All terms can be used interchangeably, death midwife, death doula, and death worker. Rooted in the wisdom of nature, I am a death doula who honors the natural cycle of life and death. My practice focuses on earth-based rituals and spiritual care to help facilitate a transition filled with peace. I support you and your loved ones in creating a meaningful and intentional ending, just as you have lived.

Whether you are navigating the end of life, grieving a recent loss, or tending to the quieter griefs that accompany change, my role is to offer calm, compassionate support. As a grief worker and death midwife, I hold space for individuals, families, and communities with presence, clarity, and respect.

Grounding Initial Conversation

We begin with a thoughtful, unhurried conversation to understand your needs, the nature of your grief or transition, and the type of support that would feel most meaningful. This creates a foundation for our work together.

Personalized Support Plan

Grief and transition take many forms. Together, we create a non-medical support plan tailored to your experience—whether you are preparing for a death, grieving someone who has died, or processing other significant losses or life changes.

Steady, Compassionate Presence

I offer grounded companionship throughout your process. This may include emotional support, reflective listening, guidance for intrusive or overwhelming feelings, and help making sense of the shifting landscape of grief and transition.

Support for Loved Ones and Community

Families and communities often need guidance just as much as the individual at the center of the experience. I help loved ones understand what to expect, communicate more openly, and engage in the process with intention and care.

Ritual, Ceremony, and Meaning-Making

Ritual can be a powerful anchor in times of loss. If you choose, we can co-create ceremonies, practices, or moments of remembrance that honor your values, cultural roots, or spiritual traditions—whether the grief is tied to death or to life’s many other endings.

Guidance Through End-of-Life and After-Death Processes (Non-Medical)

For those navigating the end of life, I offer non-medical support before, during, and shortly after death. This can include bedside presence, vigil support, early after-death guidance (within local regulations), green burials, and help coordinating with funeral professionals.

Hospice and death doulas serve different roles in end-of-life care. Hospice is a medical service provided by licensed professionals who focus on clinical needs such as pain management, symptom control, and medical oversight. A death doula, on the other hand, is a non-medical support person who offers emotional, spiritual, and practical guidance for the dying person and their loved ones. While hospice addresses the physical and medical aspects of the final stages of life, a death doula supports the human experience around it—providing presence, helping create ritual or meaning, and assisting families as they navigate grief and transition. Together, these roles help create a more complete circle of care at the end of life.

Working with a death doula offers compassionate, non-medical support that centers the emotional, spiritual, and relational needs of both the dying person and their community. A death doula provides steady presence, helping individuals and families navigate fear, grief, and uncertainty with greater clarity and calm. They offer guidance around the natural dying process, facilitate meaningful conversations, and help honor personal values and wishes. Death doulas also support loved ones by creating space for ritual, storytelling, and intentional moments that bring comfort and connection. Their grounded companionship eases logistical stress, fosters deeper communication, and helps families feel more prepared, supported, and connected before, during, and after a death—within legal and ethical boundaries.

For the dying person

• Creating a sacred space: transforming a room into a calm, sacred space using elements like candles, incense, crystals, and florals. This might involve cleansing the space or inviting protective and peaceful energy.

• Guided meditation and visualization: Leading the dying person in guided visualizations to help them reflect on their life, make peace with their journey, and prepare for their transition.

• Cord-cutting: If the dying person has unresolved issues, a ritual to "cut the cord" of attachment can help release them unwanted ties.

• Calling the elements: Rituals can call upon the four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) and the four directions to bless the transition.

• Ritual bathing: After a death, I can guide loved ones in the sacred practice of washing and anointing the body. Using essential oils and flower essences, this ritual is an act of deep reverence and can aid the family's process of saying goodbye.

For the grieving family

• Building an ancestral altar: I can help loved ones create a mourning altar with photos of the deceased and other meaningful mementos.

• The silent meal: Working with loved ones to share a meal in silence while setting a place for the deceased. This offers a powerful way to feel the presence of the departed and honor their memory.

• Releasing grief through fire: As a cleansing and transformative element, fire can be used to release grief. A ritual might involve writing letters to the deceased, then burning them in a fire-safe container to send the messages out.

• Grief talisman: A family might create a tangible item, like a beaded bracelet or a charm bag, imbued with intentions of love and remembrance. The doula can guide the family in charging the talisman with healing energy, creating a physical anchor for their grief.

• Connecting with the earth: To emphasize the cyclical nature of life and death, rituals might involve returning an offering to the earth. This could be burying a biodegradable container holding a letter or an object that represents the loved one, symbolizing their return to nature.