About Me
When my grandparents — the people who raised me — were at the end of their lives, I needed help in understanding how I could best help them and be present with them.
It was hospice that gave me the tools, the language, and the ability to show up for my beloved grandparents as they had for me. That experience changed everything. The day after my grandfather died ( just seven weeks after my grandmother had died) I gave birth to twins: a girl and a boy. I felt a deeply meaningful shift in my soul.
That experience set me on a path I’ve been walking for more than 20 years, working in end-of-life care.
For over twenty years, I’ve worked in hospice, both in Michigan and in Los Angeles, California.
I’ve been with many patients and families in their most vulnerable moments — learning what it means to truly accompany someone through dying, not just manage it.
That work has shaped me in ways I couldn’t have anticipated .
Also, my father died during a time that my brother and I were essentially caring for him. He was a profoundly difficult parent, but I was able to help him because of my work in hospice, along with the guidance of caring friends.
That experience taught me something I carry into every client relationship: love and loss are complicated, and you don’t have to have had an ideal relationship to deserve support as you care for a family member at the end.
If you’re caring for someone who hurt you, or grieving someone you had a hard time loving — you may have to face hard decisions too. I am here to support you in any scenario.
My Approach & Credentials
I bring more than two decades of hospice experience to my work, along with my certification as an End-of-Life Doula, through The Dying Year, which I received under the guidance of Merilynne Rush.
I also hold a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration and am currently pursuing my Certified Addiction Counseling credential — because I know firsthand that grief, loss, and recovery are often deeply intertwined.
I do not provide medical care; a doula is a non- medical service, like a midwife.
My work now is the result of my own journey through caregiving, loss, and recovery.
I offer both professional expertise and the kind of presence that only lived experience can bring.
I serve clients in-person and virtually, nationwide — wherever you are on this road.