HOW IT WORKS

A Death Doula can help you through the dying process regardless of the stage. From healthy early planning to at-need diagnosis, or even after the death of a loved one, a doula will honor your requests and assist you to close out all of your material affairs. Family members or loved ones of the dying person often seek support and guidance from death doulas. Planning ahead is the best decision you can make to be able to enjoy the rest of your life.

Services Provided by a Death Doula

Open and honest conversations about death and dying
Work on creating an advance care directive
Reflect on the dying person’s life and legacy
Planning and supporting end-of-life care
Imagine your ideal environment - how will it look, feel and sound
Incorporate traditions, such as last rites, or create new rituals
Identify appropriate ways of touching the dying person (or not)

Bring a focused and intuitive presence as needed
Ease the burden on caregivers assisting with care and provide respite for exhausted caregivers
Explain the signs and symptoms of the dying process
Process the emotions and experiences with loved ones
Support the spiritual practices of all involved
Serve as a guide through the early stages of grieving

"Planning for death is a lot like getting ready for a trip. You need to pack, figure out how to get there, decide where to stay, and more. It would be so much easier if everyone had this perspective and was well-prepared for the journey." Liz

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Certified Professional Coach & Death Doula

honor your requests and close out all of your material belongings. Will you choose a traditional route (from caskets to cremation) or alternatives such as green burial, aquamation, natural organic reduction?

Planning ahead is the best decision you can make to be able to enjoy the rest of your life. Acknowledging the uniqueness of one's journey and circumstances, cultivating a sense of humanity, kindness, and respect throughout the entire process, I help individuals transition with a sense of peace, while offering support to their loved ones.

Have you ever reflected on what happens when you die? What about after your death? Who will be there to help you through the process,

Surviving many of life's challenges myself with divorce, career transitions, the loss of my youngest son to suicide, I have experienced love, pain, hope, life, death and many personal transformations over the years. That is what led me to become a Certified Professional Coach and INELDA Trained End of Life Doula.

I support positive change and the ability to take action and accountability for people who have had their own struggles with life changing events. If you found me and are ready to plan ahead and create a meaningful end of life guide to your last wishes, I can help. My services include advance care planning, coordinating family caregiving, life review, legacy projects, vigil planning, respite care and bereavement support.

Certified. Responsive. Compassionate.

Philosophy

I am committed to supporting my clients by motivating them to find their way with comprehensive and individualized solutions. My goal is to always exceed the expectations of my clients while demonstrating the highest ethical standards in my business practices and social interactions.

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

D. R., Client says: "Liz is a thoughtful, caring, detail-oriented coach. She knows how to assist you in zeroing in on what needs to get done in order to accomplish your goals. This is very helpful for someone like me, who tends to be more of a "big picture" thinker. After identifying actions I need to take, I can count on Liz to hold me accountable, check in and track my progress. She does this with a smile, and a sense of humor that is all the more encouraging. The time I spend in coaching sessions with Liz is very valuable because I know that her support is helping me move forward."