Where pets and people matter
About Clearview
Counselling that encompasses your pets and animal companions
Clearview Counselling and Consultation was established to explore client issues in the context of Human-Animal Interaction (HAI). HAI is a broad term referring to any relationship or interaction between a person and a non-human animal. People of all ages and circumstances – including young or old, special needs or experiencing health issues or trauma – find benefit in this approach. By assessing the links between clients and other species they interact with, a better understanding can improve their lives and help reconcile issues and concerns.
At Clearview this is explored through counselling, practical life coaching, and consultation with services and organisations, including training and awareness raising.
How I can help
My Services
Counselling
Support and guidance for individuals, couples, families, children and young people in a safe and accepting space.
Life Coaching
Guidance and dynamic partnership in identifying and achieving your goals.
Consultation
Organisational reviews, risk and opportunity assessment, on site interviews and guidance.
Training
Workshops, information sessions, upskilling and awareness raising.
Counsellor, Consultant + Trainer
About James Lightfoot
James Lightfoot has a particular focus on how pets and other animals influence our lives. He has over 3 decades of experience in counselling, investigations, professional education, organisational training and audits, including as an Official Community Visitor to Disability Supported Accommodation and young persons in residential care.
James has an extensive and varied background in health, disability and community services, where he saw how animals play a key but often unrecognised role in trauma, healing, relationships and practical supports for individuals and families, and in the culture of organisations.
Keep up to date
My News
Animal inclusion in the workplace
Unless your service or organisation works with animals, then they typically don’t present in your work spaces, service provision or workplace culture. Or do they?
Managing grief and loss regarding animals
I was reading a couple recent media articles about the emotional impact on pet owners of having to euthanise their pets, how difficult it can be to make the decision, then to live with it.
What is ‘Human Animal Interaction ’in a counselling context?
When I describe my counselling approach to people as having a particular focus on human animal interactions, the next question always seems to be ‘What does that mean’? or, ‘What the heck is that?’