Common Questions
If you're wondering what a session with Lesley is like, what to expect, or whether this is right for you — you're in the right place.
Animal Communication & Pet Psychic Sessions
What is an animal communication session and how does it work?
An animal communication session is a conversation with your animal — whether they are living or have passed. I connect intuitively with your pet and receive impressions, feelings, images, and sometimes words that reflect what they are experiencing or wish to share. Sessions are held online via Zoom or phone, with clients in Seattle, Chicago, and worldwide including the UK and Australia.
What kinds of things do people ask about in a session?
People come with all kinds of questions — why their animal behaves a certain way, whether they are happy, what they need, how they are feeling, whether they are ready to transition, or simply what they want their person to know. There are no wrong questions. Some people arrive with a list. Others come with an open heart and let the session find its own direction.
Do you work with all types of animals?
Yes — dogs, cats, horses, birds, rabbits, and wildlife. I work from a photo and your pet's name. Whether I have met them in person makes no difference to the connection.
Do I need to believe in animal communication for it to work?
Skepticism and openness can coexist. Many clients arrive uncertain and leave with something they didn't expect. I don't require belief — only a willingness to be present. What comes through in a session tends to speak for itself.
Pet Loss & Mediumship
Can you communicate with a pet that has already passed?
Yes. The connection doesn't end when a pet passes — it changes. I work with animals who have recently crossed over as well as those who passed years ago. There is no expiration on this kind of communication. Many clients find that hearing from their pet brings unexpected comfort and peace.
How is a pet loss session different from an animal communication session?
A pet loss session is specifically focused on grief, connection, and what remains after a pet has passed. As a certified animal communicator and psychic medium with death doula training, I hold space for both the practical and the profound — what your companion experienced, whether they are at peace, what they still wish to share. For many people it becomes an unexpected doorway into grief support and their own healing.
Can animal communication and pet loss sessions support healing?
For many people, yes — in ways they didn't expect. Grief opens us. So does love. Animals are often our greatest teachers, and a session can become a doorway into emotional and spiritual healing — not just a conversation with your pet. I work at the intersection of animal communication, mediumship, and holistic healing, and I hold space for wherever the session needs to go.
Healing & Deeper Work
What does holistic healing have to do with animal communication?
Animals carry no pretense. They reflect what is true — about themselves, and often about us. A session that begins with a behavioral question or a grief process frequently opens into something wider — clarity about a relationship, a pattern, a part of yourself that needed to be seen. Animal communication can be a doorway into your own healing, not just a conversation with your pet.
Psychic Readings
Do you offer psychic readings for people as well as animals?
Yes. Alongside animal communication and pet loss work I offer psychic readings for people — including past life readings, aura readings, akashic records sessions, clairvoyant readings, and intuitive guidance. For many clients the two are deeply connected. What begins as a session about an animal often opens into something wider about their own path. Sessions are online via Zoom or phone, worldwide.
Booking
How do I book a session?
Sessions are booked directly through my website at lesleyames.com. I offer animal communication, pet psychic, and pet loss mediumship sessions online via Zoom or phone — with clients in Seattle, Chicago, and nationwide, as well as internationally including the UK and Australia.
Still have a question? Get in touch — I'm happy to help.