
NEW BOOK COMING SPRING 2027
Beyond Compassion Fatigue
BIO

Jennifer Blough, LPC, is on a mission to improve the mental health of animal advocates and activists. She is a licensed professional counselor with a master’s degree in counseling psychology and certifications in compassion fatigue, trauma, pet loss grief, and posttraumatic growth. She is also the author of To Save a Starfish and the upcoming Beyond Compassion Fatigue.
As an ethical vegan, Jennifer has been involved in animal activism since she was a child. She has worked professionally in various roles within animal care and control, including animal control officer (level two certified cruelty investigator), animal evaluator, adoption counselor, animal care tech, wildlife specialist, and euthanasia tech. Jennifer currently volunteers at her local animal shelter and is active in various animal welfare and rights advocacy efforts.