Trail Breaker Wellness Services

Those of us in the caretaking professions are used to giving our all each day to those in our care. We work with patients who cannot advocate for themselves, and our passion is to advocate for them. We created the non profit Trail Breaker Wellness Services to help make sure you can keep doing this work, which the world so needs, by investing time in your own wellness and mental health.

Join our monthly virtual meeting for remote Alaskans providing humane euthanasia services. We'll meet the first Thursday of every month at 6pm Alaska time. Share experiences, ask questions, and connect with fellow compassionate animal care professionals. These sessions will be led by Amanda Meyer, LMSW and Dr. Emily Iacobucci, DVM. Amanda is a counselor with Sound Mental Health. She has a background in social work, counseling, worked as Trail Breaker's CSR for a year, and collaborates on every Trail Breaker Retreat. Dr. Iacobucci has been practicing veterinary medicine since 2018 and has performed euthanasia in home, clinic, farm call and emergency settings. We both know that the individuals with the most compassion often are the ones taking on this burden for their community. It can be alienating and emotionally exhausting and you should not have to hold this all alone. Clicking below takes you to the standing Google meeting platform to join us virtually every first Thursday at 6pm Alaska time.

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Retreats for Animal Care Professionals

Adventure in Alaska

Join us for rejuvenating retreats designed for animal care professionals. Immerse yourself in nature with hiking, kayaking, and yoga. Engage in mindfulness practices and guided discussions. Learn burnout management strategies and foster community connections. Escape the routine and embrace a transformative experience in the heart of Alaska.

Our retreats are currently on hold for a few reasons: costs of fuel, food and lodging in Alaska are sky high at the moment, making even a modest retreat quite price prohibitive. We strive to find a way to make our experiences approachable to all animal care professionals, and hope that our recent 501(c)3 status will give us more avenues to get creative in keeping our retreats accessible. If you are interested in a Trail Breaker Retreat, please reach out so we can get to know you and when we make it happen in the future, you'll be on our list!

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Join us in our mission to provide high-quality veterinary medicine to remote communities while fostering mental and physical well-being. We love hosting vet students who share our passion! Follow the link below to fill out our student interest form and discover if joining us on a Trail Breaker Clinic is the perfect fit for you!

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Meet Our Team

Introducing the dedicated directors of Trail Breaker Wellness Services. Amanda, Emily, and Sitara lead our team with passion and expertise. Our directors bring together distinct and essential skillset to make Trail Breaker Wellness Services successful. We were incorporated in September of 2025 and established our 501(c)3 nonprofit status in December of 2025. We are so excited to see how this transition can help us expand services and reach more pet care professionals.

Sitara Alahan, DVM

Sitara has been practicing veterinary medicine on Vancouver Island, BC, since 2018. She has an accounting degree and also works with the BC veterinary review board. Sitara has 2 gorgeous kiddos under 5 and understands the challenges of being a primary breadwinner, emergency veterinarian, and very pregnant human simultaneously, as well as raising a baby during COVID. She brings expertise and perspective to our board that we value tremendously.

Amanda Meyer, LMSW

Amanda is a licensed social worker, counselor and trauma informed yoga instructor. She worked as Trail Breaker Veterinary Services CSR for 6 months and has co-facilitated every Trail Breaker Retreat since the beginning. She is completing a post-graduate certificate in Veterinary Social work and has create a niche in her workplace, serving animal care professionals, those suffering pet loss grief, and supporting animal assisted social work interventions.

Emily Iacobucci, DVM, CVA

Dr. Iacobucci founded Trail Breaker Veterinary Services and now Trail Breaker Wellness Services has emerged as it's own entity! She has been a practicing veterinarian in remote AK since 2018 and started providing remote Alaska veterinary clinics as well as retreats for animal care professionals in 2023. She completed a certificate in veterinary burnout preparedness and prevention in 2024.

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