Association of Pet Bereavement Counsellors officially launches
The assembly of the APBC comes as pet bereavement counselling is currently unregulated in the UK
The Association of Pet Bereavement Counsellors (APBC) has officially launched this March with the aim to introduce self governance to those who offer a pet bereavement counselling service.
Founded by UK pet bereavement counsellor Dawn Murray BCAh and fellow colleagues, the association will set the standards and encourage all of its members to adhere to a Code of Conduct, ensuring pet owners can access the best possible support available in the UK.
The assembly of the APBC comes as pet bereavement counselling is currently unregulated in the UK.
The APBC will work to promote its members’ professionalism and ethical conduct, ensuring the highest quality of care for its clients.
In addition, the association has a membership criteria and only those with the correct understanding, knowledge and experience can become Accredited Members.
Murray said: “An Association promoting pet bereavement counsellors is long overdue. It will hugely benefit pet owners to identify the best pet bereavement counsellors, when previously they were unsure where they could find a counsellor who specialises in pet bereavement and who can validate, reassure and truly empathise with their loss.”
Pet bereavement comes under the banner of disenfranchised grief, meaning not everyone will understand or acknowledge the loss, leaving their owners feeling isolated and unsure of where they can reach out for the right support when their pets die.
