Compassionate support through dying, death and grief.

An End-of-Life Doula, also known as a Death Doula, provides non-medical support to individuals, families and carers before, during and after death.

While doctors, nurses and palliative care teams provide essential medical care, my role is to offer compassionate companionship, emotional support, practical guidance and a calm, steady presence throughout the journey.

Every experience of dying and death is different. I don't bring a set way of doing things. I meet each person and family where they are and gently respond to what is needed in each moment.

Living with a life-limiting illness

A diagnosis can bring uncertainty, grief, fear and many questions about what comes next.

I can support you and your loved ones to explore what matters most, have conversations that may feel difficult, and create meaningful moments along the way.

Support may include:

• Compassionate companionship

• Emotional support for individuals, families and carers

• Gentle conversation and reflection

• Exploring end-of-life wishes

• Support around Advance Care Directive conversations

• Legacy conversations

• Exploring hopes, fears and unanswered questions

• Support with difficult family conversations

• Creating meaningful moments

• Emotional preparation for dying and death

• Reiki and gentle energy support, where requested and with consent

Meaning, reflection & legacy

As we approach the end of life, there can be a natural desire to look back, make sense of what we've lived, and consider what we want to leave behind.

Meaning-making isn't about finding one perfect answer or making sense of everything. It might simply be having the space to reflect on the experiences, relationships, choices, challenges and moments that have shaped a person's life.

Sometimes this looks like sharing stories. Sometimes it is talking about what someone is proud of, what they wish had been different, what they have learned, or what they hope their loved ones will remember.

Legacy doesn't have to be something tangible.

It might be a letter, a collection of stories, a recording, photographs, recipes, a piece of wisdom, a family tradition, a conversation- or simply the opportunity to say something that has never been said.

I can gently support individuals and families to explore these conversations and create meaningful ways to express what matters to them.

When relationships are complicated

Not every goodbye is simple.

Some relationships hold love alongside hurt, distance, resentment or things left unresolved. End of life can bring these feelings to the surface, and there may be words left unsaid or things we wish had been different.

There is no expectation to reconcile or forgive. Sometimes the most meaningful support is simply having a safe, non-judgemental space to acknowledge what is true, explore what feels unfinished, and find your own way through the goodbye.

During the dying process

As death approaches, families often need someone who can simply be present.

I can offer calm, compassionate support during the final days and hours- whether that means sitting quietly beside someone, supporting family members, helping create a peaceful environment, or simply being another steady person in the room.

Support may include:

• Bedside companionship

• Sitting vigil

• Family respite

• Emotional support

• Helping families understand what may be happening

• Creating a peaceful and calm environment

• Supporting conversations and moments of connection

• Being present during active dying, where appropriate

My role is not to replace medical, nursing or palliative care. I work alongside existing healthcare and support teams, offering an additional layer of emotional, practical and compassionate companionship.

Reiki & gentle energy support

For those who are open to it, Reiki can be incorporated into my end-of-life care.

Reiki is a gentle Japanese energy-based practice that is traditionally offered through light touch or with the hands held just above the body. It is often used as a complementary practice to support relaxation, stillness and a sense of comfort.

At end of life, Reiki isn't about trying to change, cure or control what is happening. It can simply offer another layer of gentle presence - a quiet space to rest, soften and be supported.

Reiki is always optional, offered with consent, and can be adapted to the person's comfort and circumstances. It can also be offered from a distance when being physically present isn't possible.

After death

Support doesn't necessarily end when someone dies.

The hours and days afterwards can feel overwhelming, and having someone there can provide gentle support while everything else feels uncertain.

Support may include:

• Holding space for loved ones

• Emotional support

• Gentle companionship

• Support through the immediate aftermath

• Creating space to acknowledge and honour the person who has died

• Beginning to navigate the early experience of grief

My approach

I believe every person deserves to be seen, heard and supported as themselves!!

I hold deep respect for different beliefs, cultures, spiritualities and understandings of life, death and what may come after. I don't impose my own beliefs or ask anyone to understand death in a particular way.

My role is simply to walk alongside you.

Sometimes that means practical support and planning.

Sometimes it means having a conversation you've been avoiding.

Sometimes it means sitting quietly beside a hospital bed.

Sometimes it means helping someone tell their story, write a letter, create a ritual, reconnect with meaning, or find a way to say goodbye when things between people have been complicated.

And sometimes, there is nothing to do at all.

Just being there can be enough.

There is no right way to experience dying, death or grief.

There is simply your way-and I am here to meet you there.

If you or someone you love is approaching the end of life, living with a life-limiting illness, supporting someone who is dying, or simply wanting to have conversations about death and prepare ahead, you're welcome to reach out.

We can have a gentle conversation about what is happening and explore what kind of support might feel right for you and your family.

There is no expectation. Just a willingness to meet you where you are.