How it Works - Carole Wilbourn
Carole Wilbourn, The Cat Therapist, has been the leading voice in feline therapy for over 5 decades. She has helped thousands of cat moms and dads explore, face, and resolve cat behavioral and health issues. Carole is truly the most trusted Cat Therapist in the United States.
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How It Works

“Carole Wilbourn offers dual-species family therapy” 
~ National Geographic

My life’s calling has always been clear: I am a born advocate of cats’ well-being with an uncanny empathy for them and their guardians. Having successfully treated more than 13,000 cats, I have the wisdom of a lifetime of cat practice. I’ve seen it all; including very many cases where I was the only alternative to re-homing or euthanasia. My clients say I’m the first and last resort of cats and their guardians.

 

I never met a cat I didn’t like and there has never been a case too difficult to handle. I work one-on- one with cats and their guardians in private sessions using The Wilbourn Way to get to the root of the problem.

Indiscriminate Urination

Indiscriminate Urination

Baby or Toddler Phobic Cats

Baby or Toddler Phobic Cats

Inter-Cat Hostility (Feuding)

Inter-Cat Hostility (Feuding)

Cats at Odds

Cats at Odds

Post-Operative Healing

Post-Operative Healing

Palliative Treatment

Palliative Treatment

Indiscriminate Eating (Pica)

Indiscriminate Eating (Pica)

Destructive Behavior

Destructive Behavior

Timidity Complex

Timidity Complex

Attack Cat or Aggressive Cat Behavior

Attack Cat or Aggressive Cat Behavior

Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Sleep Deprivation

Sleep Deprivation

How to Live with and Socialize a Feral Cat

How to Live with and Socialize a Feral Cat

Over Grooming (Alopecia Nervosa Psychogenic Dermatitis)

Over Grooming (Alopecia Nervosa Psychogenic Dermatitis)

Travel With or Without Your Cat

Travel With or Without Your Cat

New Baby Malaise

New Baby Malaise

Listen and Relearn

Listen and Relearn

Senior Cat Malaise

Senior Cat Malaise

Indiscriminate Urination

Baby or Toddler Phobic Cats

Inter-Cat Hostility (Feuding)

Cats at Odds

Post-Operative Healing

Palliative Treatment

Timidity Complex

Attack Cat or Aggressive Cat Behavior

Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Sleep Deprivation

How to Live with and Socialize a Feral Cat

Over Grooming (Alopecia Nervosa Psychogenic Dermatitis)

New Baby Malaise

Listen and Relearn

Senior Cat Malaise

The Wilbourn Way

Over the years, I have consulted with veterinarians to devise treatment programs for cats with psychological and emotional disorders. From this has emerged The Wilbourn Way, which emphasizes treating the total cat — a sound mind, a sound body.

 

Often there are deep emotional problems that precipitated the behavioral disorders. The emotional problems also triggered medical problems, which is why it is imperative in my practice to treat the “total cat”.

Carole Wilbourn - The Cat Therapist. Based in New York City.

The Wilbourn Way

Over the years, I have consulted with veterinarians to devise treatment programs for cats with psychological and emotional disorders. From this has emerged The Wilbourn Way, which emphasizes treating the total cat — a sound mind, a sound body.

 

Often there are deep emotional problems that precipitated the behavioral disorders. The emotional problems also triggered medical problems, which is why it is imperative in my practice to treat the “total cat”.

Family Therapy &
The Interspecies Household

I help people (guardians) understand their cat’s day-to- day needs, so that the guardian and cat can relate in a way that promotes their emotional and physical health. I always say a cat’s actions reflect a cat’s feelings. As the blocks are removed, a cat feels better and the guardian does too.

 

When I do a session I engage the cat’s five senses (using aromatherapy, audio-visual aides, palliative touch, etc.) which helps to motivate or trigger the cat’s release of the associated discomfort or angst. I uncover the root of the problem which caused the symptom that the cat displays.

Family Therapy &
The Interspecies Household

I help people (guardians) understand their cat’s day-to- day needs, so that the guardian and cat can relate in a way that promotes their emotional and physical health. I always say a cat’s actions reflect a cat’s feelings. As the blocks are removed, a cat feels better and the guardian does too.

 

When I do a session I engage the cat’s five senses (using aromatherapy, audio-visual aides, palliative touch, etc.) which helps to motivate or trigger the cat’s release of the associated discomfort or angst. I uncover the root of the problem which caused the symptom that the cat displays.

REIKI

The Wilbourn Way will continue to evolve in order to bring balance and well-being to the interspecies household, with its latest resource, Reiki treatments for cats and their guardians.

When there’s stress or pain, the mind, body, and spirit are at dis-ease. Reiki restores balance — ease. It usually consists of a “light touch” treatment that can bring rapid stress reduction and relief from pain and anxiety. When it is not possible to use light touch because of distance or a cat who may not want to sit through the light touch, the hand-to- body connection is replaced with the mind. Learned symbols are used to do this. Reiki is not a substitute for veterinary medicine, but can be a complement to it.

REIKI

The Wilbourn Way will continue to evolve in order to bring balance and well-being to the interspecies household, with its latest resource, Reiki treatments for cats and their guardians.

When there’s stress or pain, the mind, body, and spirit are at dis-ease. Reiki restores balance — ease. It usually consists of a “light touch” treatment that can bring rapid stress reduction and relief from pain and anxiety. When it is not possible to use light touch because of distance or a cat who may not want to sit through the light touch, the hand-to- body connection is replaced with the mind. Learned symbols are used to do this. Reiki is not a substitute for veterinary medicine, but can be a complement to it.

Click here to download a printable brochure detailing Carole’s background and processes.

Click here to download a printable brochure detailing Carole’s background and processes.