Our Story

MARYANN PERRINI
MSW, Animal Communicator

Animal Lover

Maryann has always been obsessed with animals, particularly horses. She has taken years of English Saddle riding lessons as has participated and volunteered at variety equine events. Presently she volunteers as a healer and AC at Circle A Home for Horses, an equine rescue, in VA Beach.

Healer

After college Maryann worked as a medical research assistant at Yale University’s Medical School, in the fields of neurology and psychiatry. She then attended Syracuse University and obtained a Master’s Degree in Psychiatric Social Work (MSW). She has been employed various medical settings. She later became a practitioner of Eastern Medicine and became a Reiki Master.

Animal communicator (AC)

Maryann studied and was certified in AC. in 2021. When she asks an animal a question, she hears their answers in words in her mind. This telepathic modality is called “clair-audience" (clear hearing). This ability along with her experience as a former therapist, helps build rapport with both animals and their humans. In 2025, she formed “Critter Chatter” to reach more people and animals, and to educate more people on this form of communication.

CAROL TANNEN,
MSW, LCSW

Carol is the Executive Director of Animals Bring Change. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 50 years of experience. She has worked with clients of all ages on an in-patient as well as out-patient basis who have experienced a variety of emotional, psychological and physically challenging struggles.

Over the past 15 years she has been providing Animal Assisted Psycho-therapy to help clients increase their personal awareness and emotional growth. She is also a Veterinary Assistant, a horseback rider, and a horse owner for 30 years. In addition, she is the author of the book “What Is Animal Assisted Therapy-An Overview for Everyone Curious About this type of Therapy”.

Carol has also designed 3 sterling silver rings - a horse, a dog and a cat - called Pet Honor Rings that honor the special relationship between people and their pets. As a lifetime animal lover, Carol enjoys sharing her home with numerous other pets…cats, dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, fish, turtles, birds, rats, and a snake.