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What a death doula does
A death doula, also known as an end-of-life doula, is a non-medical professional who provides emotional, spiritual, and practical support to individuals and their loved ones during the dying process. They help create a peaceful, personalized end-of-life experience by offering companionship, helping with legacy projects, assisting with advance care planning, and guiding families through the emotional and logistical aspects of death.
Concierge Grief Counseling
Our sister practice, trellis counseling & Co. pllc offers grief counseling specializing in:
anticipatory or living grief: preparing for death
acute bereavement: immediately after loss
complex persistent bereavement disorder: when grief gets complicated
traumatic grief: after suicide, homicide or other traumatic loss
couples & families: developing new identity, roles and routines after loss
Sunset
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Individuals and their circle of support are handed a lot of information at the same time SO many changes are taking place. Doula support can help organize and navigate appointments, create processes, and set the tone for what the death experience will be.
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Initial Consult (90 min): $250
Follow up: $100/hr
twilight
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Twilight is the period of time following the recently-diagnosed period. You’re no longer in shock or new to the idea of death, but also not quite sure what the “end of the end” looks like. We can help by refining existing processes, integrating living grief therapy as desired, and finalizing documents and projects requiring your loved one’s presence and input.
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Initial Consult (90 min): $200
Follow up: $125/hr
dawn
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Dawn represents the final stages of death, followed by the dawn of new life beyond. Support typically includes implementing death experience plans to create a supportive, calm and comforting environment for our loved one to transition into the hereafter. Practices like sitting vigil/bedside provide needed respite and support. This stage also brings new life, as the circle of support transitions from caregivers of your loved one to caregivers of each other. Amplified grief support, mourning practices and continued memorialization are set forth.
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Initial Consult (90 min): $300
Follow up: $150/hr
Hear from a death doula.
Alua arthur is loved around the world for her work as a death doula, dd teacher and author of “briefly, perfectly human.” Listen to her ted talk here.