Death Doula Services
For thousands of years, someone sat with the dying. Someone washed the body. Someone kept the fire. I am here to remember how.
What is a Death Doula?
A death doula - sometimes called an end-of-life doula - is a trained, non-medical companion who supports the dying and their loved ones before, during, and after death. Think of me as a midwife for the final rite of passage - holding space, offering guidance, and making sure no one has to cross this threshold alone, scared, or unprepared.
This work lives in the space that medicine doesn’t reach - the emotinoal, the spiritual, the deeply human. It is practical and sacred
Death Doula Services
End of Life Companioning: Steady unhurried presence for the dying and those who love them. I walk alongside you through the physical, emotional, and spiritual terrain of dying - offering grounding support when the ground feels like it’s shifting beneath you. You don’t have to know what you need. I will help you find it.
Vigil Holding: The hours around death are unlike any other. I hold watch at the bedside - through the night if needed - so that no one dies alone, and so that families can rest knowing that someone is present. This is some of the most holy work I do.
Legacy & Life Review: A life deserves to be witnessed. These sessions help gather and articulate what matters most - stories, wisdom, wishes, words, art. The result is something tangible to leave behind.
Family Support: Dying changes everything. I offer practical guidance and emotional support to families and loved ones navigating decisions, dynamics, under the weight of grief. I help communicate with medical teams when needed, advocate when needed, run errands, pick up prescriptions, and tend to the business of life, while you tend to your person.
Advance Care Planning: Before crisis arrives, I help individuals and families clarify their end-of-life wishes, understand their options, and create the documents that ensure those wishes are honored - so that when the time comes, there is more spaciousness and presence, rather than scrambling for answers.
Sacred Ceremony & Ritual: Death calls for more than logistics. Drawing on ancestral wisdom, the rhythms of the natural world, and the particular soul of your person and your family, I co-create rituals that mark this passage with meaning. Ceremony gives grief somewhere to go.
YOU COME FROM A LONG LINE OF PEOPLE WHO KNEW HOW TO DIE.
THAT WISDOM IS STILL IN YOU.
I AM HERE TO HELP YOU FIND IT.
This Work Is For You If…
Someone you love has received a terminal diagnosis
You are facing your own death and want to meet it with intention
Death is approaching and no one knows quite what to do
You want the final chapter to feel meaningful, not just managed
You sense that something more is possible - and you’re right
How We Begin
Every journey starts with a conversation. There’s no pressure. There’s no “right way” to do this. We will talk about where you are, what you’re facing, what would feel supportive, and whether working together feels like a good fit.
Some families come to me months before death. Some call in the final days. Some reach out after when the dust has settled and grieving is just beginning. Some reach out for assistance with the “business of dying.”
Wherever you are, it’s not too early or too late.
A Note on Pricing:
I believe that sacred support at the end of life should not be available to only those who can afford it. My death doula work is offered on a sliding scale, and is dependent on the supports that are needed. We can discuss hourly or session-based fees, or create a package or flat rate. Please reach out - we will find a way.
*Death Doula services are non-medical and do not replace hospice, palliative care, or mental health treatment. I am not a lawyer and cannot provide legal advice. I can work collaboratively with your medical care team.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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A death doula is a trained, non-medical companion who supports the dying and their loved ones through the end-of-life process. The work is practical, emotional, and spiritual, often all at once. I help families navigate decisions, create meaningful rituals, hold vigil, support legacy projects, and simply be present in a way that our culture has forgotten how to do. Think of me as a guide for the final rite of passage.
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Hospice is a medical service focused on comfort care and pain management. It is essential, incredibly supportive and impactful and I deeply respect their work. A death doula can offer unhurried emotional presence, spiritual companioning, ritual, and the kind of deep listening that this work requires. I am not a replacement for hospice, I work alongside your existing care team to fill the spaces medicine doesn’t reach.
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Not at all. I work with people who are facing a terminal diagnosis, families supporting a loved one, and people who simply want to get their wishes in order before they are needed. Advanced care planning is a GIFT you give to your future self and everyone who loves you.
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Grief counseling is a clinical service provided by licensed mental health professionals. I am currently training as a psychotherapist, but my death doula work is not therapy. It is companioning - deep, skilled, attuned presence.
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Not typically. Death doula work is not yet recognized by most insurance providers. Some people use HSA/FSA. to help cover the cost.
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Services are priced on a sliding scale to ensure that support at the end-of-life is accessible regardless of financial circumstance. Please reach out and we will have an honest conversation about what works for you.