Forever By My Side

Amy is a Reiki Master Practitioner, Animal Reiki Teacher, and a Death Doula who serves animals and their families in Wilmington, North Carolina and virtually worldwide. She has been an animal lover all her life. Amy has been practicing Reiki for people and animals since 2013. Amy holds her Reiki Master Practitioner certification in Usui Shiki Ryoho and holds Let Animals Lead® Level 3 and Animal Reiki Teacher Training certification. Amy is an approved SARA Reiki Practitioner in North Carolina (Shelter Animal Reiki Association). Amy is a proud member of the Reiki Healing Association and the International Association of Reiki Professionals. Amy specializes in connecting with your animal’s energy and incorporates healing techniques to assist with physical and emotional health.

Amy has served families in the death care industry since 2019 and holds a Death Doula certification from IAP Career College. Amy has also successfully completed the Pet Hospice and Death Doula certificate course with Ute Luppertz. Amy is a member of the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement, and she is a member of The International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. Amy understands that grief comes in many waves and impacts everyone differently. Amy became a Pet Death Doula (or known as an End-of-Life Doula) to assist families during one of the hardest times of their life. She believes that animals are part of the family, and it is okay to take time to grieve. Amy can assist you with honoring the life of your pet before or after a loss.

Amy holds certification in Cat and Dog First Aid with the American Red Cross, and she also holds certification in Dog Agility and First Aid for Pets Through Alison. She lives with her dog Nola Grace.

Amy has an amazing Team of Reiki Practitioners that she works with at Forever By My Side.