FAQs

A grief or end-of-life doula is a trained companion and advocate who provides holistic, non-medical support for individuals and families navigating loss, illness, and the end of life.

I received my training as a Palliative Care and End-of-Life Doula through Mount Sinai Hospital. My practice is continuously informed by ongoing education through the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA), with specialized training in areas including queer aging, complex grief, and reproductive loss.

I've had the privilege of supporting dozens of individuals and families navigating serious illness, dying, and grief — in homes, hospitals, hospice centers, and virtually. My experience also extends to advocacy and support at both a personal and systemic level, including facilitating support groups and engaging in high-level advocacy across disease areas such as oncology, HIV/AIDS, and neurodegenerative conditions.

Before focusing on end-of-life work and serious illness, I trained as a birth doula through DONA International. This training allows me to walk alongside people across all of life's transitions — from the beginning to the end — and brings an added layer of competency and depth to my work in reproductive grief

Hospice and palliative care teams do incredibly important work — they manage pain, coordinate medical treatment, and address clinical needs. I work alongside them, not in place of them.

Where I come in is in the space that medical care doesn't always have time or training to fill: the emotional, practical, and deeply human parts of dying and grief. I help you process what's happening, advocate for your wishes, plan meaningful rituals, navigate difficult family dynamics, and make sense of the experience in a way that feels true to who you are.

Think of it this way. Your medical team cares for your body. I care for your whole self, and the people who love you.

Every person I work with receives support that is completely tailored to them. Some of what I offer includes:

• Bedside vigil or virtual presence — I can be with you or your loved one in person or remotely, providing a calm and grounding presence during the final hours or days.

• End-of-life planning — Helping you think through and document your wishes, values, and preferences so that when the time comes, the people around you know how to honor you.

• Living funerals — A beautiful opportunity to celebrate a life while the person is still here to experience it. I help plan and facilitate these meaningful gatherings.

• Advocacy and execution of last wishes — Making sure your voice is heard and your wishes are carried out, even when you may not be able to speak for yourself.

• Legacy planning & memory books — Capturing the stories, wisdom, and memories that matter most, in a form that can be treasured for generations.

• Grief and bereavement support — Before, during, and after a loss — for the person dying and for the people who love them.

• Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss care — Compassionate, inclusive support for all forms of pregnancy and infant loss, honoring every grief as real and worthy of care.

• Guidance for caregivers and chosen family — Supporting the people doing the caregiving — because their needs matter too.

I offer a range of options for payment, including sliding scale. We’ll talk about what support you’re looking for and what feels appropriate and manageable for you financially.

I offer trauma-informed, personalized support for miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, and complex pregnancy decisions — at any stage and in any circumstance.

This kind of loss is often invisible to the outside world, and yet it can be one of the most profound griefs a person experiences. You deserve space to mourn, to honor, and to be held without judgment.

My support is inclusive of all gender identities, relationship structures, and family configurations. However your family is defined, it matters to me.

Absolutely. My practice is queer-owned and rooted in equity, consent, and cultural humility. I affirm all identities, relationships, and families.