Trish Rux is a Registered Nurse with experience in Hospice and Palliative Care.

Trish offers a background rich in study of death and dying and experience at the bedside of hundreds of dying people.  She understands the physiological changes that occur and recognizes the comfort needs of each individual. Offering guided imagery, Healing Touch, relaxation breathing and recommendations for medical interventions, her caring presence and support are available in a holistic manner to the client and family.

She will assist you in defining your wishes and offers care before, during and after death. Services may include practical planning, vigil, care for the body after death and bereavement care.

Most importantly, Trish sees working with the dying as a sacred calling.

Trish can be reached at 828-734-0882 or trishrux@gmail.com

Misa brings her genuine nature, intuitive and calming presence, healing energy, and 16 years experience as an occupational therapist to her work as an end of life doula.

Misa is certified as a Sacred Passage Doula with the Conscious Dying Institute. She supports individuals wanting to explore meaning at end of life through conversation, consulting and coaching. She is a Comfort Touch massage practitioner providing gentle acupressure specifically designed for deep relaxation. Misa is an Earth Medicine practitioner and can co-create rituals, ceremonies, and altars for individuals and families who find value, comfort and meaning in these practices. She is also a Storyteller and practitioner of daily Pockitudes™ to embrace grit, grace and growth at all phases of life.

Contact Misa directly at 407-797-6619 or misajune@hotmail.com. You can also find Misa at LinkedIn and Wander Wonder Discover.

Misa is based out of Asheville, NC and serves individuals and families remotely and in person.

Nora is a shamanic energy medicine practitioner, death doula, mom of two, and former RN. Her background and training include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and well over a decade of experience working as a Registered Nurse. She is certified in both the specialties of mental health and hospice care. She has lengthy experience assisting people and their families navigate death, the dying experience, grief, and trauma. She worked locally at the Asheville VAMC as well as the J.F. Keever Solace Center. Nora obtained death doula certification through the Conscious Dying Institute, and trained in shamanic energy medicine, and obtained certification with the Four Winds Society. Nora also integrates elements of curanderismo, the traditional healing practices of Mexico, into her practice and brings a down-to-earth, soulful approach. Through her own journey, she has learned the work of transforming and alchemizing the gifts and lessons of grief and trauma. Nora lives with her family on a multigenerational homestead in Asheville, NC. 

Nora Lozano, Death Doula, Shamanic energy practitioner

(828) 273-8931 https://nora-lozano.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Nora.Lozano.deathdoula

Maggie ​has 45 years of combined RN experience with 13 years being a Hospice RN Specialist. She is a Certified Sacred Passage Doula for the dying and also a Certified Conscious Aging Facilitator. She has extensive experience with After Death care and Grief Counseling. With her background as a Hospice RN Specialist, she believes most people prefer to die at home surrounded by family members, close friends and caregivers. She’s seen patients at the end of their lives deprived of human touch, isolated in fear, waiting to die, without an understanding of this sacred transition between life and death.

Maggie believes it is possible to have a peaceful, beautiful life and death with healing and coaching for her patients, their families and their caregivers with her expert guidance.

Maggie can be reached at 828-280-3801 or fomal39@yahoo.com

Please view her website for further info.

Linda Go is a certified EOL Soul Doula graduate of Conscious Dying Institute. She is a registered soul doula trainer provider member with NEDA- National EOL Doula Alliance. Linda is an insured trainer and offers certification training and Master Classes for Soul Doulas through her Threshold Soul Doula online and/or in person training programs. She is a certified yoga teacher trainer with Yoga Alliance and has been a sound healing practitioner since 2000.

Linda is an initiated Nahuatl shaman and has worked for 8 years in alternate medicine healing camps with End of Life care clients alongside Plant Spirit Medicine author, Eliot Cowan.

She is a vocalist, composer and recording artist of meditation and sound healing music CDs and offers live sound healing restoratives and kirtans as well as Sacred Sound of Sanskrit classes and YA trainings.

Threshold EOL Soul Doula training or coaching for end of life, visit: www.Linda-Go.com or contact Linda at Lindagomusic@gmail.com

Elizabeth Graves, Ph.D., LCMHC-S lives in Asheville, North Carolina. A psychotherapist and supervisor by training, she is also a spiritual director, SoulCollage practitioner, clinical skills trainer, yoga teacher, and soul guide. As a Sacred Passage Doula, she offers non-medical support to loved ones and those who are dying in a manner that is most meaningful to them and their loved ones. Sometimes that includes making plans well in advance for end of life care, meeting with the terminally ill to help them live their last three months as their best three months, or holding vigil at the end of life to honor the transition into death. At other times it means working with the bereaved. In short, she is a holistic end of life care giver who helps the living and the dying navigate the spiritual/emotional/physical/psychological/practical questions that are posed at and near the end of life.

Contact Info:
Elizabeth Graves
P O Box 1651
Fairview, NC 28730
828.226.0130
elizabeth@caledonia-avl.com

Mara June, M.A., End of Life Doula, NEDA Proficient, Educator, Herbalist

Mara offers 1-1, group, and community based support for sacred thresholds, including support for advance care planning, caregiving, home funerals, green burials, herbal care, queer end of life and grief, animal companion loss, and personal, collective, and ecological grief. 

Mara completed their End of Life Doula Training with Alua Arthur of Going with Grace, and received their proficiency badge with National End of Life Doula Alliance. Mara studied community herbalism with Mike Masek at the Forager’s Path & apprenticed with Karen Mee at Moonbow Botanicals. Mara received an M.A. in Sustainable Communities from Northern Arizona University.

Mara provides in person support for those living in Asheville, NC, and WNC; and remote support for those living outside WNC.

Motherwort & Rose Threshold Support
www.motherwortandrose.com
motherwort.and.rose@gmail.com

Aoife Clancy originates from Co Tipperary Ireland and has lived in the States for 30 years. She has toured the States and Europe as a musician/singer for over 25 years while living in Boston MA, and now lives in Etowah NC. Aoife is also a certified Reflexologist and Reiki master from the New England Institute of Reflexology in Onset MA. Since moving to NC 6 years ago, she received her certification as a Yoga Instructor and is a member of Yoga Alliance. In January of 2022, Aoife became a graduate of Sacred Passages Death Doula training. Her interest is in Hospice care and private individual consulting. Her specialty services include, Bedside companion, Bedside/Memorial celebration, Music, Meditation practices, EOL forgiveness practices, Yoga Nidra, Recapitulation practices, Chakra chants, Clearing energy blockages. Reflexology & Reiki.

Contact info-: Aoife (eefa) Clancy
Email-: Aoife.Clancy@outlook.com
Mobile-: 508-517-3597

Michele Skeele began her work being present for death in 2000. As a life-long musician, she felt called to train as a therapeutic musician through the Music for Healing and Transitions Program (MHTP), playing Native American flutes at the bedside of hospice patients and later as a member of the local Threshold Choir chapter. Michele also trained as a Home Funeral Guide with the Center for End of Life Transitions in Asheville, NC, and is a guide-on-call to help families with caring for loved ones at home after death. In 2017 Michele completed the End of Life Doula program through the University of Vermont College of Medicine and received her professional certification as an EOL Doula. Michele lives in Hendersonville, NC, and is on staff at Carolina Memorial Sanctuary, the first Conservation Burial Cemetery in North Carolina, where she assists families with natural burials. She can be reached at 828-808-5444.

Angie is an End of Life Doula and planner who is committed to providing compassionate, dignified and supportive end of life care to ALL people and communities. Rooted Transitions was founded out of understanding the need for intentional end of life care. One that centers people first. Her mission is to have each person feel fully supported and seen throughout the end of life process. She believes that each person not only has immense value but should also have the opportunity to tell their story and leave a lasting legacy of their choice. She is a proud Going with Grace graduate and has a social work background. 

Contact  Website: www.rootedtransitionsendoflife.com

Email: Rootedtransitions@gmail.com

Phone: 727-550-6973

Gary Ross-Reynolds, PhD, RN

The perfect death is the one you envision. My role is to be your advocate and guide in that process, to make you aware of possibilities you may not be aware of, to support you and your loved ones throughout and after your transition. I can provide guidance in closing your affairs, dealing with your possessions, advocating with medical professionals, working with funeral homes, sitting vigil and providing respite to caregivers. Fee for service is negotiable. Initial consult free. NEDA Proficient. Member of LGBTQ community.

deathdoulaservices@gmail.com

828-545-9900

Angie Azur is a compassionate guide specializing in death doula care, with a special focus on children transitioning. Drawing from extensive global studies with medical experts, shamans, and spiritual mentors, she combines her psychology background with expertise in ancient wisdom, End-of-Life Care, PTSD yoga, and meditation. Angie supports families through the delicate process of young loss, fostering connections, understanding, and emotional release. She employs art, play therapy, mindfulness, and creative expression to help children navigate fears and emotions healthily, empowering their unique coping mechanisms. Rooted in personal experiences, her unwavering commitment as a compassionate advocate for pediatric grief guides families with grace and resilience. Serving Asheville and surrounding areas, Angie can be reached at angie@wholehumanhealthy.com, and her website is https://wholehumanhealthy.com/
Her work echoes a profound calling from within, providing solace and guidance to those in need.

Sasha Heron is an end of life doula and a skilled ritualist who inherently recognizes the connection between the everyday and the sacred, the physical world and the spirit world, the seen and the unseen.

She supports her clients to navigate end of life choices and holds space for them and their loved ones to express big feelings and reflections during this time. One of her passions is helping her clients craft a meaningful ceremony or legacy project that reflects their unique gift to their family, community and world. 

Sasha is a trained Sacred Passage Death Doula (Conscious Dying Institute) as well as a certified Ancestral Healing Practitioner (Ancestral Medicine). She is also a Psychopomp Practitioner (offering advanced ritual work like soul retrieval) with Red Earth Healing. 

Sasha provides end of life care services remotely as well as in person for those in the metro Asheville NC area. 

Learn more at https://www.sashaheron.com or contact her directly sasha@sashaheron.com.

I am a graduate of Alua Arthur's Going With Grace End of Life Doula Training, and a co-leader of the Healing Arts Team at The Center for Conscious Living & Dying in Swannanoa, NC. With shamanic energy healing at the heart of my work as a doula, supporting the emotional and spiritual journeys at the end of life is what I am most passionate about. My doula services cover packages and options that include integrative energy healing sessions, home funeral education, respite care, herbal medicine, and creative legacy planning. In addition, I provide a referral network of related services, including resources for local grief counselors, therapists, estate attorneys, funeral homes and green burials.

As someone who values inclusivity, I am passionate about providing trauma-informed, affirming care for those at the end of life. It is an honor and a privilege to support BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities as an energy worker and end-of-life doula. For more information, please visit www.FREYJAHA.com, or email Megan at Freyjaha@gmail.com.

My story with death began when I was 7 years old and lost my mother to melanoma. Since then I have lost so many other strong women in my family, making quite the impact. Due to these life experiences, I went down the path of psychedelic therapy and have been experimenting for over 15 years. Most recently I have achieved certifications in Somatic Plant Medicine Integration, Detoxification & Regeneration, and the End of Life training program at the Center for Conscious Living and Dying. I have been volunteering as a Direct Care volunteer since April, 2024 where I provide bedside care to residents in their last few months of life. My intention is to provide comfort, care, love and support through this mysterious journey for you and your loved ones.

Phone: 828-989-9670
Email: blissd.naia33@gmail.com

Holly Lux-Sullivan is a certified death doula who trained with International Doula Life Movement. She is the founder of Heartwood Death Doula and Bereavement Care. Holly is a board-certified chaplain and bereavement counselor; an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister; and holds certifications as a spiritual director and integrative chaplain. She has extensive training in dementia and advanced illness care as well as almost 20 years of experience at the bedside. Her warmth, compassion, and ability to connect with others make her a trusted advisor in times of distress, whether as a death doula or bereavement counselor. She is also NEDA-proficient.

Holly lives and works in central North Carolina and is also available virtually. She can be reached through her website: heartwooddeathdoula.com or by phone or text at 919-576-9243.

Holly Anne Lux-Sullivan, founder of Heartwood Death Doula & Bereavement Care

Sara is a North Carolina transplant with a previous career in elementary & science education. She's presently a homeschooling mother of four balancing a blessed life as an End-of-Life Doula. She has a special place in her heart for parents with terminally ill children, as well as those caregiving elderly with Alzheimers and dementia. She values community, connection and serving others. She brings a lifetime of experience, an open and honest heart, and a strong knowledge foundation. Providing your loved one and your family with upmost care and compassion is her goal. Sara feels doula service is a work of heart. She considers it both humbling and an honor to carry out these services with her clients; attending bedside, holding space, and providing direct support during the imminent time of transitional is, for her, the highest privilege in this line of work. She is a passionate advocate for choice and options, in all areas of life, death being no exception.

Sara serves the greater Charlotte, NC region. Contact Sara at : SunriseToSunsetDoulaCare@gmail.com 248-736-0843 www.sunrisetosunsetdoulacare.com

My name is Dawnée Valencia. I serve as a Certified End of Life Doula, Elder Care, and Care Consultant in Charlotte, NC. I was fortunate to know my great-grandparents until I was 30. Their love and lessons profoundly shaped my understanding of transition and grief. In just a decade, I lost them, along with three of my four grandparents.

My journey as an End of Life Doula began after my education with DoulaGivers during the illness and loss of many loved ones. I wanted to support those left behind and help those transitioning from this life. Many have faced heartbreaking losses of friends and family to illness and tragedy. This journey is often one we’re unprepared for, but I believe we can assist our loved ones in achieving a peaceful transition. They remain close to us, just beyond the Thinning Veils.

Phone: 818-299-7978
Email: thinningveilsdoula@gmail.com Company name: Thinning Veils Doula LLC

Sherrine Washington, a certified cognitive behavioral therapist turned End-of-Life and Death Doula, serves the Charlotte, North Carolina, area with unwavering compassion and purpose. Her mission is to guide individuals and families through the sacred journey of dying, offering peace, comfort, and transformative care. The Labyrinth is central to her practice—an ancient tool for meditation and reflection that she integrates into meaningful end-of-life rituals. Through her signature ceremonies, including the Living Celebration of Life and Sacred Grief & Loss Memorials, Sherrine provides an affordable alternative to traditional funerals. She also offers private retreats at her home, where clients find refuge and create SoulCollage® card decks that leave a lasting legacy for loved ones. For a more profound experience, sound healing instruments can be added to her ceremonies. Sherrine is passionate about supporting caregivers, who are often overlooked yet need the most care. She will be beside you, ensuring you're never alone on this journey.

Sherrine Washington, MSW

Certified End Of Life Doula, Sound Healing Practitioner,  SoulCollage® Facilitator & Advanced Trained Labyrinth Facilitator www.deathdoulanc.com
980-939-5742 (Text)

Hello! My name is Carrie Forbes, MLS, Death Doula, NEDA Proficient. I am a certified death doula and I received my training via DoulaGivers and graduated December 2022. I have also passed the NEDA Proficiency exam. A little about me: I am a medical librarian and I work with nursing students at a state university in North Carolina. In my free time, I volunteer with a local hospice as a death doula, and I also work with private clients in my doula work: Eastern NC End-of-Life Doula Services. Being a death doula has been the most fulfilling work of my life, and it maybe the gift I'm most proud of in my adult life. 

Carrie Forbes, MLS
EOLD/Death Doula, NEDA Proficient 
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Eastern NC Death Doula Services
enc.eol.doula@gmail.com
(text only) 252-689-8734
Follow me on Facebook https://tinyurl.com/ENC-EOL-DOULA

Jennifer Duran has been a licensed Funeral Director for 30 years and currently holds her Funeral Director and Embalmers License in both North and South Carolina. She is also a Death Doula (certified by IAP College), Celebrant, and Certified Crematory Operator. She has managed funeral homes and cemeteries that were certified by the Green Burial Council.

Jennifer strives to assist families with the spiritual, business, and realities of death in a way that is comprehensive yet easy to understand. 

With a network of trusted financial planners, attorneys, and counselors, she is able to help families get the guidance to make this time less stressful.

Jennifer is also available to speak to groups.  You can reach her at madilujen@gmail.com or at 828-553-7953.

Rev. Ana Lisa Domenica

As an end-of-life doula, I care for your body and spirit, through all stages of living and dying. A natural attunement to compassionate care, certified skills, and ongoing personal and professional development are the gifts I bring to your care. I offer guidance with end-of-life planning, home funeral and green burial support, ongoing pastoral support, and 11th hour bedside vigil.

As an interfaith minister, I offer personalized memorial services, written and officiated with care for the deceased, and as a community healing for the bereaved.

My reverence for The Sacred Mystery and the precious human heart is what is revealed in my work. There are infinite ways I fall in love with each client I am privileged to attend. Offering pure listening, I hold space for you, meeting you right where you are. I am deeply present and humbled with each opportunity to serve.

Analisa Domenica Death Whisperer

Tender Heart - Matters of Living & Dying www.analisadomenica.comanalisadomenica@gmail.com 828-429-0096

Susan is a compassionate End of Life Doula who brings comfort and support to individuals navigating the profound journey of life's end. With a background as a hospice volunteer and eldercare provider and advocate, she offers a calming presence with deep empathy and understanding. She passionately advocates for the dignity of the dying and honors their wishes and beliefs while providing solace to the individuals and their loved ones. She may weave Reiki and other modalities as requested into her practice to gently ease the journey through end of life. Susan was trained through INELDA and is also a member. She offers both remote and in-person services in Southeastern NC. For more information, reach out to Susan at deathdoulasusan@gmail.com.

I am a certified End of Life Doula through Doulagivers International, Ltd. and a member of NEDA (National End of Life Alliance) and INELDA (International End of Life Doula Association), that specializes in the 3 phase model of care.  It is my focus to help educate patients and their families regarding their available resources, answer their questions, and honor their own personal choices for their journey at the end of life.

As an E-500 RYT yoga teacher and certified Sound Therapist, I also offer patients and their caregivers, gentle yoga, breathwork techniques, meditations and guided visualizations, along with aromatherapy, and an open conversation about plant medicines, by request.

Contact Information:

Barb Brejot, Certified End of Life Doula, Doulagivers International, Ltd, NEDA member, INELDA member

512-779-4513
Barb@MountainTopYogaandSound.com www.MountainTopYogaandSound.com

My personal experiences and struggles with the grief associated with miscarriage has brought me to focus on pregnancy losses of all kinds. Be it abortion grief, spontaneous or medical miscarriages, or stillbirth, I will strive to help birthing folx navigate this very difficult and sometimes abstract grief by giving them a listening ear, tools and resources to get the extended help they may need in their area. Dealing with the loss of a pregnancy is profound and special and requires a particular understanding of its complexities. I hope through my own experiences and the lessons I hope to be able to help shape a new way of grieving for those experiencing pregnancy loss. I truly believe that pregnancy loss, abortion grief loss does not follow a typical grief pattern and I am ready to work hard to present those suffering from it with the safe space that they need. 

Credentials:

Birth and Bereavement Doula Certification from Stillbirthday
Abortion Doula Training from BADT
Death Doula Certification from IAP
Grief Support Counseling Certificate
CE - Grief & Addiction with David Kessler
CE - Grief Support for Addiction and Overdose Grief with What’s Your Grief
Certified Sound Healer - Life Changing Energy

http://www.mourningfeatherdoulas.com/

The loss of my mother in 2020 is what showed me the reality of the death process and pushed me to look at death support as a line of work. When my mother died I witnessed not just death, but the entire dying process and all of the logistics surrounding it. For the first time I felt the overwhelming task of caring for someone in a system that is understaffed and underfunded. After her death, I saw first hand that our current deathcare and legal system is not setup to allow space for grief and mourning. I hope to provide support for the dying person and those that are with them in their final weeks and to make space for loved ones to grieve by relieving some of the burdens of end of life planning and logistics. Everyone deserves a good death.

Credentials:

• End of Life Doula Certification from Going with Grace
  Postpartum Doula Training from BADT 
  Abortion Doula Training BADT 
  

  http://www.mourningfeatherdoulas.com/

Dana Brinson is an INELDA-trained doula supporting individuals and families at end-of-life and through early grief. Dana’s career in social services, education, facilitation and consulting honed her skills in active listening, teaching, and navigating change. As a doula, Dana ensures that people feel heard, supported, informed and prepared to navigate the transition they are experiencing.   

 Dana began her exploration of death and dying during her parents’ dying processes. As a Hospice volunteer, Death Café facilitator, and grief circle keeper, Dana fosters honest and safe conversations about dying and grieving. She partners with people through change and has worked with families caring for a parent with dementia, navigating a cancer diagnosis, or coping with a death by suicide.  

 Dana serves the Hillsborough/Chapel Hill/Durham/Pittsboro areas in North Carolina and can provide services virtually. Contact Dana at dana@consultingbetwixt.com or 919-647-4448. Visit www.consultingbetwixt.com for more information about her work.

Susan is the owner of Advocate By Your Side. During her 16 years as a registered nurse, Susan has primarily served seniors, cancer patients and provided care and comfort to individuals and their families at the end of life. She also has experience caring for people living with dementia. 

My goal is to improve your healthcare experience and quality of life through advocacy, education, guidance and support. As a Patient Advocate and End of Life Doula, I provide compassionate, holistic support and comfort to individuals and their families. I am here to help you and your loved ones be seen, heard, and understood. This is a safe space for you and your loved ones to ask questions and have open discussions. 

Service Area: Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Louisburg, Apex. 

Contact Susan at RaleighAdvocate.com for details or 919-410-7697 

Trained at The University of Vermont in 2019 

Holly Menard is a Death Doula serving the NC Triangle area, in person and beyond virtually.

Training:
University of Vermont Larner School of Medicine

Contact: Hollyeoldoula.com ~ 1doulaholly@gmail.com ~
919-606-3332

Jane Dornemann is a Brooklynite turned North Carolinian, by way of four states and three countries. She began her work as an end-of-life doula after completing training with INELDA in 2018. She has since worked as a hospice volunteer and has advocated for the positive death movement. She holds a professional certificate in end-of-life planning from the University of Vermont as well as a NEDA proficiency badge. Prior to discovering doula work, Jane was a teacher, a journalist, and a corporate writer. She lives with her husband, son, and two dogs in Durham and practices under Peaceful Crossing Durham.

She can be reached at www.peacefulcrossingsdurham.com

Shawna Barlette is an end-of-life doula with a practice in Raleigh, North Carolina. She obtained her certification from the University of Vermont. She holds a second certification as a Death Literacy Specialist as presented by Contemplative Doula.

Her life’s journey has led her to death care, transforming lives through compassionate and effective education, coaching, and presence. With over five years of dedicated experience, she has had the privilege of guiding individuals and their families through the uneasiness that accompanies the final period of life by providing practical and emotional support, resources and education.

Beyond this role, she is deeply invested in the ongoing conversations about death and dying and our society’s attitudes towards it. She advocates for normalizing the topic of death and bereavement by regularly attending death cafes, conferences, continuing education, and symposiums.

Visit our website: www.thedoulahearts.com or email us at thedoulahearts@gmail.com.

My name is Joni Porter. I am a certified Death Doula and received my education from the University of Vermont. I also hold a second certification in Death Literacy. I have been a local hospice volunteer as a Death Doula; leaning into holding space in vigil sitting and working with families to guile and familiarize what death and dying look like.

My focus is to help educate in my community by providing resources and supporting the death and dying conversation to become normalized.

My greatest value is community work and my connection to serving. I am a passionate believer in honoring your choices in life and in your death.

My areas of strength are also assisting in life review and legacy planning, helping guide people in the importance of this as it helps unlock the heart.

For more information please visit our website at www.thedoulahearts.com

Michelle Neumann (any pronouns) is a death and grief doula living in Durham, NC who provides grief and death support specifically to members of queer and trans communities. They completed the End of Life Doula training from the Conscious Dying Institute in 2019 and have over two decades of study, personal experience, and training in grief of many types.

Michelle has undergraduate degrees in both Religion and Sociology.

She has over 500 hours of yoga teacher training (YTT), and was a social justice and advocacy mentor and consultant for a local yoga studio. Michelle has an MSW with professional and lived experience in supporting trans and nonbinary humans, as well as people with severe and persistent mental health issues. 

Additionally, Michelle is proudly neurodivergent (AuDHD + CPTSD) and loves to work with others in the creative nontraditional ways that feel natural rather than trying to fit into society's expectations about the 'right ways' to grieve.

Michelle has specific and invested interest in supporting queer and trans peers through complex grief such as family estrangement, coming out processes, climate and political grief, suicide survival, chronic pain and disability grief, and more. Please reach out if you'd like to connect, work together, or know more.

Contact: michelle.j.neumann@gmail.com