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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Margaret Chase
Hello, I am Margaret, End of life doula. I am a professional person who will provide physical, spiritual, mental and emotional support to you and to your loved ones. I reside in San Jose, California I serve the San Jose community that includes a 1-hour radius in client’s homes, clinics, facilities, or hospitals. Outside of…
Christine Farrug
My name is Christine Farrug and I have been a hospital pharmacist for 35 years. I am married with 2 grown children and 1 very sweet cat. After witnessing the death of several close family members, I realized it is my calling to help others with their end of life. It will be my lifelong…
Judith Arasi
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”. -Maya Angelou My name is Judith Arasi, I live in Massachusetts with my husband Mike, and dog Chesney. I enjoy cooking, running, hiking, and gardening. I am most at peace…
Teneil Fogg
Death is one of life’s sacred passages, but in our culture it is one of the most denied, ignored, and feared entity. Teneil Fogg worked in health care for many years until she answered her calling in death care. As a Licensed Funeral Director by trade, she still felt many families weren’t able to get…
Astrid Balzer
Hello. My name is Astrid Balzer. I am a trained end-of-life doula. I have a Master in Social Work. I have 25 years of experience working with children, families and adults in the mental health field. I retired early and moved back home to take care of my parents. I became an end of life…
Kalie Reimer
I am a wife and mother to two young children, living in Calgary, AB. Although I work as an administrator in the healthcare industry, my passion has always been helping people. After nearly losing our infant son to a terminal illness, I became acutely aware of the importance of having the proper supports in place…
Laura Gill (Pool)
I love living in Colorado and enjoy the outdoors, gardening, cooking and reading. I was blessed to have grown up in a loving family with great models for parents and four happy sisters. I was both a teacher and a counselor for over 30 years and I believe becoming an End of Life Doula is…
Mary Beth Sojka
Mary Beth has been a part of the health care community for many years. She has always been drawn to people near end of life, helping them to cope and keeping a peaceful space for them. One day she found there was a name for that, a Death Doula. She immediately signed up to be…
Christine McBeath
Through the years, my heart always knew a time would present itself for me to become a professional EOL companion. When I discovered the Doula Givers Institute, it so inspired my heart that I knew that time had arrived.
Sandra Aligarbes
Being an End of Life Doula is a natural next step of the journey I have been on for years in caring for patients and family during the end of life process. I was trained as a nurse and worked in the ICU for several years before I landed a job working in home hospice….
Suzette Mikita
I was born and raised in Connecticut. I spent my childhood amongst many activities including camping, babysitting, skiing, rollerskating and ice skating, reading every book I could get my hands on, and being a candy striper where I developed my love for nursing.
I moved to South Florida where I became a nurse in 2002. I have been involved in end of life care for approximately 19 years. I obtained my Palliative Care Resource Nurse certification in 2015. I also contributed greatly to starting the Palliative Care Steering Committee at Bayfront St. Petersburg Hospital in 2016 and I became a very active member of the Advent Health Tampa Hospital Palliative Care Steering Committee in 2018.
It is my sole purpose and calling to assist people in the traversing of the vastly complex end of life world. I look forward to rising to the challenge!
Christine Soza
Christine started her nursing career in oncology 30 years ago and has always felt a deep calling in helping her patients and families. She has held space and held hands with many beautiful people at the end of their lives, including her own parents. Later in her nursing career, Christine realized comforting patients and guiding…
