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JonaKarina Whisenant "Building Lifelong Relationships with Our Pets" on Why Do Pets Matter? with Debra Hamilton, Esq. Podcast #127 Why Do Pets Matter? Hosted by Debra Hamilton, Esq.

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 JonaKarina Whisenant "Building Lifelong Relationships with Our Pets" on Why Do Pets Matter? with Debra Hamilton, Esq. Podcast #127
The wise JonaKarina Whisenant, therapist, shares how to deepen your relationship with your pets on this warm and therapeutic episode of Why Do Pets Matter? with Debra Hamilton, Esq. With so much going on in the world, and so much more time with pets, this episode will help you with pet questions on relationships and more. 
More about JonaKarina Whisenant, LMHC, BC-DMT
JonaKarina C. F. Whisenant is a psychotherapist, writer and multi-modal artist whose first career as an actress and professional clown began as a child and progressed into theatrical design. So incredibly moved by the power of the arts to heal, she began a career in counseling as an expressive art psychotherapist focusing on dance-movement therapy. JonaKarina has treated individuals aged 3-105 over the past 25 years in both public and private sectors which include: hospitals, schools, colleges, homeless shelters, state institutions, nursing homes, community mental health centers and in private practice. She has taught classes for children, adolescents and adults in: poetry, art, drama, counseling psychology, dance therapy, meditation, stress management, communication and management skills.
 JonaKarina is currently a student again, working towards becoming a Physician's Assistant. Her medical labor of love involves the research, treatment and education about the impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on pregnant and post-partum women.In her spare time, JonaKarina continues to write poetry, non-fiction and co-author children's books with her children. Jonakarina lives in Massachusetts with her best friend and husband JR who is a musician and computer engineer. Together they have 3 children, (Andrew is 8 and twins Dyllan and Christopher are 3), dogs, 6 cats and over 20 fish including Herman a beloved Betta.
 
More About Debra Hamilton, Esq.
Debra Hamilton is a pet lover extraoridinaire! Debra is a full-time mediator and conflict coach for people in disputes over animals and hosts Why Do Pets Matter? to further understanding, compassion and respect for animals globally. She is also a preservationist breeder of Irish Setters!
Go here for more:
https://hamiltonlawandmediation.com/
e-mail: Info@HamiltonLawandMediation.com
phone: 914.552.5021
Debra works both nationwide and internationally. She has far-reaching experience in resolving interpersonal conflicts involving animals, and she is also well-known in the world of purebred dogs as a top breeder and exhibitor of Irish setters and long-haired dachshunds. Debra speaks widely on the topic of how mediation techniques can help people address conflicts without litigation. She has presented at veterinary schools, the American Kennel Club, the American Veterinary Medical Law Association, the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators, the Living With Animals conference, state bar association Animal Law Committee meetings, and animal interest group meetings. Debra also writes a blog for Hamilton Law and Mediation and is a past contributor to the Solo Practice University blog and the Canine Chronicle. She has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, and the New York Times, just to name a few. As the principal at Hamilton Law and Mediation, PLLC—the nation’s first solo mediation practice dedicated to helping people resolve conflicts over animals—Debra uses alternative dispute resolution to help address disagreements over the family pet during divorce, neighbors’ arguments over a barking dog, and confrontations between clients and veterinarians and other professionals who work with animals. HLM also looks forward to helping animal rights and welfare advocates see the benefit of having a conversation about the best interests of all parties—especially the animals—to resolve animal-related disputes. Debra is admitted to practice law in all New York

 JonaKarina Whisenant "Building Lifelong Relationships with Our Pets" on Why Do Pets Matter? with Debra Hamilton, Esq. Podcast #127
The wise JonaKarina Whisenant, therapist, shares how to deepen your relationship with your pets on this warm and therapeutic episode of Why Do Pets Matter? with Debra Hamilton, Esq. With so much going on in the world, and so much more time with pets, this episode will help you with pet questions on relationships and more. 
More about JonaKarina Whisenant, LMHC, BC-DMT
JonaKarina C. F. Whisenant is a psychotherapist, writer and multi-modal artist whose first career as an actress and professional clown began as a child and progressed into theatrical design. So incredibly moved by the power of the arts to heal, she began a career in counseling as an expressive art psychotherapist focusing on dance-movement therapy. JonaKarina has treated individuals aged 3-105 over the past 25 years in both public and private sectors which include: hospitals, schools, colleges, homeless shelters, state institutions, nursing homes, community mental health centers and in private practice. She has taught classes for children, adolescents and adults in: poetry, art, drama, counseling psychology, dance therapy, meditation, stress management, communication and management skills.
 JonaKarina is currently a student again, working towards becoming a Physician's Assistant. Her medical labor of love involves the research, treatment and education about the impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on pregnant and post-partum women.In her spare time, JonaKarina continues to write poetry, non-fiction and co-author children's books with her children. Jonakarina lives in Massachusetts with her best friend and husband JR who is a musician and computer engineer. Together they have 3 children, (Andrew is 8 and twins Dyllan and Christopher are 3), dogs, 6 cats and over 20 fish including Herman a beloved Betta.
 
More About Debra Hamilton, Esq.
Debra Hamilton is a pet lover extraoridinaire! Debra is a full-time mediator and conflict coach for people in disputes over animals and hosts Why Do Pets Matter? to further understanding, compassion and respect for animals globally. She is also a preservationist breeder of Irish Setters!
Go here for more:
https://hamiltonlawandmediation.com/
e-mail: Info@HamiltonLawandMediation.com
phone: 914.552.5021
Debra works both nationwide and internationally. She has far-reaching experience in resolving interpersonal conflicts involving animals, and she is also well-known in the world of purebred dogs as a top breeder and exhibitor of Irish setters and long-haired dachshunds. Debra speaks widely on the topic of how mediation techniques can help people address conflicts without litigation. She has presented at veterinary schools, the American Kennel Club, the American Veterinary Medical Law Association, the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators, the Living With Animals conference, state bar association Animal Law Committee meetings, and animal interest group meetings. Debra also writes a blog for Hamilton Law and Mediation and is a past contributor to the Solo Practice University blog and the Canine Chronicle. She has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, US News and World Report, and the New York Times, just to name a few. As the principal at Hamilton Law and Mediation, PLLC—the nation’s first solo mediation practice dedicated to helping people resolve conflicts over animals—Debra uses alternative dispute resolution to help address disagreements over the family pet during divorce, neighbors’ arguments over a barking dog, and confrontations between clients and veterinarians and other professionals who work with animals. HLM also looks forward to helping animal rights and welfare advocates see the benefit of having a conversation about the best interests of all parties—especially the animals—to resolve animal-related disputes. Debra is admitted to practice law in all New York

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