** In August of 2023, I will begin training to be a certified End of Life Doula.  I expect to be ready to take clients by December 2023.  Contact me if you have needs around this offering. ** 

What is an End of Life Doula?

An End of Life Doula (also called Death Doula) acts as a supportive bridge for a person who is living while approaching death and dying.  There are many personalized ways this can look, depending on the person's needs and interests.  In my view, it is a creative friendship, totally in service of helping a person feel free to transition from this life.  

Similar to a Birth Doula, an End of Life Doula is there to help with navigating and communicating wishes within whatever system of care is already there - family, palliative care/hospice, social workers, care facilities, chaplains, legal forms such as medical directives.  We also have the important roll of helping the dying person create their legacy projects - final stories and offerings to those who will live beyond them.  

I envision being of comfort to my dying clients in the same way I am with my therapy clients.  The body is our natural home in this life and deserves loving kindness, respect and nurturing from birth til death. 

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Fees for Service

At this point, I don't know what my fees will look like.  Please check back.