If you are reading this, you have a need to connect with someone to accompany you as you navigate, or support a loved one navigating towards the end of life.
As a trained death doula, I provide emotional support and practical guidance in the dying process for individuals and the loved ones who support them. My approach brings light and clarity to death and dying. Together, we discover and implement things into the dying, death, and grieving processes that might not normally be done.
Death care for who?
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People who are dying or terminally ill
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Supporters and carers of the dying or terminally ill
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People who are grieving
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People who have experienced the sudden death of a loved one, including suicide, overdose or bad supply
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Pet parents
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People who are experiencing anxiety with the concept of death, and need a safe space to talk about those feelings
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People going through the process of/ coping after an elected abortion.
Location
I work within end of life care systems including hospices, hospitals, and folks at home in Bristol.
Some of my sessions can be held online - See Services for more information
My Journey
I first learned what a death doula is when working in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood in Vancouver, Canada. In my role as a shelter support worker, I worked alongside folks experiencing precarious housing, addiction and mental health issues. Here I encountered death on a frequent basis and was exposed to a variety of traditional medicine healing journeys. Years later, I began volunteering as a support worker on a suicide crisis line. As I spent more time talking to hundreds of callers about their pain, suffering, hopelessness and wanting to die, I knew I needed to gain more insight into the dying process and become more equipped with skills to support these people. I studied Contemplative End of Life Care certificate training at the Institute of Traditional Medicine in Canada. This program transformed how I understand the dying experience, and equipped me with the skills and knowledge to support a more peaceful experience for people at the end of their life. It is because of this that I am dedicated to serve as a loving carer and death doula.