If you’re struggling to cope with the loss of a pet, I can help you get through this difficult time and find healing along the way.

Let’s schedule a time to talk.


Dogs lives are short but you know that going in. You know the pain is coming, you’re going to lose a dog, and there’s going to be great anguish, so you live fully in the moment with her, never fail to share her joy or delight in her innocence, because you can’t support the illusion that a dog can be your lifelong companion. There’s such beauty in the hard honesty of that, in accepting and giving love while always aware that it comes with an unbearable price.
-Dean Koontz

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8461 Lake Worth Rd, Ste. #157
Lake Worth, FL 33467-2477

850 NW Federal Hwy, Ste. #132
Stuart, FL 34994-1019

(561) 209-6868
info@lindascheiblelcsw.com

About Me

Over the last 28 years my practice has specialized in treating a wide diversity of Individuals, Couples, & Families. I can be found at 2 convenient & accessible locations in Lake Worth & Stuart. Both Nexus Professional Offices provide an upscale, comfortable & welcoming setting. I also offer Telehealth online services in the state of Florida.

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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic I am pleased to be offering secure & HIPAA compliant online telehealth sessions.

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8461 Lake Worth Rd, Ste. #157,
Lake Worth, FL 33467-2477

850 NW Federal Hwy, Ste. #132,
Stuart, FL 34994-1019

Provider for Telehealth Online Sessions in Fla.

(561) 209-6868
info@lindascheiblelcsw.com

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