Lucy Squire at The Mindful Veterinary Academy

A vet turned lecturer and mindfulness coach, I now work with veterinary professionals to enjoy more of their time in this wonderful profession.

I realised during vet school that being a clinical vet wasn’t the right fit for me but what still surprised me was how hard I found the profession mentally. The constant pressure, responsibility, and sense of needing to hold everything together took more of a toll than I ever expected.

What I noticed, in myself and in colleagues, was that we were all very good at coping, but not always supported in learning how to actually process stress in a way that made the job feel sustainable.

Now, I teach veterinary professionals how to use mindfulness in practical, realistic ways to manage stress in the moment, not just cope with it. And in doing so, to reconnect with the profession they once dreamed of being part of.