End of Life Doula Directory
Need a Certified End of Life Doula?
Doulagivers® Certified End of Life Doulas are thoroughly trained in all three phases of End of Life Care. Before being awarded certification, students must obtain a minimum of 30 hours of bedside experience, successfully complete all learning modules, pass the Doulagivers final exam, and pass a level 2 background check. Every Doula is required to be an active member of the Doulagiver Membership in order to keep updated with the most current education and evaluation of their ethical practice.
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Janice Durant
Our elders deserve every bit of respect and dignity that we can offer them. End of life should be given the same reverence as the beginning of life. I had the privilege of being my mom’s caregiver until she took her last breath. My super power is that I “speak” dementia. This has been a…
Molly Welch
“You will be a singer, in that I see you singing songs about the past and…commemorating those who have gone before us.” As a child of some privilege, and 20yr old theatre and writing major, I had no idea what this had meant when non-medical healer first shared this advice or foresight with me. My…
Cynthia Stout
I am a mother of 3 special needs children. All adults now. I have taken care of my oldest son who spent 3 years in Hospice and Palliative Care before his passing. I buried my father, grandparents, my first husband and my oldest son. I spent many years working in group homes for disabled clients,…
Dierdre Dolan
My name is Dierdre Dolan. I am a registered Nurse. I’ve always loved helping and caring for people. Sometimes just holding someone’s hand can be the one thing they need most. (516)314-4931 [email protected]
Julie Iverson
I have over 10 years of experience as a certified Geriatric Care Manager and am a recently certified End of Life Doula through Doulagivers. Through the years I have provided support for individuals and their families through the complex and often overwhelming transitions of aging and dying. I understand that sometimes families live far away…
Stefani Cuschnir
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Stefani grew up in a tight-knit community surrounded by family. After studying Psychology at the University of Michigan she spent years traveling and collaborating with people from across the globe; learning and embracing various cultures and practices. Much of her career was focused in building and fostering client relationships and…
Debbie Slack Katz
Debbie slack Katz has been a Registered Nurse for over 40 years. Debbie’s acute care experience includes Johns Hopkins Hospital, Cleveland clinic, as well as smaller community-based hospitals. She has worked at all nursing levels from staff nurse to director and in a myriad of clinical settings including ER, PACU, Mental health, and pediatrics as…
T. Michelle Churchman
Theresa Michelle Churchman, MIS, is owner and practitioner at Shoji Bridge Departure Doula. A cancer diagnosis when she was young helped Michelle develop a healthy view of death and dying, and attending her mother’s death led to her current passion for supporting people who are dying, for educating and advocating for death preparedness and death…
Jennifer Atkins
Hello, I am Jennifer Jayanti Atkins, Certified Doulagiver, Certified Yoga Specialist, BS in Kinesiology (CU Boulder), and owner and operator of Adaptive Yoga Specialist LLC. As a longtime yoga instructor specializing in adapting yoga for people with movement disorders, I have worked closely with dementia, PD, MS, TBI and other degenerative conditions for years. I…
Emily Pinzur
Khalil Gibran said “Work is love made visible.” Emily is a certified end-of-life doula providing spiritual, emotional, and practical support to patients and families. She likes to say that end of life work is in her heart and soul. She graduated from Hunter College School of Social Work in New York City in 2003, and…
Colleen Loader
Located in Sydney, Australia Colleen Maree is a Certified End of Life Doula, an ordained non-denominational minister, a Reiki practitioner, project manager, qualified chef, an artist, and an expert seamstress She has years of compassionate experience helping others with aging relatives, dying parents or loved ones. She is known for providing ongoing grief support for…
Christy Wilson
Christy Marie has been a death walker from her earliest memories. She was blessed to be raised in a family that accepted dying as a normal part of life and never shied away from talking about loved ones after they had passed. She remembers large family gatherings after the funerals of loved ones and the feelings…
