Dr. Kathleen Ayl 

Dr. Ayl has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and is certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist. She has dedicated her practice to Grief Recovery, with a special emphasis on Pet Loss Support. Although Dr. Ayl’s private consultation clients are primarily from Southern California, she does national and even international phone consultations.

Her experience in facilitating Pet Loss Support Groups since 1997, has heightened her awareness of the fact that those who grieve the loss of their beloved animals often do not receive the support they expect or deserve from their friends and family.
Her husband, Dr. Rodney Ayl, is a Board Certified Veterinary Medical and Radiation Oncologist with offices in Los Angeles and Culver City. Along with the frequent intermingling of their practices, together they share their lives with six kids and five dogs.

While Pet Loss remains her primary focus she has worked extensively with Grief in a variety of forms. From the adoption triad, to special needs parenting, to families of suicide victims, she focuses on areas where the underlying issues pertain to grief.

Dr. Ayl’s teaching circuit involves coaching veterinarians and their teams on how to recognize their client’s grief, be sensitive to it, and thereby help others through a very painful and difficult time in their lives.

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