Sonja Olson, DVM

Compassionate Care and Support for Veterinary Professionals​

Sonja practiced emergency veterinary medicine for 25 years. Despite her best efforts to stay holistically healthy along the way, burnout and physiologic impacts of that difficult work caught up with her. This lived wisdom, combined with the intentional seeking of evidence-based mental health/well-being skills and certifications, have fortified her resolve to offer care and support for those in the veterinary field.

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Creating Wellbeing and Building Resilience in the Veterinary Profession: A Call to Life

A Call to Life helps veterinary caregivers increase self-efficacy and sustainability and decrease unnecessary suffering in their mission to support animal health. It uniquely combines shared experiences with academic research into the contributing factors of compassion fatigue and how to counter these.

New in 2023: Audiobook available!

Speaking & Teaching

Sonja speaks at conferences, academic institutions and professional organizations. Her audiences include veterinary professionals and leaders, students, social workers and more.

Programs & Workshops

Sonja’s popular programs and workshops include “Understanding Trauma-informed Care in Veterinary Medicine,” “#StopTheStigma,” “Mindfulness as a Superpower” and more.

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