Every journey is different. Support should be too.
WHOLE-SYSTEM CARE & RESTORATION FOR INDIVIDUALS & COMPANION ANIMALS
A Different Approach to Care
When a companion animal is struggling, the effects are often felt throughout the entire household or environment they are part of.
Whether your animal is experiencing changes in mobility, behaviour, confidence, comfort, recovery, ageing, adaptability, or overall wellbeing, support is guided according to their unique needs and circumstances.
At Mend Well, care is not based on a fixed menu of offerings.
Instead, each session is individually tailored, drawing from a range of approaches to support the whole animal and the many systems influencing their wellbeing.
The Mend Well Way
At Mend Well, wellbeing is viewed through a whole-system lens.
Many concerns that appear physical, behavioural, emotional, nutritional, neurological, energetic, or environmental rarely exist in isolation.
Instead, these influences often interact and affect one another.
For this reason, care may explore the relationships between:
• Structure and movement
• Nervous system regulation
• Brain-body communication
• Behaviour and emotional wellbeing
• Nutrition and lifestyle influences
• Environmental influences
• Energetic wellbeing
• Adaptability and resilience
Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, sessions seek to better understand the wider influences contributing to comfort, function, behaviour, communication, wellbeing, and quality of life.
Common Reasons Companion Animals Are Referred for Support
Why Sessions Are Individualised
No two animals are the same. Even when concerns appear similar, the influences contributing to those concerns may be very different.
This is why support is not selected from a predetermined menu.
Instead, approaches are chosen according to the needs of the animal at the time of the session.
This allows care to adapt as circumstances change and priorities evolve.
Sessions may draw from one or multiple approaches depending on what is
most appropriate at the time.
Who We Support
Support is available for a wide range of companion animals, most commonly:
• Dogs
• Cats
• Rabbits
• Birds
• Other companion animals by discussion
Care is tailored to each animal's individual needs, abilities, and circumstances.
Horses are supported through ConTact CARE Flinchlock Release sessions only.
Mend Well draws from a range of approaches selected according to individual needs, including:
• Foundational Bowen Technique
• ConTact CARE-Flinchlock Release
• Brain & Body Synergy (BABS)
• Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.)
• Bach Flower Essences
• Acute Homeopathic Prescribing
• Herbal & Botanical Support
• Frequency-Based Remedies
• NES Health Bioenergetics
• Reiki & Wai Qi Therapy
• Nutritional & Lifestyle Support
• Behavioural Support Approaches
• Environmental Support Approaches
Approaches May Include
The Mend Well Framework
Support is guided through the Eight Layers of Restorative Care and Six Pathways to Restoration, helping us understand the many interconnected influences that contribute to comfort, function, behaviour, adaptability, and overall wellbeing.
To learn more about the framework and approaches that may be drawn upon during care:
Ready to Begin?
Every companion animal is unique, and support is guided according to their individual needs and may evolve over time as circumstances change.
Distance sessions are also available where appropriate. Many animals respond well to remote support, particularly when travel is difficult or unnecessary.
To explore whether Mend Well may be the right fit for your companion animals, family,
or household, view session options and further information below.
Our Mission
Pioneering a new path to restorative care for individuals and their animal companions through innovative holistic approaches aimed at alleviating discomfort, supporting recovery from injuries and trauma, and addressing environmental exposures and stressors, with a focus on fostering balance and well-being.
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The Holistic Rehab | Mend Well
LOCATIONS Christchurch & North Canterbury
EMAIL theholisticrehab@protonmail.com
PHONE +64 21 152 3286
Support in other regions is available through trusted colleagues via referral where appropriate in
Auckland | Taranaki | Otago
All offerings are available for remote consultation or face-to-face sessions. Outcall visits are available for companion animals upon request.
Our Mission
Pioneering a new path to restorative care for individuals and their animal companions through innovative holistic approaches. Our focus is on helping to alleviate feelings of discomfort, supporting the body's natural processes of recovery following injuries and trauma, and addressing the effects of environmental exposures and stressors, all with the goal of fostering a state of balance and well-being.
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The Holistic Rehab | Mend Well
LOCATIONS: Christchurch, North Canterbury & Waimakariri
SESSION TYPES: In-Practice, Outcall, Online & Distance Sessions
SERVICE AREA: Local & International Support
EMAIL: theholisticrehab@protonmail.com
PHONE: +64 21 152 3286
Support in other regions: Auckland | Taranaki | Otago