I support individuals and their families navigating the end-of-life by providing:
- Education for navigating the end-of-life landscape, including what the dying process can look like
- Discussing death anxiety or discussing death and mortality: Let’s unpack your death anxieties, questions, phobias – I’m here for it all.
- Researching and connecting you with local resources: If you’re local to the Salt Lake City area, I can connect you with resources near us both. If you’re not local, I conduct thorough research and utilize my nationwide network of contacts to find suitable resources whereever you’re located. From death-positive spaces, mental health workers, grief support, and more, there are more options for help than you might think.
- Exploring your values and finding meaning during the potent time of life and death’s intersection: What’s important to you both in death and life? What does a life well-lived look like, FOR YOU, regardless of how much time remains? Your answers will shape our plan moving forward. EVERYONE can benefit from a session or two of this deep exploration!
- Comprehensive end-of-life care planning
- Legacy services to pass on valuable life stories
- Logistical support around the home: Being a caregiver is hard. I lighten the load by meal prepping, running errands, or handling the growing pile of laundry.
- Bedside sitting/caregiver respite:
- Caring for a loved one as they die is exhausting. Take a moment to rest while I sit with your person. Dying – or watching someone die – is hard work. Let’s remove some of the burden from your shoulders.
- Companionship to the client and to the family
- Compassionate presence for difficult and emotional conversations
- Available on a select, case-by-case basis for clients located in the Salt Lake City area. Inquire for more information.
- Grief support in the immediate aftermath of death, or when grief strikes months – or years – later.
Alternatively, if you need urgent access to a death doula's insight on 1-2 focused topics, feel free to book your one-off consultation session below.
This option is best if you have a short list of end-of-life questions specific to your unique situation. These consultations are designed to be one-off, book-as-you-need offerings, but you can choose to utilize them on an ongoing basis.
I'm Niki, a death doula providing compassionate, knowledgeable support across the broad spectrum of the end-of-life.
This journey could begin with a terminal diagnosis, or it could begin years before with a desire to explore your relationship with death and mortality.
Wherever you may be on this continuum, my role is to help you navigate this tender time by offering emotional, spiritual, and practical assistance.
From assisting with documenting your end-of-life wishes and planning celebrations of life to holding you in a safe and nurturing space while you navigate grief, my intention is to offer comfort and facilitate a personalized experience during this profound and complex transition.