Mindful Mentor
Behavior Consulting
Professionals
Welcome pet care professionals. This page is dedicated to veterinarians, technicians, support staff, rescue workers, groomers, and any others who make a living caring for our furry friends. Here, you will find information about continuing education, referrals, and additional resources.
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If you don't happen to find what you're looking for, please reach out to me directly.
Continuing Education
Find FREE Continuing Education with us every month. Sessions are offered every 3rd Wednesday at 8:00pm EST. All are welcome, but registration is required!
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Upcoming Topics:
March 24th
Introduction to Veterinary Behavior Therapy
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Veterinarians
Doctors in general practice recognize behavior problems as damaging to both the patient’s health and the relationship with their owner. Managing these problems, however, can be very time-consuming. Prescribing is the easy part. All the coaching, counseling, educating, supporting, etc. is where it becomes more challenging. As a busy doctor, you have more important things to do. Let me manage your behavior cases, freeing you up for what you enjoy.
Additional Resources & Handouts
Letter to Referring Veterinarians
Why Do You Need Behavior in Your Practice?
Recommendation for Behavior Therapy
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Download our Letter to rDVMs for more details on the referral process.
Practice Managers
Over the course of her career, Jessey has had the opportunity to help multiple general practitioners (and some specialists) design, implement, and refine their team education, culture, resources, and protocols. She can do the same for you. Below are some of the ways we can help.
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Introduction to Behavior Medicine for Referral Practices
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RACE approved CE. Awards 7 units of medical CE and 1 unit of non-medical CE for veterinary technicians. ​
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Writing Staff Training Protocols
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In person coaching for the team on implementing behavior principles
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Relief work available for assisting with highly fractious patients (based on location)
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Veterinary Technicians
As a veterinary technician myself, I have long believe my role in the clinic to make life easier for my doctor. We are extensions of their senses. We act as their eyes, ears, and mouthpieces when it comes to patient care and client interactions, but also team education and supervision. The community is pushing for better support of emotional health in both pets and providers. The nursing team is crucial to that implementation. For a single doctor, there is often 3-5 support staff and 10-15 patients per day. Those are dozens of daily interactions with the clinic. The doctor has only so much time to share, so the nurses are invaluable for taking team management and client education off their plate.
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At Mindful Mentor Behavior Consulting, one of our passions is assisting other veterinary teams in implementing behavior-related protocols. The specialty is small, newer, and broad. There is a lot to know, much of which is in direct opposition to the way we were initially trained. Here, you will find frequent continuing education opportunities. We'll cover a broad range of topics. Some sessions will be formal, some informal, RACE approved, or just for fun. Every third Saturday of the month at 8:00pm we will present a free topic for any pet care professional. ​
​VTS Mentorships
Should you be exceedingly enthusiastic about behavior, The Mindful Mentor also offers VTS Mentorships. Regardless of your current knowledge level or degree of behavior present in your practice, we can help you develop a thorough foundation in animal behavior and develop practical skills needed to be successful as a behavior specialist. Using the button below, tell me about yourself, your current comfort level with behavior, and how far you have progressed with your Academy Submission Packet. If you have not already, be sure to visit AVBT.net and download their packet.
Rescue & Shelter
Rescues and shelters are frequently inundated with pets experiencing behavioral challenges. Many of them end up there directly because of those behavior problems. As non-profits, your groups will have limited resources but so much love and compassion. At Mindful Mentor Behavior Consulting, we are proud to work with any rescue or shelter in the United States at a reduced rate. If you have a veterinarian willing to assist with diagnosing and prescribing (if warranted) we can provide counseling and coaching to ensure the pets in your care are the most likely be find their next fur-ever home.
