People and Pet Therapy

Victoria Smith-Gillard

Are you a devoted pet owner, who wishes to understand your pet on a much deeper level? Do you believe you affect your pet’s wellbeing e.g. if you’re anxious, they’re anxious? Do you believe that you’ve come together for a reason in this life? Are you wishing to look at their health holistically, covering all bases – physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, energetic? Is this the case for you: if they’re happy, you’re happy, right? Have you had a pet pass away and felt you have perhaps seen or heard them from Spirit? Or are you struggling with grief and other emotions around their passing? This podcast is all about empathic conversations, case studies, teachings, knowledge and my own unique viewpoints from all my therapy training (human and animal), veterinary referral background (~8yrs), mediumship and spiritual journey, and personal experiences. It will bring about greater self-awareness, and an expanded perspective of your pet’s needs, why they are here, and how they help us to heal too. I work with both human and animal therapies all the time with pets and their owners, so some seasons will be more tailored to human therapy, some more to pet therapy, some, a bit of both. But they all go hand in hand and are equally as valuable. We will be diving into topics like animal communication, pet bereavement, spirituality, pets as mirrors, healing in all its guises, parts therapy, past lives, thoughts, beliefs, emotions and plenty more, teaching you how to understand and connect more deeply with yourself and your pets. Additionally, there will be a bonus series called ‘Shaking Up The Vet Industry’, which is all about empowering you as pet owners with more knowledge and options for your pet’s health that can work alongside traditional veterinary medicine. This is not about dissing the vet industry, but giving you the tools to invite a deeper conversation with your own vet about your pet’s health and the way you wish to move forwards. And I’m sure there will be other bonus videos appropriate to each season I share. We are all here in this world with our own mission and purpose, and the experiences I have had through life, personally and with my pets, and my clients’ pets, will all come into the equation as when I have wondered about certain things, those thoughts and theories have been validated by the universe with real-time situations. It’s an exciting new way to navigate the relationship with your pet and get the best out of it, and also the relationship with your good self! I look forward to sharing it all with you. And if you'd like to connect with me on social media, here's where I am: Email: smithgillardv@gmail.com Web: www.ametrineholistics.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/ametrineholisticsvictoriasmithgillard https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleandpettherapy https://www.instagram.com/victoriappt/ https://www.ihahypnotherapy.com/united-kingdom/maidstone/hypnotherapist/victoria-smith-gillard https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasmithgillard/ http://youtube.com/@ametrineholisticsltd5564 https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleandPetTherapybyVictoria #cats #dogs #horses #therapy #pets #peopleandpettherapy #canineflow #codependency #petowners #petbereavement #petlosssupport #spirituality #shakingupthevetindustry #holisticpethealth

Episodes

  1. 12/17/2025

    Shaking Up The Vet Industry Series: Interview with Dr. Stewart Halperin BVM&S MRCVS, Founder & Clinical Leader at Stem Cell Vet

    This bonus series is all about empowering pet owners with knowledge of the options available to them, as well as traditional veterinary medicine, so that if you wish to you can look into what may be best for your pet's holistic health. In this interview I chat with Dr. Stewart Halperin BVM&S MRCVS, Founder and Clinical Leader at Stem Cell Vet where I find out all about his company and how they help predominantly dogs with pain relief and improved mobility, using stem-cell therapy and regenerative medicine. In this episode you will find out: Stewart's journey to becoming the Founder of Stem Cell Vet and his personal why!What is stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine?Do you treat dogs only?Most common conditions you see pets for?What a typical consult (and post-consult) looks like for this specialist service?Does a client need to be referred by their vet, or can they self-refer?Case Study Showcase: Munchkin's success story (there is plenty on his website also though!)The silent signs of arthritisDo you offer 0% finance, payment plans and pre-authorisations (pet insurance)?A final message for our viewers and listeners Ways to Find Me: Email: smithgillardv@gmail.com Web: www.ametrineholistics.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/ametrineholisticsvictoriasmithgillard FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleandpettherapy Insta: https://www.instagram.com/victoriappt/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasmithgillard/ Ametrine Holistics Ltd You Tube: http://youtube.com/@ametrineholisticsltd5564 Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleandPetTherapybyVictoria TikTok: Victoria Smith-Gillard (@victoria_people_and_pets) | TikTok Ways to Find Dr. Stewart Halperin BVM&S MRCVS: Website: Stem Cell Vet – UK’s Leading Veterinary Stem Cell Clinic for Dogs’ Joint Pain Email: enquiry@stemcellvet.co.uk Tel: 0345 220 0236 #dogs #pets #peopleandpettherapy #petowners #shakingupthevetindustry #holisticpethealth #vetmedicine #DrStewartHalperin #StemCellVet #arthritis #hipdysplasia #elbowdysplasia #jointpaindogs #stemcelltherapyfordogs #regenerativemedicinefordogs

    1h 2m
  2. 11/12/2025

    Shaking Up The Vet Industry Series: Interview with Charlotte Speller, Veterinary Physiotherapist, Lead The Way Physio

    This bonus series is all about empowering pet owners with knowledge of the options available to them, as well as traditional veterinary medicine, so that if you wish to you can look into what may be best for your pet's holistic health. In this interview I chat with a Veterinary Physiotherapist, Charlotte Speller BSc (Hons) Veterinary Physiotherapy, to find out and find out all about veterinary physiotherapy: What is veterinary physiotherapy?What can vet physio involve modality wise, as it can be multi-modal, right?What are the most common conditions you work with?Do you work with all species?Does it work alongside traditional veterinary medicine?How do i go about referral? What does a first consult typically look like?Treatment plans - what can they look like, what can an owner expect, does the owner have work to do with their pet between sessions?Valuable tips for pet owners!! Ways to Find Me: Email: smithgillardv@gmail.com Web: www.ametrineholistics.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/ametrineholisticsvictoriasmithgillard FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleandpettherapy Insta: https://www.instagram.com/victoriappt/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasmithgillard/ Ametrine Holistics Ltd You Tube: http://youtube.com/@ametrineholisticsltd5564 Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleandPetTherapybyVictoria TikTok: Victoria Smith-Gillard (@victoria_people_and_pets) | TikTok Ways to Find Charlotte Speller BSc (Hons) Veterinary Physiotherapy: Website: Lead The Way Physio – Physiotherapy and Behaviour Training Email: charlotte@leadthewayphysio.co.uk Tel: 07592 209 198 #cats #dogs #horses #pets #peopleandpettherapy #petowners #shakingupthevetindustry #holisticpethealth #vetmedicine #veterinaryphysiotherapy #CharlotteSpeller #LeadTheWayPhysio

    1h 39m
  3. 10/15/2025

    Shaking Up The Vet Industry: Interview with Victoria Smith-Gillard, Ametrine Holistics Ltd: The Right to Referral

    This bonus series is all about empowering pet owners with knowledge of the options available to them, as well as traditional veterinary medicine, so that if you wish to you can look into what may be best for your pet's holistic health. In this interview I chat, to myself, effectively :), having spent just under 8 years in the veterinary referral industry, I have learnt plenty that I share with you today about the right to a veterinary referral. Here's where we are heading: my whywhat is a veterinary referral?your right to request and the best way to go about itthe financial aspects of a veterinary referralmost common veterinary referral disciplinesbonus list of referral disciplineshow to find a veterinary referral centremethods of referralwhat to expect on the daythe compelling reasons for me sharing this episode for all you pet owners! Ways to Find Me: Email: smithgillardv@gmail.com Web: www.ametrineholistics.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/ametrineholisticsvictoriasmithgillard FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleandpettherapy Insta: https://www.instagram.com/victoriappt/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasmithgillard/ Ametrine Holistics Ltd You Tube: http://youtube.com/@ametrineholisticsltd5564 Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleandPetTherapybyVictoria #cats #dogs #horses #pets #veterinaryreferral #dermatology #ophthalmology # cardiology #surgery #internalmedicine #ultrasounds #vets #veterinaryspecialist #veterinaryacupuncture # homeopathy #chiropractor #animalosteopath #peopleandpettherapy #petowners #shakingupthevetindustry #holisticpethealth #vetmedicine #veterinarysurgery #firstopinionvet

    51 min
  4. 09/17/2025

    Shaking Up The Vet Industry: Interview with Chirovet, Dr. Julia Ledger-Muennich Dr.Med.Vet MRCVS

    This bonus series is all about empowering pet owners with knowledge of the options available to them, as well as traditional veterinary medicine, so that if you wish to you can look into what may be best for your pet's holistic health. In this interview I chat with owner of Chirovet, Dr. Julia Ledger-Muennich Dr.Med.Vet MRCVS, to find out what she does and how she helps pets: - Julia's journey from traditional to holistic veterinary medicine - what conditions can/can't you help? - what species do you work with? - this might surprise you! what species tolerates acupuncture best? - what does food therapy entail holistically? - how can I refer my pet to you? - what is involved in a consult - how do pets take to TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) - incl. tips and tricks for administering the herbs - can it help my elderly pet? why stimulation and environmental enrichment is important for elderly pets - how respect and time is so important - some of my own journey between Puss and Julia - Julia's parting messages for pet owners #holisticveterinarymedicine #veterinaryacupuncture #traditionalvetmedicine #JuliaLedgerMuennich #IBD #weightloss #petbehaviour #petskinissues #complementaryvetmedicine #petmobility #aswellasnotinsteadof #workhandinhand #alwaysaboutthepatient #veterinaryreferral #veterinarychiropractor #TCM #TraditionalChineseMedicine #cats #dogs #horses #Chirovet #ChirovetWales #pets #peopleandpettherapy #petowners #shakingupthevetindustry #holisticpethealth #vets Ways to Find Me: Email: smithgillardv@gmail.com Web: www.ametrineholistics.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/ametrineholisticsvictoriasmithgillard FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleandpettherapy Insta: https://www.instagram.com/victoriappt/ https://www.ihahypnotherapy.com/united-kingdom/maidstone/hypnotherapist/victoria-smith-gillard https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasmithgillard/ Ametrine Holistics Ltd You Tube: http://youtube.com/@ametrineholisticsltd5564 Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleandPetTherapybyVictoria Ways to Find Chirovet, Dr. Julia Ledger-Muennich Dr.Med.Vet MRCVS: Website: www.chirovet.co.uk Website (Wales): www.chirovetwales.co.uk Email: chirovetkentltd@gmail.com Email (Wales): chirovetwales@gmail.com Mob: 07513 034 567 Preference: email is best and you will be greeted by Tamara, Julia's assistant.

    44 min
  5. 03/12/2025

    Shaking Up The Vet Industry: Interview with Sophie Allain, Animal Osteopath

    This bonus series is all about empowering pet owners with knowledge of the options available to them, as well as traditional veterinary medicine, so that if you wish to you can look into what may be best for your pet's holistic health. In this interview I chat with an animal osteopath, Sophie Allain, from A S Animal Osteopathy, who came from France in 2010 to study manual therapy at the European School of Animal Osteopathy. Sophie graduated with a diploma with a distinction in 2015. In this interview we find out: - what animal osteopathy is and how it can help pets - what conditions can/can't be treated - techniques used to help pets - how do i go about referral to an animal osteopath - what is involved in a general consult - signs of energy release - the link between pain and behaviour - how can i find an animal osteopath - how can I find Sophie Allain Ways to Find Me: Email: smithgillardv@gmail.com Web: www.ametrineholistics.co.uk FB: http://www.facebook.com/ametrineholisticsvictoriasmithgillard FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleandpettherapy Insta: https://www.instagram.com/victoriappt/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasmithgillard/ Ametrine Holistics Ltd You Tube: http://youtube.com/@ametrineholisticsltd5564 Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleandPetTherapybyVictoria Ways to find Sophie Allain, Animal Ostepath: Web: https://www.asanimalosteopathy.com/ RAMP Sophie Allain: https://www.rampregister.org/the-register?combine=sophie+allain Email: allain.sophie@hotmail.fr Mob: 07582 260603 FB: https://www.facebook.com/Sophie-Allain-Equine-Canine-Manual-Therapist-102362487877782 Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sophie_equine_canine_therapist/ Other links mentioned in the video: RAMP register: https://www.rampregister.org/the-register IAAT: International Association of Animal Therapists: https://iaat.org.uk/ #cats #dogs #horses #pets #peopleandpettherapy #petowners #shakingupthevetindustry #holisticpethealth #animalosteopathy #osteopathy #sophieallain #ASAnimalOsteopathy #energy #vetmedicine #pain #vets #veterinarymedicine #internationalassociationofanimaltherapists Visual Version of this Episode: YouTube: https://youtu.be/slcnJSrajOs

    41 min
  6. 01/15/2025

    Shaking Up The Vet Industry: Interview with Vicky Simon of Holistic Vet Vicky

    This bonus series is all about empowering pet owners with knowledge of the options available to them, as well as traditional veterinary medicine, so that if you wish to you can look into what may be best for your pet's holistic health. In this interview I chat with a holistic vet, Vicky Simon BVetMed VetMFHom MRCVS, and find out who holistic vets are and how they help pets. what is a holistic vetwhat conditions can/can't be treatedhow do i go about referralwhat is involved in a consulthow can i find a holistic vetand plenty more! Ways to Find Me: Email: smithgillardv@gmail.com Web: www.ametrineholistics.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/ametrineholisticsvictoriasmithgillard FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleandpettherapy Insta: https://www.instagram.com/victoriappt/ https://www.ihahypnotherapy.com/united-kingdom/maidstone/hypnotherapist/victoria-smith-gillard https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasmithgillard/ Ametrine Holistics Ltd You Tube: http://youtube.com/@ametrineholisticsltd5564 Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleandPetTherapybyVictoria Ways to Find Vicky Simon, BVetMed VetMFHom MRCVS: Website: Holistic Vet Vicky | Email: holisticvetvicky@gmail.com Tel: 01984 624999 Please see research links for organisations mentioned in this podcast. #cats #dogs #horses #pets #peopleandpettherapy #petowners #shakingupthevetindustry #holisticpethealth #acupuncture #traditionalchinesemedicine #holisticvet #holisticvetvicky #vickysimon #energy #chakras #meridians #vetmedicine

    59 min
  7. 01/12/2025

    Episode 2: The Major Personality Parts Driving Your Life - The Protective Part

    In today's episode, we discover the Protector part of us. Their role in our lifeWhat happens when it is not in balanceHow Our Protector is Shaped by Our LifeTips - how to know your Protector, the role they are playing; and ways to work with your Protector to assist your own life e.g. in what way do I need to protect myself here, what do I fear? Can I handle that? (we are not talking about real threatening situations, but those where we feel unsafe to do something but there is no rational explanation or real threat) Ways to Find Me: Email: smithgillardv@gmail.com Web: www.ametrineholistics.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/ametrineholisticsvictoriasmithgillard FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleandpettherapy Insta: https://www.instagram.com/victoriappt/ https://www.ihahypnotherapy.com/united-kingdom/maidstone/hypnotherapist/victoria-smith-gillard https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasmithgillard/ Ametrine Holistics Ltd You Tube: http://youtube.com/@ametrineholisticsltd5564 Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleandPetTherapybyVictoria #cats #dogs #horses #therapy #pets #peopleandpettherapy #protectorpart #protectivepart #canineflow #codependency #petowners #petbereavement #petlosssupport #spirituality #shakingupthevetindustry #holisticpethealth #childhoodtrauma #ACEs #toxicrelationships #dysfunctionalfamily #over-protectivepet #empowerment #vulnerability #safety #innerchild

    20 min
  8. 01/05/2025

    Episode 1: The Major Personality Parts Driving Your Life: Overview of Personality Parts & Parts Therapy

    This overview provides a great foundation for the rest of the season, where we talk about specific Parts. You'll learn: - what is Parts Therapy? - what is a Personality Part? - Parts' intentions, and their make-up - how to recognise when you have a Parts conflict, or Parts playing out - their language  - plenty of tips for better communication and awareness with yourself AND others You'll be meeting all the major Parts briefly, and all this knowledge will allow you to have greater self-awareness from the minute the video ends, even awareness can create shifts. When we are aware, we are empowered to think, feel and act differently. So much more I could have shared, but one thing I didn't was that you can, and I have, used Parts Therapy with pets. It was a really lovely result and one I may share as the season progresses. Parts Therapy is also great for people suffering with trauma as it is a client-led approach where they are in control (which makes people feel safer) as I guide them through the session. Ways to find/follow me: Email: smithgillardv@gmail.com Web: www.ametrineholistics.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/ametrineholisticsvictoriasmithgillard https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleandpettherapy https://www.instagram.com/victoriappt/ https://www.ihahypnotherapy.com/united-kingdom/maidstone/hypnotherapist/victoria-smith-gillard https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasmithgillard/ http://youtube.com/@ametrineholisticsltd5564 https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleandPetTherapybyVictoria  #therapy #peopleandpettherapy #codependency #petowners #spirituality #partstherapy #personalityparts #pastlives #pastliferegression #canineflow #NLP #VictoriaSmithGillard #beliefs #energy #soulretrieval #emotions #phobias #habits #trauma #witchwounds #oppositesattract #somatichealing #somatictherapy #eft #tapping #perfectionism #innercritic #innerchild #relationships Book Mentions: Evette Rose - Metaphysical Anatomy Louise Hay - You Can Heal Your Life Julia Cannon - Soul Speak Bessel Van Der Kolk - The Body Keeps The Score Gabor Mate Debbie Shapiro  YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/S06UT9Hd9c8

    1h 8m

About

Are you a devoted pet owner, who wishes to understand your pet on a much deeper level? Do you believe you affect your pet’s wellbeing e.g. if you’re anxious, they’re anxious? Do you believe that you’ve come together for a reason in this life? Are you wishing to look at their health holistically, covering all bases – physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, energetic? Is this the case for you: if they’re happy, you’re happy, right? Have you had a pet pass away and felt you have perhaps seen or heard them from Spirit? Or are you struggling with grief and other emotions around their passing? This podcast is all about empathic conversations, case studies, teachings, knowledge and my own unique viewpoints from all my therapy training (human and animal), veterinary referral background (~8yrs), mediumship and spiritual journey, and personal experiences. It will bring about greater self-awareness, and an expanded perspective of your pet’s needs, why they are here, and how they help us to heal too. I work with both human and animal therapies all the time with pets and their owners, so some seasons will be more tailored to human therapy, some more to pet therapy, some, a bit of both. But they all go hand in hand and are equally as valuable. We will be diving into topics like animal communication, pet bereavement, spirituality, pets as mirrors, healing in all its guises, parts therapy, past lives, thoughts, beliefs, emotions and plenty more, teaching you how to understand and connect more deeply with yourself and your pets. Additionally, there will be a bonus series called ‘Shaking Up The Vet Industry’, which is all about empowering you as pet owners with more knowledge and options for your pet’s health that can work alongside traditional veterinary medicine. This is not about dissing the vet industry, but giving you the tools to invite a deeper conversation with your own vet about your pet’s health and the way you wish to move forwards. And I’m sure there will be other bonus videos appropriate to each season I share. We are all here in this world with our own mission and purpose, and the experiences I have had through life, personally and with my pets, and my clients’ pets, will all come into the equation as when I have wondered about certain things, those thoughts and theories have been validated by the universe with real-time situations. It’s an exciting new way to navigate the relationship with your pet and get the best out of it, and also the relationship with your good self! I look forward to sharing it all with you. And if you'd like to connect with me on social media, here's where I am: Email: smithgillardv@gmail.com Web: www.ametrineholistics.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/ametrineholisticsvictoriasmithgillard https://www.facebook.com/groups/peopleandpettherapy https://www.instagram.com/victoriappt/ https://www.ihahypnotherapy.com/united-kingdom/maidstone/hypnotherapist/victoria-smith-gillard https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriasmithgillard/ http://youtube.com/@ametrineholisticsltd5564 https://www.youtube.com/@PeopleandPetTherapybyVictoria #cats #dogs #horses #therapy #pets #peopleandpettherapy #canineflow #codependency #petowners #petbereavement #petlosssupport #spirituality #shakingupthevetindustry #holisticpethealth