Her experience as a psychotherapist has nourished her work as an interspecies communicator, providing her with tools for psychological and emotional support of both the animals and their persons. She leads workshops in animal communication nationally and internationally. Dr. Ryan is founder and board president of Assisi International Animal Institute, a nonprofit education organization based in Oakland, California. The goal of the institute is to promote animals’ well-being with a rightful, more respected and honored status amongst humans. www.assisianimals.org