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My name is Sharon, and I am the person behind Flora helping Fauna, I have always had an affinity with animals which started when I was a child disappearing off into a field full of horses.

I believe every animal deserves to thrive, not just survive, so my holistic approach looks at their physical, emotional, behavioural and environmental needs as one. I look for the root cause of imbalance rather than symptoms.

By combining natural holistic therapies, nutritional guidance, and gentle, stress free care, I create tailored plans that suit each pet’s unique personality and circumstances, helping them live a happier, healthier, and more balanced life.

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About Me

I’m originally from a veterinary nursing background, where I worked in both small animal practice and large animal and equine practice. I even did 4 years as a shepherdess.

Due to a growing family, I changed careers to allow for more time at home with my son. Re-training and entering the world of science where I studied for an Honours degree in Biomedical Science and going on to do a Post-Grad Diploma has led to a career in science for 20 plus years both in the NHS and research.

In my search to help my own animals especially my horse Nyx, I undertook training on the practitioner route for Equine Touch completing all 4 levels of training, but the Universe had different plans and led me in a different direction, looking for answers to help my horse, I learned as much as I could about the correct forage for horses. Where I stumbled across the

Research into the gut biome in animals, and how it effects the animal’s overall wellness. This groundbreaking research Carol Hughes and her research team at Bangor University do regarding the gut biome and its role in animals is a game changer, they are able to advise on the imbalance within the gut flora and how to correct it with the use of plants and allowing for natural species appropriate diet to help rebalance the gut biome. Sadly, I lost Nyx in 2016, she is still my inspiration in my journey, to continue my learning.

A new horse would continue guiding me on my journey, they say if you allow it the universe will provide. Around this time, I had a new horse but was feeling despondent, I had this beautiful young horse who had started to display similar symptoms to Nyx, could I really be this unlucky? By chance a friend mentioned the Animal Energy World Conference, where speakers from all fields and all over the world came together, respected scientists in their fields, holistic healers and holistic vets, maybe here I’d get some answers, so I signed up and never looked back, so many experts all with one goal in common to help animals heal in a holistic way, respecting them as sentient beings and individuals.

During this conference Nayana presented her five-element theory and I was hooked, it explained so much and made total sense. I signed up the next week to her on-line community and dived into learning by signing up to the practitioner Animal PsychAromatica course qualifying as an APA practitioner in 2023. This started a deep dive into nutrition, Traditional Chinese 5 Element theory and Traditional Chinese Medicine Philosophy. Learning from Nayana Morag founder of the Animal PsychAromatic system, a completely holistic health system and Neomi David who has 20 years in practice offering TCM and herbs to animals and humans.

This has led to me obtaining my Acuaromatics practitioner qualification in 2024, and my Chinese Herbs for Animal Wellbeing Practitioner qualification in 2025 and being awarded master practitioner in 2025 Attending a TCM and K9 Nutrition course in 2023 and completing Essential Oils Safety Masterclass at the Tisserand Institute 2025. To continue to expand my knowledge.

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Qualifications

  • Batchelor of science with honours – Biomedical Sciences
  • Post Graduate Diploma – Biomedical Sciences
  • APA – Animal PsychAromatics Practitioner
  • APA Advanced Certificate – AcuAromatics Practitioner
  • APA Advanced Certificate – Chinese Herbs for Animal Wellbeing Practitioner


Further Training and development

  • Equine Touch courses 1-3
  • Free Spirit Academy – Listen with Love level 1 Animal Communication
  • TCM & Nutrition for Canines
  • Academy of Animal Wellness and Aromatics – Let her Speak Animal Communication
  • Tisserand Institute – Essential Oil Safety Masterclass
Nayana Morag
Nayana MoragEssential Animals
As a teacher it’s been a great pleasure to watch Sharon jump in and learn all the levels of the APA system and grow into a truly competent and compassionate animal wellness practitioner. As a person it’s been a pleasure getting to know Sharon and I can highly recommend her to care for your animals.
Sharon & Hope
Our Setter, Hope suffers from extreme anxiety when walking in noisy areas. I had consulted with different dog trainers but nothing seemed to work and I was beginning to despair. Her reactions were becoming so extreme I was worried for her safety. I contacted Sharon on the recommendation of a friend. It was so helpful to talk to her about what we were experiencing. She really took the time to understand Hope and gave us a completely different insight into what may be going on with her. It was such a relief to have someone really listen in such a kind and caring way. After two weeks of botanicals the reduction in Hope’s level of anxiety was amazing. We can now walk past many of her triggers with very little or no reaction. I begin a walk feeling calm and in control. We are in the early stages of her healing but the support from Sharon and the changes I am witnessing give me real hope for the future.
Neomi David
As a teacher it has been a real pleasure to watch Sharon embrace the study of Five Element Chinese Medicine and herbal medicine with such commitment and intelligence. She is bright, learns quickly, and is developing into a truly skilled and compassionate practitioner. I can wholeheartedly recommend Sharon to anyone seeking sensitive, knowledgeable care for their animals.
Karen and Oliver
Sharon has been a godsend to my horse. Oliver suffers with mild arthritis in his hocks which can sometimes be very uncomfortable for him. I have tried several different remedies to help him over the last couple of years including homeopathic treatments, supplements for joint pain in older horses, and herbal remedies. Whilst I’m sure these work for some horses, none have worked for my horse. My vet wanted to inject his hocks with steroids which I was very reluctant to have done. Then a friend told me about Sharon and her business Flora Helping Fauna. I filled out a consultation form giving as much information about Oliver as possible. Sharon then visited us and brought along several herbs and essential oils for self selection. I have to admit I was a bit sceptical at first. However, after meeting and talking at length with Sharon in person, and also watching Oliver and observing his reactions to the botanicals I was completely on board with the whole process. Sharon advised me to keep Oliver on hay rather than change to haylage. I have also, on Sharon’s advice, changed his feed from something full of sugars to a feed that is more herbal and better suited to his gut, and purchased certain flowers/herbs which are helpful to older horses with aches and pains. Within a few days I could see a difference in Oliver’s way of walking. He wasn’t sore or stiff coming out of his stable in the morning, which he always was before we started working with Sharon. Fast forward several weeks, and he is still sound, tracking up as soon as he steps out of his stable after being in all night. He has a bit more of a spring in his step now, and his trot is to die for, just like it was when he was a 4 year old, and he is now 20 years old! Sharon certainly knows her stuff. She is a genuinely lovely person, who is very knowledgeable and passionate about her work. I never felt rushed or pushed in a direction that I didn’t want to go to. Sharon explained everything very clearly, and was at the end of the phone if I had any other questions. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Sharon and Flora Helping Fauna.
Parker & Malana
I have known Sharon for many years. She is always my “go too” when I have any questions or concerns about my horse’s health as she is very knowledgeable. I also think that her holistic and “au natural” approach is great. I have definitely learnt from Sharon that less is more! As horse owners we do have a tendency to interfere too much and don’t give our horses the credit that they deserve when it comes to feeding. My 20 year old horse, Parker, is very stoic so can be difficult to read at times. He has a history of ulcers and when coming into the winter he can hyper-salivate especially if there is lack of grass. Sharon undertook an assessment of Parker and recommended that I introduce a number of herbs to his diet, which were to be fed for the short term. She also suggested that I change from haylage to hay. I noticed an improvement within days and Parker seemed much happier in himself. I have also changed Parker’s hard feed so that it is organic as opposed to synthetic which has also made a huge difference. I would highly recommend Sharon as she is passionate about what she does and explains everything clearly.
Lucas & Rachelle
My horse, Lucas, became very agitated and started to get very stressed when stabled. This was a new issue for him as in the 14 years I’ve owned him he’s always been happy to be stabled. My vet was unable to suggest a solution, so I sought Sharon’s help. I was sceptical about self-selection and hadn’t really expect it to make much of a difference to Lucas. How wrong I was. Watching Lucas select the oils he needed was fascinating and within a couple of days I started to notice that he was less agitated and much more relaxed. He started indicating that he wanted to come in to his stable and a couple of weeks after starting sessions I stabled him overnight. When I returned early the following morning, I was amazed to find that he was lying down and snoring away. Lucas appears to be much happier and more relaxed than he was before starting the aromatics with Sharon. He is a lot less spooky when being ridden and appears to be enjoying being stabled again. I’m very grateful to Sharon for all her help in making Lucas a happier horse. Thank you!
Phoenix & Lisa Wackett
Sharon has been extremely insightful, knowledgeable and helpful when dealing with my daughter’s horse Phoenix. He is by nature a complex, complicated and anxious character who oozes personality but struggles coming into the stable alone (to be tacked up and ridden) or overnight for the winter. He could work himself into a frenzy almost cantering around the stable, barging, spinning and making it at times impossible to tack up or groom him. Sharon took the time to find out about him and get to know him so that she could look at ways to help us and make him less anxious. He received two courses of sessions, and she recommended a change to supplements which have worked fantastically. He is more settled in himself, less anxious and is like a different horse. He can now come in, be tacked up and groomed without incident.
Kenai, Amy & Liam
Sharon assessed our nervous boy earlier this year. Her assessment was succinct and scarily accurate. Kenai’s response to his oils was instant and shockingly positive. He was really interactive with them. We followed Sharon’s clear instructions and are over the moon to report a dog that once couldn’t walk out the house without being reactive has today achieved his first day out meeting Santa Paws at a local garden centre with one minor reactive outburst. A huge improvement from a few short months ago. I can’t wait to see how he does at his reassessment, to see what has changed and what his next steps are in his journey. We couldn’t be more thankful for your help – Liam, Amy & Kenai I believe you need to be invested in the process and be willing to listen and follow the instructions to get the full benefit but if you are then it could be life changing for your family.

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Please note

Flora helping Fauna is NOT an alternative to Veterinary care. I am NOT a Vet and therefore can not diagnose, treat or prescribe anything for any animal. I always advise animal guardians to consult with their Veterinarian before starting any complementary therapy.

The service I offer is a complementary therapy and is intended to support and supplement the health care available from your vet. Your animal maybe taking medication that will be affected by some oils. Therefore, it is important you consult your vet before continuing with any self-selection.
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