Resources for
Veterinary Teams

AVMA Suicide Prevention Training: QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training helps those without professional mental health backgrounds identify the signs that someone else may be considering suicide, how to establish a dialogue, and guide the person to seek professional help.

Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement: Monthly support group for veterinarians and their team members.

Not One More Vet: NOMV offers essential support for all veterinary team members and students who are facing challenges or experiencing thoughts of suicide.

Veterinary Mental Health Initiative: Free individual and group support through Not One More Vet

Veterinary Hope Foundation Support Groups: The Veterinary Hope Foundation hosts small group sessions designed for veterinary professionals, offering resources, insights, and a supportive community to help navigate the distinct challenges of the field.

Vets4Vets: The Vin Foundation offers confidential peer support specifically for veterinarians and veterinary students.

AVMA Resources: Tools and resources available through the AVMA.

Duke Center for Healthcare Safety & Quality: Offers resources, support, and online communities tailored to enhance the well-being of healthcare professionals.

Harbor Community: Provides well-being resources and financial guidance, and a supportive mentorship community.

IMAlive: Suicide intervention, prevention, awareness, and education.

Palouse Mindfulness: A free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program.

Start Your Recovery: A resource for those facing challenges with substance abuse.

Stop a Suicide Today Foundation: Warning Signs of Suicide

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255

Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

To Save A Starfish: A Compassion Fatigue Workbook for the Animal-Welfare Warrior (2016) by Jennifer A. Blough, MA, LLPC

The Unspoken Life: Recognize Your Passion, Embrace Imperfection and Stay Connected by Kimberly Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCFP – Worksheets available online

1 Life Connected Courses: An educational resource covering how veterinary professionals can honor themselves while enhancing the human-animal bond.

Sarah Czopek and her team at Grace and Gratitude Counseling who work primarily with women and helping professionals, particularly in medical and education fields.

Dr. Jackson Newsome at Forge Psychology who works with trauma and anxiety/depression, large parts of compassion fatigue, and burnout in helping professions

Rachel Menge, LCSW, PMH-C at Mind Made Well, PLLC. She specializes in anxiety, depression, and perinatal/maternal mental health and works with helping professionals in a brief, solution-focused treatment

Eric Koll, LCSW at Keystone Mental Health. He specializes in men’s mental health, trauma, and stress. Was featured on HBO Academy Award-Winning documentary, “Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1”

Megan Cannon, LCSW, PMH-C and her team at Back to Balance Counseling, LLC, who specialize in trauma, maternal mental health, and anxiety. They are skilled in supporting individuals within the helping professions.

Stephanie Seals, LCSW at Engaged Awareness is a former vet tech, certified yoga teacher for trauma, and utilizes a trauma-centered approach, which is very beneficial for those with compassion fatigue or moral stress, including EMDR.