ABOUT HELEN
The person behind Rowan's House - and why animals have always been at the centre of everything.
Some people fall into their calling by accident. I didn't. Animals have been my world for as long as I can remember. The deep interest in their wellbeing, the instinct to look beyond the surface of their behaviour and ask what they might be feeling - that has always been there.
What changed, over time, was my understanding of how much we can do to support them. Conventional care has its essential place - and I will always say so. But I became increasingly drawn to the question of what lies beneath: the emotional life of animals, the role of energy and environment in their health, and the quiet but powerful ways that plants, touch, and presence can help an animal feel safer in the world.
That curiosity became a commitment. I began training formally - and just kept going. Not because I needed more letters after my name, but because every course opened a new door, and behind each one was something else worth understanding.
Rowan's House grew from that - a business built around the belief that truly caring for an animal means caring for the whole of them. Their body, their nervous system, their emotional history, and the environment they live in. It's not a complicated idea. But in practice, it changes everything.
What I believe about animal care
Training and Qualifications
Over the years I have completed extensive formal training across animal behaviour, herbalism, energy healing, and holistic therapies. These are not qualifications collected for the sake of it - each one represents a genuine area of study that informs the care I offer every day.
Animal behaviour & psychology
Canine Behaviour Training - Diploma - specialist understanding of dog psychology and communication.
Canine Holistic Health & Therapy - Diploma - whole-animal approach to physical and emotional wellbeing.
Equine Psychology - Diploma - understanding the emotional and behavioural world of horses.
Animal Communication - Certificate - interspecies communication and understanding.
Herbalism & plant medicine
Herbalism for Animals - Diploma - foundational plant medicine for animal health.
Advanced Master Herbalist - Diploma - in-depth study of herbalism and plant therapeutics, and advanced tailored herbal support specifically for animals.
Energy healing & Reiki
Animal Reiki Master Teacher - Certificate - qualified to practise and to teach Animal Reiki.
Rahanni Angelic Healing Practitioner Teacher - Certificate - qualified to practise and to teach Rahanni Angelic Healing.
Practical & emergency skills
Canine First Aid - Certificate - trained to respond in a canine emergency.
Feline First Aid - Certificate - trained to respond in a feline emergency.
Currently studying
Zoopharmacognosy - Diploma (in progress) - the science of how animals self-select plants for health. A field that sits at the intersection of animal behaviour, botany, and instinct.
Scent Detection for Dogs - Certificate (in progress) - nose-work for enrichment, play, and sport.
Working with people, too
Alongside my work with animals, I hold a range of qualifications in human holistic therapies. Many of my clients find it natural to seek support for themselves as well as the care I offer their animals - and I am qualified to provide it. These sessions are available by arrangement.
Energy healing & Reiki
Reiki Master Teacher - Certificate - qualified to practise and teach Reiki.
Seichem Energy Healing - Certificate - Egyptian energy healing working with all four elemental rays.
Angelic Energy Healing - Diploma - angelic healing practices for wellbeing.
Herbalism
Advanced Master Herbalist - Diploma - traditional plant medicine for general health
Herbalism for Children - Diploma - safe, gentle plant medicine for younger clients.
Herbalism for the Elderly - Diploma -= tailored herbal support for older adults.
Massage & bodywork
Indian Head Massage - Certificate - traditional head, neck, and shoulder massage.
Crystal Healing -- Certificate — energy work using crystals to support wellbeing.
Outside of Rowan's House, I am - predictably - most at home in the company of animals. The ones who have taught me the most have often been the ones the world has given up on: the rescue dogs still learning that humans can be trusted, the elderly cats who just need someone to slow down with them. They are the reason I keep learning.
So, you would like to talk about your animals - what they need, what you've tried, or simply whether Rowan's House might be the right fit - or if you would like a treatment for yourself, I would genuinely love to hear from you.
Animals don't perform.
They show you exactly how they feel, if you know how to look. I've spent years learning to look - and to listen to what I see.
Behaviour is communication.
An anxious dog isn't being difficult. A rescue cat hiding under the bed isn't unfriendly. They are telling you something. It's my job to hear it.
Slow is often faster.
Rushing a frightened animal rarely works. Patience, consistency and genuine calm builds trust that lasts - and that trust is the foundation of everything else.
The whole animal matters.
Physical health, emotional wellbeing, energy, environment -these are not separate things. I try to hold all of them for every animal I work with.