How to Choose the Right Healing Modality for Animals (and Why Communication Comes First)

With so many healing techniques available today—for both animals and people—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when trying to decide what to use first.

A common question I get is:

“What’s the best way to choose the right healing modality for animals?”

It’s a fantastic question. The truth is, there’s a big difference between simply choosing the method you know or like best, versus selecting the one that your animal actually needs and wants to feel better.

From traditional veterinary care like medications and surgery, to holistic modalities like acupuncture, massage, homeopathy, and supplements, to energy-based methods such as Reiki, BodyTalk, EFT, Ho’oponopono, and chakra healing—there’s a wide spectrum of options.

And here’s the thing: Animal communication itself can be incredibly healing when done properly.

Just talking with your animal, letting them express their pain, experiences, or emotional burdens, can lead to real shifts. Once they feel seen, heard, and acknowledged, their symptoms may ease on their own. If not, then you can begin exploring healing techniques with better clarity.

So, How Do You Choose the Right Modality?

The key is to start with communication. Talk with the animal first to get answers to questions like:

• How are they feeling?
• Where does it hurt?
• When did it start?
• Is it constant or intermittent?
• What helps or worsens it?

Also, ask: Is this really their pain? Sometimes animals mirror their person’s stress or trauma (what I call the Human-Animal BodyMind Connection).

If you’re trying to heal the animal but the root of the issue is actually the human’s, you’ll be spinning your wheels—and wasting time and money.

This is why I always say: Start by listening. Then let the animal guide you.

Tell them what healing techniques you’re trained in or feel called to offer. Let them respond and give input. Do they seem interested? Do they intuitively lean into the idea?

If the energy feels open, aligned, and flowing in that direction, great! If it feels heavy, blocked, or like a “no,” trust that too.

A Real-Life Example

I once worked with a pair of dogs—an older one who was correcting the younger with scary, unpredictable aggression. The human didn’t understand why.

I spoke with both dogs and quickly realized they were confused about their roles in the family. Just tweaking their “job descriptions” helped tremendously.

But I also uncovered something deeper: the younger dog was in chronic physical pain and emotional distress, caused by early-life trauma and over-vaccination.

With his permission, I offered advanced energy healing to realign his spine, balance his chakras, ease pain, and strengthen his immune system. After just a few minutes, he relaxed noticeably, and the older dog’s aggression decreased too. They began to work together as a team.

Healing isn’t a one-time event, but that breakthrough changed everything.

Everything is Energy, And Energy Can Be Transformed

All true healing happens at the soul level. That’s why I developed the Heart Wisdom Love Connection and Sacred Healing Water Infusion techniques that I guide students through in every Live Q&A Coaching Call.

Want to try it for yourself?

Our Animal Talk Coaching & Mastery Club holds Live Q&A Calls the second Saturday of every month. Whether you’re just beginning or are already working professionally, you’ll find the tools, support, and guidance to grow quickly and confidently.

And if you’re ready to dive deeper, the Advanced Animal Talk Topics Course and the Healing Toolkit are packed with transformational techniques. Platinum Club Members get immediate access to our entire Masterclass Vault.

Final Thoughts

Choosing the right healing method isn’t about guessing. It’s about communicating.

When you let the animal lead, tune into your intuition, and apply the right techniques in the right order, you’ll see amazing results.

Your journey isn’t just about helping animals feel better—it’s about healing, evolving, and becoming your best self too.

Let’s walk that path together.

Ready to deepen your animal communication and heart-healing journey?

Start with my #1 bestselling book, Advanced Animal Communication with the Heart Wisdom Method. It’s packed with powerful teachings and real stories to help you connect more deeply with animals and yourself.

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The program is a sequence of different trainings, and the further you go, the more competent you will be in my method, known as the Heart Wisdom Method.

My “right fit” qualified students move through four levels of competence: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and proficient.

Your Invitation to Train with Me

In my 6 Months to Animal Communication Mastery (aka FastTrack Program) we work together with the goal of you becoming proficient by the end. In addition to 1-on-1 support, you also get self-study material and group coaching, practice, and training opportunities.

If you would rather work 1-on-1 in a completely customized program, email me at [email protected] and we’ll see if it’s a good fit for you.

You can also choose to invest in the individual courses, private coaching sessions, and online membership separately if you don’t prefer to do the whole 6-month program right now.

You can start right away. It’s all spelled out for you HERE

Join the BEST online Animal Talk Coaching & Mastery Club

As a Club member you’ll also have access to over 33 Intuition Development Lessons and Exercises I designed especially for animal communication students.

Plus ongoing monthly trainings to further your education, along a lovely personally created series of great guided Meditations especially designed for animal communicators available for Club members to pick and choose from as you wish.

If you go Platinum you’ll get everything Gold members get, PLUS you’ll have immediate access to the entire Masterclass Treasure Vault.

It’s just one of the many benefits of being a Club member.

If you’re not a member yet, now’s a great time to join us.

You won’t find this level of training anywhere else.

Doing this critical self mastery and inner healing work is what makes the Heart Wisdom Methods different and so much more powerful than other animal communication programs.

It’s all about mastering yourself, growing your intuitive abilities at all levels, healing yourself and others, as well as improving your ability to communicate proficiently with animals.

This link shows you the many benefits of being a Club Member and how to join us:

https://go.learnhowtotalktoanimals.com/animal-talk-coaching-club-main

The Heart Wisdom School classes, self study courses, programs and memberships are outlined at:

https://learnhowtotalktoanimals.com/animal-communication-online-courses-core

Would you prefer private coaching, mentoring, healing for you and/or your pet?

Don’t wait if you want a private problem solving, healing session, because my schedule typically books approximately two months ahead with a wait list.

You don’t need a pet to work with me. At least half my private clients who work with me for their own personal healing, improving relationships, career mentoring, and life coaching..

In fact, one of my CEO clients recently said:

“Working with Val gets better faster results in 1 session than doing 18+ typical therapist sessions. If you want to stop being triggered by old wounds and traumas, Val is the BEST.”

High praise indeed. 😊

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I also offer a Peer Mentoring Program for Professional Communicators Who Want to Improve Your Abilities.

It’s perfect for practitioners who are already good at communicating; you’ve achieved some success in your practice, and you want to be better.

If interested, contact me now and let’s see if it’s the right fit for you.

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