An Interview with Joanna Schmidt, Professional Animal Communicator
AHS: What is animal communication?
Joanna: Animal Communication is a form of telepathic communication. It goes beyond reading and watching animals’ movements and analyzing their behaviors. It is a direct heart to heart connection, where there is space and an openness to listen and connect with the universal language of an animal.
AHS: How did you know you could do this?
Joanna: I have always had a very deep connection with animals, often feeling their feelings as if they were my own. It was not until 2007 that I began “officially” learning about Animal Communication by reading about it as much as I could. I was hungry to know more, so in 2008 I began attending Animal Communication classes.
In the classes, I learned how to relax and how to quiet my mind, how to remove the mental blocks that told me I could not talk to animals. After offering practice sessions to every person I knew of with animals in their household, I received an incredible amount of positive feedback. I heard story after story about how much the sessions enriched people’s (and their animals’) lives. Some clients told me the sessions offered a level of healing they hadn’t known was possible. I soon chose to offer this skill professionally. This work is way too cool to keep to myself!
AHS: What kinds of situations bring people to ask for your services?
Joanna: In essence, Animal Communication offers a three-way conversation between the animal, its person, and me—with me offering the translation. I receive information directly about how the animals are feeling and what their needs are. Sessions offer people the chance to have a conversation with their animals.
Some clients contact me to gain an understanding into their animals’ lives, to gain an understanding into a bizarre behavior, or to check in with their animals during their end-of-life transition to find out what needs and requests their animals have. Some clients contact me to connect with departed animals during an Animal in Spirit session.
AHS: What is a session like?
Joanna: Sessions happen over the phone, requiring just an emailed photo of the animals. I connect in with the animal’s energy, ask them questions, and hold a conversation with them. I translate the answers to my client on the phone. It is very stream-lined, with few delays or pauses as I am receiving the information telepathically.
During a session it is very interesting to watch how the animals respond. Often when doing sessions in person, the animals will get very close to me when we are discussing enjoyable things, or in the case of rescue animals, they leave the room as we discuss scary or uncomfortable things.
AHS: How do people get in touch with you if they want a session?
Joanna: People can call my office at (360) 715-1202 or visit www.JoannaSchmidt.com to contact me via email. There, they can also sign up for my seasonal newsletter for tips and information on group classes.
I have a promotion going on now through December 31st: I will donate half of the first session fee to the Alternative Humane Society when people mention they saw this article when scheduling their appointment!
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Since 1996, Joanna Schmidt has been helping her clients find healing and restoration in body and spirit through Integrative Massage Therapy and Energy Work. In an effort to help humans move to a new level of understanding with their animal friends, she recently began offering Animal Communication along with the other services she provides in her Bellingham, Washington practice. To see more of her work, visit www.JoannaSchmidt.com or email info@JoannaSchmidt.com.
