Hello
Every one of us is unique. My belief is that you are a rich and complex human being, and it is my role to provide a safe, informed, accepting space in which you can explore mortality and what matters to you as you face dying time. I hope that knowing a bit about me can help you consider whether we would be a good fit for this work.
My journey
Death, dying and making meaning of life has run through my personal and professional life for over fifteen years. I have an innate curiosity and exploring mortality is, for me, a deeply rewarding practice that draws together so many aspects of being a human in the world. To support a person as they face their death is an honour and a privilege.
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My entry into the world of death and dying happened at the sharp end, working for many years in children’s palliative care. None of the consolations of a long life applied here, and yet I saw professionals, communities and families work with love and determination to make short lives as rich, supported and comfortable as possible.
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Since then, my professional life has involved working as a CEO of one counselling charity, Trustee of another, and a caseworker supporting people with a huge variety of extremely challenging personal circumstances. I have received a Crossfields Institute Quality Mark certificate following completion of Living Well Dying Well’s Introduction to a Person-Centred Approach to Death and Dying, and am a member of End of Life Doula UK.
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Life, relationships and families are complex and I recognise, without judgement, the difficulties and pain this can cause. I have family experience of death including neurodegenerative conditions, suicide, life-threatening illness in early adulthood and death involving estrangement.
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How we navigate life, the universe and everything can be understood through many lenses. I particularly take inspiration from the body, nature and cultures that have integrative worldviews, with story in many forms at the heart of this. It is my strong belief that more open conversation around death can offer our society wildly more than merely improved funeral planning. When we fully occupy our mortality, we become participants in a way of living that extends far beyond our own individual bodies and minds.
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The death of my father brought together these long running threads into a clear calling to work with people as they approach the end of their lives.
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I live in Bristol with my partner, two children and small garden full of growth and decay.
Disclaimer
I do not provide legal or financial advice, therapy or medical services. My services do not include funeral director services, house cleaning/cooking, social or respite care or Will preparation.