About

The providers at Mindful Mentor take a unique approach to animal behavior therapy. Using their combined background in medicine and behavior, they can take a truly 360 approach to care. They assess the problem, translate it to the family, then develop plans that target both the "big picture" and the family's most pressing concerns.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide high quality, science based, practical, and individualized strategies to help dogs and cats that are struggling with behavioral and emotional challenges.

Our Company Values

Collaboration
Empathy
Clarity
Innovation

Our Team

Jessey Scheip

LVT, VTS (Behavior), KPA-CTP, FFCP (Elite)

Jessey Scheip is a Licensed Veterinary Technician based in Northern Virginia. In addition to her state license, she maintains her Veterinary Technician Specialty in Behavior and a training certification through the Karen Pryor Academy. Her passion is education - teaching others how to understand their pets, work with them on an individual basis, and how to use behavior principles to ensure they can live their best life. Much of her time is dedicated to helping families, but she also enjoys teaching other animal care professionals how to use behavior to better their own craft.

Michelle Frolov

LVT, MScCAB, FFCP (Elite)

Michelle Frolov is a licensed veterinary technician from Michigan, currently based in Northern Virginia. Her passion for behavior was reignited after spending 3 years as a zookeeper and returning to veterinary medicine with a new appreciation for behavior as a primary consideration in medicine. She is currently working on her dog training certification through Karen Pryor Academy. Michelle loves educating people on the whys of behavior. Only through empathy and deeper understand of behavior can long lasting change take place.