Dr. Tamara Walker, DVM, MS, DACVS, MA, was a surgeon and partner in an emergency and critical care veterinary specialty hospital when she left veterinary medicine to pursue a master's degree in depth psychology. A mountaineer, technical rock climber, and sea kayaker, Tamara has also been a long-time teacher at Rite of Passage Journeys, a Seattle-based organization focusing on wilderness rites of passage, eco-spirituality, and ritual in youth and adults. Tamara's family of origin lives in Southern Africa, and she visits there often.
