Cathy Handford - Animal Communication and Healing - Nationwide

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Compassionate • Accurate • Healing for Animals and Their People
As featured on AP News • CBS 42
✨ About Cathy
Whether your pet is anxious, grieving, or simply trying to tell you something, I bridge the communication gap so both of you can feel calmer, clearer, and more connected. Also YU2SHINE’s nationally recognized “Nature mE Coach,” I blend telepathic animal communication, energy healing, and intuitive guidance for pets and their people. My work has been nationally featured highlighting my dedication to compassionate, heart-centered transformation for animals and their families.
Clients describe my sessions as “spot-on and deeply healing.” I bring both professional training and genuine love for all species to every conversation, helping you and your companions find peace, understanding, and renewed harmony.

✨ Why Pet Parents Choose Cathy
• Nationally Featured Expert – trusted voice in animal communication and healing
• Certified Healer & Instructor – ThetaHealing®, Communication with All Life University (CWALU) Animal Mastery Program, and Free mE® EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
• Fast Booking & Flexible Scheduling – most sessions available within 24 hours
• Holistic Support for Pets and Their People – emotional, behavioral, and energetic balance
• Affordable Services and Multiple-Session Package Discounts

✨ Services Offered
Animal Communication — 20 Minutes • $ 50
A focused telepathic conversation to understand what your pet most wants you to know. Perfect for first-time clients or follow-ups.

Animal Communication + Healing — 30 Minutes • $ 65 ⭐ Most Popular ⭐
Combines intuitive communication with gentle energy healing to support physical, emotional, and behavioral balance. Ideal for anxiety, transitions, or recovery after illness or adoption.

Healing Sessions for You and/or Your Pets — 60 Minutes • $ 125
Because pets often mirror our emotions, healing both of you together creates lasting peace. Using ThetaHealing® and EFT, I help release stress, grief, and energetic patterns affecting you and your animals. These sessions support shared or individual healing and are deeply restorative.

Three-Session Healing Package — (3 × 60 Minutes) • $ 350
A transformative journey for consistent emotional and energetic realignment—supporting you, your pets, or both together.

✨ Signature Specialty Services

Quantum Clearing™ for Homes — $ 50
Pets absorb the energy of their environment. This remote session clears emotional residue, environmental stress, and stagnant energy from your home—restoring calm and harmony for everyone under your roof.

Spirit Animal Reading — $ 50
Discover the spirit animal guiding you now. Includes a channeled message, image, and symbolic meaning—delivered by email within 24 hours. A beautiful experience for yourself or as a gift.

✨ Featured Article
“Why Hire an Animal Communicator” – Published on Petworks, September 27, 2025
“Because our lives are so deeply intertwined with our animals, the healing they receive often extends to us as well…”
In this article, I explain what animal communication truly is, how it supports pets through health, behavior, and transitions, and why these sessions often bring healing to their people too. See Petworks Tips & Advice (Tab on webpage), Animal Communication Insights, September 27, 2025

✨ Client Love
“Absolutely beautiful! Cathy sent healing energy to me and my dog both! We played ball for 15 minutes in the heat — something he hadn’t done in months. I feel so blessed and honored.”
— Shelli W ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Cathy is truly gifted. My dog has less fear, more affection, and calmer energy around people and other dogs.” — Susan V
“She’s the real deal. Cathy gave my cats healing, me peace of mind, and true communication that matched things I’d noticed but never mentioned.” — Miriam G

64 verified bookings since March 2024 — consistently 5-star rated for accuracy, compassion, and results.

✨ Booking & Bonuses
• Same-day or next-day appointments by phone or Zoom nationwide
• Refer two friends → receive a free 20-minute session!
• Easy scheduling via text after purchase for your convenience

  • Certified
  • Insured
  • Online Sessions

Pricing Packages

Telepathic Animal Communication – 20-Minute Session
$ 50.00 Per 20 minutes book

This 20-minute session is dedicated to clear, telepathic communication with your animal—whether living or in spirit. (For Lost Pets: Please scroll to the bottom package.)

You may ask specific questions or simply allow your animal to share what they most want you to know.

This session is ideal for:
✨ Understanding your pets needs and thoughts
✨ Connecting with animals in spirit
✨ Deepening your intuitive bond

Please note: This session does not include energy healing. If healing is desired, please book the 30-minute Animal Communication & Healing Session.

⏰ Session date and time will be arranged via text after purchase. Most sessions are scheduled within 24 hours. Please send a clear photo of your animal before the session.

✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!

Animal Communication and Healing - 30 minute session 🌟 Most Popular 🌟
$ 65.00 Per 30 minutes book

This session combines intuitive telepathic communication with energy healing to support your animal’s physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

I connect telepathically to receive messages and insights, perform a full energetic body scan, and—with your permission—offer healing tailored to your animal’s unique needs.

This session supports:
✨ Physical or emotional concerns
✨ Behavioral changes or unexplained symptoms
✨ Transitions, end-of-life, or post-rescue adjustments
✨ Strengthening your intuitive bond with your animal

Every session is gentle, loving, and guided by your animal’s highest good. Let’s bring healing and understanding to both of you—together.

⏰ Session date and time will be arranged via text after purchase. Most sessions are scheduled within 24 hours, and same-day emergency sessions are available when needed. Please send a clear photo of your animal before the session.

✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!

Three 30-Minute Sessions: Intuitive Communication & Healing
$ 175.00 Per 90 minutes book

This package of three sessions combines intuitive telepathic communication with energy healing to support your animal’s physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being over time.

I connect telepathically with your pet, perform a full energetic body scan, and—with your permission—offer healing tailored to your animal’s unique needs. The continuity of three sessions allows us to go deeper, track progress, and provide consistent support for lasting transformation.

This package supports:
✨ Ongoing physical or emotional concerns
✨ Behavioral changes or unexplained symptoms
✨ Recovery, transitions, or end-of-life care

Every session is gentle, loving, and guided by your animal’s highest good. Together, we’ll create a steady path toward healing and understanding.

⏰ Session dates and times will be arranged personally via text after purchase to ensure the best fit for your schedule and your animal’s needs. Please send a photo of your animal before the session.

✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!

Barn Visits – Animal Communication, Intuitive Scanning & Energy Healing
$ 65.00 Per Session book

Barn/Farm Visit - Make it a healing party!
I’ll come to your barn and connect directly with your animals—whether horses, goats, chickens, or other companions. Using telepathic communication and intuitive medical scanning, I help identify areas of discomfort or imbalance, offering insights you can share with your veterinarian. With your permission, I’ll also provide gentle energy healing to support your animal’s physical and emotional well-being.

This is a fun and meaningful way to spend time with your animals—and your fellow barn friends! Group sessions are welcome and often bring powerful collective healing and insight.

I’m based in Northern Virginia. A travel fee applies based on your location, and I’ll confirm this with you when we arrange your visit.

Let’s bring healing and connection right to your barn door.

✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!

Healing Sessions for You and/or Your Pets - 60 minutes
$ 125.00 Per 60 minutes book

One session, many possibilities—support for yourself, your pets, or both.
This service is designed to meet your needs: whether you’re sharing a healing journey with your pet, processing grief, facing personal health challenges, or supporting multiple pets in one session.

Animals may absorb the emotional and energetic burdens of their human companions, sometimes mirroring or even taking on our ailments out of love and loyalty. But people also need direct support—for themselves, their pets, or both together.

As a certified instructor in ThetaHealing® and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), I help identify and release energetic patterns that create imbalance, supporting lasting transformation.

You’ll be amazed by the shifts that can happen—whether the healing is shared or individual.

⏰ Session date and time will be arranged via text after purchase. Most sessions are scheduled within 24 hours, and same-day emergency sessions are available when needed. Please send a clear photo of your animal before the session.

If you and/or your pet are dealing with an ailment, I recommend a package of three sessions.

✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!

Healing Package: Three 60-Minute Sessions for You and/or Your Pets
$ 350.00 Per Package book

Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. Sometimes people seek support for themselves—processing grief, easing chronic illness, or releasing old emotional patterns. Other times, pets need focused care, or an entire furry family benefits from being included together. And often, person and pet share physical or emotional burdens that are best addressed side by side.

This 3-session package is designed to support you in the way you most need—gently, thoroughly, and with lasting transformation. Over the course of three 60-minute sessions, we’ll uncover and release the energetic, emotional, and physical patterns contributing to imbalance.

Using advanced techniques from ThetaHealing® and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), I create a safe, compassionate space for healing—whether the focus is you, your pets, or both together.

Package includes:
✨ Three 60-minute sessions (for yourself, your pets, or shared)
✨ A personalized healing approach tailored to your circumstances
✨ Tools and practices to support healing between sessions

You’ll not only feel relief and renewal, but also deepen the connection, understanding, and peace within yourself and with your animal companions.

⏰ Session dates and times will be arranged via text after purchase. Most first sessions are scheduled within 24 hours, and same-day emergency sessions are available when needed. Please send a clear photo of your animal before the session.

✨ Bonus: Refer two people and receive a free 20-minute session!

Quantum Clearing™ for Homes – Support for Pets & Their People
$ 50.00 Per Session book

Your home holds energy—from past owners, daily stress, environmental factors, and even unseen influences. Pets are highly sensitive to these energetic imprints and often absorb stress, anxiety, or fear that doesn’t belong to them.

This remote Quantum Clearing™ session is designed to release low-frequency energies from your home and replace them with high-vibrational frequencies like peace, safety, and love—creating a more supportive space for both you and your animal companions.

This service includes:
✨ Remote energy clearing of your home, yard, and any outbuildings
✨ Removal of emotional residue, past trauma, and stuck energies
✨ Infusion of calming, uplifting frequencies to support your pet’s well-being
✨ Optional insight on energetic sensitivities affecting your pet

Whether your pet is acting out, anxious, withdrawn, or just not themselves, the energy in your home could be a contributing factor. Quantum Clearing™ helps restore balance so both of you can thrive.

No in-person visit required – clearing is done remotely and results are shared with you by message or call.

Let’s create a peaceful, energetically aligned home—for everyone under your roof.

BONUS - If you refer 2 people to me, you will get a free 20-minute session!

🐾 Introduction to Animal Communication
$ 88.00 Per Session book

✨ Learn to Connect Intuitively to Animals – Intro Training (2 Hours)
Are you curious about learning to communicate with animals — not just your own, but any animal, living or in spirit?

This 2-hour introductory training session is your first step into the world of intuitive animal communication.

Whether you’re brand-new to intuition or already feel deeply connected, you can learn this skill with the right method, structure, and support. This session gently guides you into direct, soul-level communication using the meditation technique I personally use in client sessions.

What You Will Learn
✔ Fundamentals of intuitive telepathic animal communication
✔ My personal journey and professional development path
✔ The energy + meditation technique used to connect safely and ethically
✔ Live guided practice so you experience communication, not just theory
✔ Supportive feedback and personalized next-step learning path
No previous intuitive experience is required — only curiosity and a love for animals.

🎁 Holiday Special (Limited Time)
Enroll before Christmas and receive $32 off (only $88) plus priority booking for the January launch of the Intuitive Animal Communication Lab – Weekly Practice Circle.
Holiday Special Price: $88
Regular Price: $120

Next Step After Completing This Class
You become eligible to join the Weekly Membership Practice Circle to continue developing accuracy, fluency, and confidence.
Your animals already know how to communicate — now it’s your turn to learn how to listen.

Bonus
FREE access to Introduction to ThetaHealing®: Create Your Own Reality
(perfect for those curious about intuitive healing for animals and people)

🐾 Weekly Membership Practice Circle
$ 88.00 Per Month book

✨ Deepen Animal Communication Skills with Ongoing Practice & Instruction

This ongoing membership is designed for students who have completed the 2-hour Intro Training and want to expand accuracy, deepen confidence, and develop intuitive communication skills with structure, mentorship, and community support.
Mastery requires repetition, refinement, and energetic alignment — and this circle is where that happens.

What’s Included (Each Month)
✔ Weekly guided practice sessions (4/month)
✔ Additional lessons + expanded skill techniques
✔ Live practice with animals (yours + volunteer animals)
✔ Individual feedback + skill-refinement coaching
✔ Q&A time during each meeting
✔ Supportive, private, no-judgment learning environment

This is where your intuitive communication becomes clearer, stronger, and more trusted, with steady progress and real-time support.

Cancel anytime — rejoin based on availability.

Recommended For
• Students seeking progression beyond theory
• Those who wish to help other people and animals
• Anyone craving a supportive, consistent practice container

Find a community of like-minded animal lovers committed to deeper connection, communication, and compassion.

🐾 Lost Pet Support & Communication: A Different Approach
$ 50.00 Per Session book

When a beloved pet goes missing, fear and uncertainty can be overwhelming. My approach to lost pets is different from many traditional animal communication methods—and it’s guided by your animal’s awareness and connection to all things.
✨ How My Approach Is Different
Many animal communicators focus on:
• “Seeing through the animal’s eyes” to identify landmarks nearby
• Using tools such as pendulums or maps to discern a physical location
While these methods can help, they are often limited—especially as time passes.
✨ My Process
I begin by communicating directly with your animal to understand their current situation and intentions. From there:
• I determine whether your pet wants to return home and is able to do so
• If appropriate, I work with the elements and the Law of Oneness, engaging the natural energetic networks your animal already responds to instinctively
• Rather than sending you out searching, I support your pet in being energetically guided toward home
This method honors the way animals naturally navigate the world—through intuition, resonance, and connection—rather than forcing a human framework onto their experience.
✨ If Time Has Passed
If your pet has been gone for weeks or months, I can often provide clarity around:
• Whether they are alive
• If they are being fed or cared for by someone
• The general conditions they are experiencing
If your pet has passed, I can connect with them to offer you closure and peace. In many cases, animals who have crossed over remain very close to their people and may even be present with you during the session.
✨ Important Note on Expectations
Lost pet cases are complex. No method—intuitive or practical—can guarantee physical recovery, especially after the first several days. For this reason, I offer this service at the minimum rate allowed on Petworks ($50). My intention is to make compassionate support accessible during a stressful time, while being honest about the challenges involved.
💫 While outcomes vary, many clients find this session comforting and helpful in determining what steps—energetic or practical—are most aligned moving forward.

How do you serve precious pets?

  • Animal Communicator
  • Pet Psychic
  • Animal Whisperer
  • Pet Medium
  • Animal Psychic
  • Dog Psychic
  • Missing Pet

What are your specialties?

  • Behavior Issues
  • Deceased Pet Communication
  • End of Life Issues
  • Grief / Bereavement
  • Life Changes/Transitions
  • Lost Pet Communication
  • Pet Health Issues
  • Pet Trauma / PTSD

What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?

  • Alpacas
  • Birds
  • Cats
  • Chickens
  • Chinchillas
  • Dogs
  • Ducks
  • Ferrets
  • Fish
  • Frogs
  • Gerbils
  • Goats
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Hamsters
  • Hedgehogs
  • Horses
  • Lizards
  • Mice
  • Parrots
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Snakes
  • Turtles

On a scale of snail to elephant, what size animals do you work with?

  • 20-39 lbs
  • 40-79 lbs
  • 80+ lbs
  • under 20 lbs

Pet Certifications

  • Certified Animal Communicator (Level One)
  • Certified Animal Communicator (Level Two)
  • International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)

Do you offer mobile services?

  • Yes

Which part of the country do you serve pets?

Nationwide via phone or zoom

What year did you begin serving pets?

2021

How did you hone your craft?

Through hundreds of hours of training, practice, and heart-to-heart sessions with animals and their people over the past four years. I’ve studied with world-recognized teachers in ThetaHealing®, Communication with All Life University (CWALU), and Free mE® EFT, refining my intuitive accuracy and deepening my ability to translate what animals truly feel and need.

What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?

Patience, presence, and love heal more than any command ever could. When you slow down, listen with your heart, and meet your animal where they are, they naturally open up and show you exactly what they need. Gentle consistency builds trust—and trust transforms everything.

What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!

I’ve shared my life with animals big and small—from breeding and riding horses to caring for a donkey, chickens, cats, and my beloved dog. Each one has been both teacher and healer for me. Their wisdom inspires every session I offer, and I bring that same compassion and respect to your animals as if they were my own.

BASED IN Fredericksburg, VA

Distinction

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Customer Reviews

This was one of the best things I could’ve asked for to communicate with my pet Benji! He was so excited to speak with Cathy and she cleared a lot of his past disturbances. I’m so grateful for our session and to know my dog is happy and he is well cared for! She did a great job answered all my questions and gave me really great advice. Thank you Cathy!

- Priyanka H
Pet Pro's Response:

Thank you!! Loved meeting you and Benji!

- Cathy Handford

Everything went amazingly! Cathy was great with communicating, flexible, and pleasant to chat with :)

- Ellie S

Cathy has been very sweet and assuring. She even took time over the holidays to connect with my cat and send her on her way home. I am extremely lucky to have my cat back safe, and Cathy was a great help!

- Michelle D
Pet Pro's Response:

I'm so glad Luna is home!!

- Cathy Handford

A caring, compassionate, kind, and beautiful woman that helped us find a renewed sense of hope and reminded us how important it is to reinforce the foundation before expecting any structures to stand on it.

- Nicole M

Great session. She is warm, compassionate, & informative.

- Cherise S

Our session with Cathy was delightful. She took the time to connect with our dog moose. She did some medical healing and connected with him very well. The visit was very confirming for us and we would definitely recommend her to all of our friends. Her service was an absolute pleasure!!!

- Jessica S

We really loved our experience with Cathy! We had been worried about our dogs recent behavior with the other pups, and she helped us understand his feelings on them, us, and just how he feels in general. An amazing experience that really meant a lot to us!

- Brittany B
Pet Pro's Response:

Loved talking with you and Odin!

- Cathy Handford

Everything went smoothly,Thank you !

- Janae G

Just had my session today with Cathy and WOW — it was amazing! I feel so much more connected and at peace. Such a wonderful experience. Highly recommend if you’ve ever been curious about animal communication!

- Jordan R

Wonderful! She took the time to listen carefully, she did energy healing on me and my pet, and although this was transactional, she did not make it seem like payment or time constraints were a priority. She really took the time to genuinely care about my pet!

- Dominique B
Pet Pro's Response:

Thank you so much!

- Cathy Handford

How do you serve precious pets?

  • Animal Communicator
  • Pet Psychic
  • Animal Whisperer
  • Pet Medium
  • Animal Psychic
  • Dog Psychic
  • Missing Pet

What are your specialties?

  • Behavior Issues
  • Deceased Pet Communication
  • End of Life Issues
  • Grief / Bereavement
  • Life Changes/Transitions
  • Lost Pet Communication
  • Pet Health Issues
  • Pet Trauma / PTSD

What part of the animal kingdom do you serve?

  • Alpacas
  • Birds
  • Cats
  • Chickens
  • Chinchillas
  • Dogs
  • Ducks
  • Ferrets
  • Fish
  • Frogs
  • Gerbils
  • Goats
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Hamsters
  • Hedgehogs
  • Horses
  • Lizards
  • Mice
  • Parrots
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Snakes
  • Turtles

On a scale of snail to elephant, what size animals do you work with?

  • 20-39 lbs
  • 40-79 lbs
  • 80+ lbs
  • under 20 lbs

Pet Certifications

  • Certified Animal Communicator (Level One)
  • Certified Animal Communicator (Level Two)
  • International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)

Do you offer mobile services?

  • Yes

Which part of the country do you serve pets?

Nationwide via phone or zoom

What year did you begin serving pets?

2021

How did you hone your craft?

Through hundreds of hours of training, practice, and heart-to-heart sessions with animals and their people over the past four years. I’ve studied with world-recognized teachers in ThetaHealing®, Communication with All Life University (CWALU), and Free mE® EFT, refining my intuitive accuracy and deepening my ability to translate what animals truly feel and need.

What tip would you give pet parents for working with animals that you've learned as a pro?

Patience, presence, and love heal more than any command ever could. When you slow down, listen with your heart, and meet your animal where they are, they naturally open up and show you exactly what they need. Gentle consistency builds trust—and trust transforms everything.

What is one thing you want pet parents to know about you? It can be whatev-fur you'd like!

I’ve shared my life with animals big and small—from breeding and riding horses to caring for a donkey, chickens, cats, and my beloved dog. Each one has been both teacher and healer for me. Their wisdom inspires every session I offer, and I bring that same compassion and respect to your animals as if they were my own.

Customer Reviews

This was one of the best things I could’ve asked for to communicate with my pet Benji! He was so excited to speak with Cathy and she cleared a lot of his past disturbances. I’m so grateful for our session and to know my dog is happy and he is well cared for! She did a great job answered all my questions and gave me really great advice. Thank you Cathy!

- Priyanka H
Pet Pro Response:

Thank you!! Loved meeting you and Benji!

- Cathy Handford

Everything went amazingly! Cathy was great with communicating, flexible, and pleasant to chat with :)

- Ellie S

Cathy has been very sweet and assuring. She even took time over the holidays to connect with my cat and send her on her way home. I am extremely lucky to have my cat back safe, and Cathy was a great help!

- Michelle D
Pet Pro Response:

I'm so glad Luna is home!!

- Cathy Handford

A caring, compassionate, kind, and beautiful woman that helped us find a renewed sense of hope and reminded us how important it is to reinforce the foundation before expecting any structures to stand on it.

- Nicole M

Great session. She is warm, compassionate, & informative.

- Cherise S

Our session with Cathy was delightful. She took the time to connect with our dog moose. She did some medical healing and connected with him very well. The visit was very confirming for us and we would definitely recommend her to all of our friends. Her service was an absolute pleasure!!!

- Jessica S

We really loved our experience with Cathy! We had been worried about our dogs recent behavior with the other pups, and she helped us understand his feelings on them, us, and just how he feels in general. An amazing experience that really meant a lot to us!

- Brittany B
Pet Pro Response:

Loved talking with you and Odin!

- Cathy Handford

Everything went smoothly,Thank you !

- Janae G

Just had my session today with Cathy and WOW — it was amazing! I feel so much more connected and at peace. Such a wonderful experience. Highly recommend if you’ve ever been curious about animal communication!

- Jordan R

Wonderful! She took the time to listen carefully, she did energy healing on me and my pet, and although this was transactional, she did not make it seem like payment or time constraints were a priority. She really took the time to genuinely care about my pet!

- Dominique B
Pet Pro Response:

Thank you so much!

- Cathy Handford

Connect more deeply with your pet by booking a virtual session with a trusted Animal Communicator. These gifted professionals help interpret your pet’s thoughts, emotions, and needs, offering insight into behavioral issues, emotional stress, or end-of-life concerns. Whether your pet is living or has passed, animal communicators in Fredericksburg, VA provide meaningful guidance to strengthen the bond you share. On Petworks, explore verified reviews, request free quotes, and book secure, remote sessions. Discover what your pet has been trying to tell you. Start your journey today.