How I Work

Gentle hands supporting a resting dog in Lake Cathie

A Natural, Responsive Way of Working

My approach is simple: I listen — to the body, the nervous system, the behaviour, the subtle shifts, and the quiet signals that show what’s needed.
Every session unfolds at a pace your system or your animal’s system can handle. Nothing is rushed, forced or pre-planned.
The work adapts as the session progresses — moment by moment — offering support where it’s most needed.
This allows your body (or your animal) to recalibrate in a grounded, steady, safe way.

Presence

Presence is everything.
It creates the space where healing, softening and clarity can happen.
I work slowly, honestly and with full attention on the animal or human in front of me.

Nervous-System Awareness

The nervous system guides the session.
When the system relaxes, the body releases tension, emotions settle, and behaviour shifts naturally.

Behavioural Insight

Behaviour is communication.
I read subtle signs, postures, micro-reactions and emotional undercurrents to understand what the body or animal is trying to express.

Intuitive Understanding

Intuition helps me pick up the things that aren’t visible — the deeper layers, the unspoken emotions, the stories held in the body or nervous system.

What a Session Feels Like

Sessions are quiet, attentive and paced with care.
There is no rushing or overwhelming the system.
Whether I’m working with a human or an animal, I’m watching for the subtle signs that say “this is enough” or “we can go a little deeper.”
The goal is not just relief — it’s reconnection, balance and a sense of coming home to yourself.

Supportive Tools I May Work With

I use a blend of hands-on techniques and supportive tools — always guided by what’s relevant, respectful and comfortable for your animal or your own system.

Infrared therapy pad supporting relaxation and tissue recovery during animal sessions in Lake Cathie

Red Light | Infrared Therapy Pad

Cold Laser Therapy

Gua Sha Tool

Neuro-Myofascial Release Tool

Tuning Forks

Photonic Red Light Torch

Essential Oils

Frequency-based support using Healy technology for animals and wellbeing

Healy Frequencies

Tuning forks used gently with animals to support calm and sensory balance

Tuning Forks for Pets

Heated stones used for grounding warmth and muscle relaxation in sessions

Hot Stones

Cycloid Vibration

Bush Flower Essences

What I Draw From During a Session

• bodywork and tension release
• light touch and deep touch where needed
• emotional cues and behavioural signals
• energy awareness and grounding
• nervous-system pacing
• breath-based guidance
• intuitive insight
• communication signals (animals)
• frequency-based support

Nothing is used rigidly — it all blends naturally depending on what you or your animal shows in the moment.

How Animals Show What They Need

Animals communicate through tiny shifts: a sigh, a lean-in, a paw movement, tension dropping along the spine, or simply walking away when they need space.
I work with these signals, not against them.
This creates trust — and trust is what allows their system to soften, release and recalibrate.

Dog showing subtle body language and emotional cues

Why This Approach Works

Because it honours how bodies — human or animal — actually heal.
When the system feels safe, respected and seen, it can release tension, shift emotional patterns, and reset old held-on responses.
This work doesn’t push.
It invites.
And the body responds.

Howlistic Healing

Guiding Animals & Humans Forward Into Balance

Information

Lake Cathie | Port Macquarie
By Appointment Only
Text: 0412 693 611
Email: howlistichealing@gmail.com

A gentle blend of intuition, bodywork, behaviour insight and nervous-system awareness.