Death doulas, Puget Sound.

Neshia connects cultural wisdom, ancestral resilience, and BIPOC joy to create empowered possibilities for how we live and how we die. A licensed mental health counselor with over a decade of experience supporting people navigating trauma, grief, and cultural identity, she thinks of herself as a death companion. Her practice offers end-of-life consultation and support for people wanting a more intentional experience with death.

“Our bodies contain so much wisdom. They know how and when to heal themselves and they know how and when to die.” Bhakti helps individuals and their loved ones navigate the process of death and grief by sitting vigil, creating legacy projects, planning and leading memorials. She also offers Reiki, grief workshops, and community education on traditional burial and after-death care choices.

An end-of-life doula and coach offering loving guidance through decision-making at the end of life and the rollercoaster of grief and loss. Kathleen brings a career as educator, coach, and healthcare provider, and is part of the Gentle Passage Doula Collective. She offers end-of-life planning, respite, companionship, legacy work, end-of-life celebration planning, and eulogy craftsmanship.

A certified Sacred End of Life Doula offering an open heart, deep compassion, and steady support to the dying and their loved ones. With a 25-year career as a social worker and geriatric mental health specialist in skilled nursing facilities, Kathy brings rare experience attending many deaths. Her practice holds sacred space in a way that respects each person’s beliefs, values, and culture.

A gentle, holistic companion through one of life’s most sacred transitions. Sahara offers heartfelt conversations about wishes and fears, support with essential paperwork and planning, meaningful legacy projects, vigil sitting, and grounded presence for the dying and their loved ones. “No templates, no one-size-fits-all approaches. What matters most is what you want, and how you wish to be supported.”

Keli believes the end of life deserves the same care, intention, and compassion as the beginning. With a calm presence and deep respect for each person’s unique journey, she offers emotional, practical, and informational support before, during, and after death. Her approach is warm, nonjudgmental, and deeply person-centered, honoring cultural values, spiritual beliefs, and personal preferences.

A retired RN with over 40 years in healthcare, specializing in geriatrics and holistic care since 2001. Dolly offers comfort, peace, and aid in last wishes: bedside presence, resource lists, lasting memories, art, Reiki, massage, imagery, music, and spiritual and cultural care. She supports everyone including the aged, veterans, communities of color, LGBTQA+ folks, and the unhoused.

An interfaith chaplain, end-of-life planner, and death doula whose work bridges the sacred and practical. Aisha brings steady spiritual presence alongside thoughtful preparation during life’s sacred thresholds. Trained as a Hakima (Universal Chaplaincy), in Islamic end-of-life and palliative care, and as a David Kessler–certified grief educator, she carries an intercultural lens shaped by time in West Africa.