- Frequently Asked Questions -

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General Questions

+ I want to connect with you in person, is this possible?

I offer my work exclusively over zoom or phone. In person visits are not something I offer.



+ What days do you offer sessions?

I am in the office Tuesday-Friday and about 1-2 Saturdays a month.
To see my hours please visit my online schedule, all of my open times are listed there. Visit Schedule



+ Where do we meet?

We can meet over the phone or via Zoom video.
When you schedule your session, just click the option you prefer.



+ I need to know I am safe with you… does your business welcome LGBTQIA+ individuals?

Your safe with me! I believe in the power that acknowledging, respecting and honoring the diversity of genders, bodies and relationships has to help the world be a better place and create the kind of inclusive connection I want to foster with you.

I am open to feedback and requests if there is anything I can do to assure you feel safe each and every time we connect. I want to do everything possible to assure you feel safe in our work together.



+ What are your rates for sessions?

All of my rates are service/session specific and are listed both on my scheduling page, next to each session and on my offering pages.



+ Do you offer sliding scale sessions?

Unfortunately, I do not. I volunteer for many nonprofit animal rescues. Yet for private 1:1 sessions, I've set my session rates based on what I need to charge to keep my small business sustainable. Thank you for your understanding.



+ I want to interview you for my podcast, how can I set that up?

Just send me a note using my contact page.
When reaching out, please give me as much information as possible about your request.
Here’s a link to my contact page.



 
Image: Joanna Schmidt’s (my) two dogs in the garden eating homemade cookies with adorable silk flower ribbon wreaths around their necks!

Image: Joanna Schmidt’s (my) two dogs in the garden eating homemade cookies with adorable silk flower ribbon wreaths around their necks!

Questions about animal communication

+ Do you need to meet my pet to be able to talk with them?

No, it is actually better if I don’t. In 15 years of offering animal communication, I have found that sessions are more detailed, focused and clear when animals are in the comfort of their own home, with their people, without the distractions of a visitor.

The subtle work of listening to what animals have to say intuitively requires a quiet, meditative space. Personally, I find the busyness from activity, even wonderful busyness like wiggly animals (and their humans!) actually makes it harder for clear animal communication to happen. It is just too much extra stimulation to focus in and hear animals clearly.

Plus, since I don’t read animals body language, but rather listen intuitively with quiet inward refection, I don’t need to be in the same room with them. I also don’t need to be in the physcial presence of their energy, I just need a photo of them to know where to focus my intuitive antenna, if you will. It’s all a pretty cool process! I love working at a distance and hope you’ll give it a try.

Once you book your session, all I will need is a photo of your pets and your permission during your session to talk with your animal friend. All you need to do is cozy in on the sofa with your animal beloved (or near them at the barn), while your on the phone or zoom with me, and listen to what they have to share with you.
Given that animal communicators do not read body language we don’t need to meet an animal face to face to communicate with them.



+ I want to book a home visit or a session less than an hour, Is this possible?

These are not things I offer. Thank you for your understanding.



+ My pet is missing can you help me find them?

I am sorry, no. I do not offer sessions for lost animals. Animals who are lost are often afraid and on the move making locating them using animal communication extremely difficult and cost prohibitive. For the best possible outcome, if your pet has gone missing, I highly recommend locating an animal tracker in your area within 24 hours of when your pet has gone missing.



+ Can you tell me what is medically going on with my animal?

Medical diagnosis and medical care is outside of the scope of animal communicators and offering medical diagnosis or treatment without a medical license is actually against the law. In your session, your pet can share what they are feeling but we will have to leave the diagnosis and treatment up to trained medical professionals.



+ Can you communicate with an animal that does not belong to me, such as my mom’s dog or my neighbors cat?

It's best if these humans that the pet lives with is ON the call with us. If that's not possible I need clear verbal or written permission from the pet’s primary human (owner) to talk with their animals.



 
Image: Joanna Schmidt (me)  in the garden playing a large handheld drum.

Image: Joanna Schmidt (me) in the garden playing a large handheld drum.

Questions about Mentoring and Journey Work

+ Are you still offering journey sessions?

I'm accepting appointments for journey sessions for returning clients only (and those with a personal referal on a case by case basis) at this time.



+ Do you offer intuitive mentoring?

I love supporting naturally intuitive folks and holistic practitioners deepen their connection with their own embodied intuition. However, as of November 2023 my mentoring schedule is currently full. To inquire for mid to late 2024, send me a note using my contact form and let me know what your looking for and I'll get back to you soon.



+ Do you offer Native American healing?

I do not. Out of a profound respect for Indigenous peoples of across the world including North and South America, I do not practice Native American healing or Indigenous Healing, or intentionally appropriate sacred ceremony or ritual of a culture that does not belong to my own.




May Integrity be at the heart of all of our interactions.

Non-appropriation pledge:

My Intuitive Healing work and spiritual practices are anchored in my own ancestral healing traditions blended with western techniques, principles and modalities including animism, intuition, animal communication, embodiment, breathwork, meditation, and inner heart-centric journeying and meditation.

Out of a profound respect for indigenous peoples across the world, I do not practice or teach healing or spiritual modalities that are not a part of my own culture.

Image: photo from above of Joanna Schmidt, (me) showing only my white shirt and hands that are holding a bright yellow tea cup of tea next to a table with a yellow tea saucer.

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