Nikki the Death Doula, LLC

Death Doula

Columbus, OH Cleveland, OH Greater Ohio

Grief Specialist, Guided Imagery, Home Funerals, Legacy Work, LGBTQ Allied, Meditation, Rituals

Offers free consultation

Verified by Autumn

I’ve been passionate about the Death Positive Movement for years. I’ve spent countless hours, researching, studying and embracing the process of death and dying with compassion. My goal is to help others embrace the end of life and share open and honest communication with their loved ones. By looking death head on, you take it’s power and hold it in your hands. I have been practicing in the arts for over 20 years and have training in crisis management, emotional de-escalation, and suicide prevention. I am an avid hiker and nature enthusiast and love using nature as a backdrop for healing.

Whether you’ve been diagnosed with a terminal illness, working through a loss of any kind, or just want to learn more about end of life and grief, I will hold space with with you.

Certifications

  • INELDA

Education

  • BA - The University of Mount Union - 2000
  • Suicide prevention, crisis de escalation - North Central Mental Health - 2017
  • End of Life Doula Training - INELDA - 2021
  • Grief Coaching - IFLC - 2021

What types of services do you provide?

End of life services: -Preparation of Advanced Directives -Vigil planning -Legacy work -Sitting vigil -Caregiver Respite Grief Support -Diagnosis support and processing -Grief coaching for ALL forms of grief -Confidant

What should clients know about your pricing(e.g., discounts, fees, packages)?

All my fees are sliding scale. Packages are available. All fees negotiable.

What is your typical process for working with a new client?

We will start with a free initial consultation to get to know each other and make sure we will work well together, and let me assess what needs are. From there We can negotiate an agreement and set a schedule for visits!

What are some of the ways you have supported someone at end-of-life?

Providing practical support for organizing all the bits and pieces of hospice and end of life care. Giving comfort through guided imagery and meditation Life review and closing unfinished business Providing grief processing for loves ones

What advice would you give someone looking to hire an end-of-life doula?

Your doula will be with you at your most vulnerable moments, it's imperative that you are comfortable with them and trust them completely.

What questions should clients think through before talking to doulas?

What kind of support are you looking for? How frequently do you want visits? Are your loved ones on board with a doula? How are you envisioning your final days playing out?

What populations are you best suited to serve?

I can work with all age ranges. I am LGBTQIA+ allied and an advocate for end of life rights, be it Medical Aid in Dying, VSED, home funerals, etc.

Do you offer any other services beyond end-of-life doula support (e.g. advanced care planning, paralegal, legacy services, chaplaincy services)?

Grief coaching Consultation on Advanced Directives. (I am also a notary!)

Do you work as part of a collaborative or independently?

Independently, but there are other doulas and practitioners that I do work with on occasion.

Are you willing to work remotely?

Absolutely! I can provide a lot of support over video calls.

  • LGBTQIA+,
  • Terminally ill,
  • Bereaved,
  • Disenfranchised Grief,
  • Local community events (Death cafes - speaking engagements - etc)

Years In Business

  • 2022

Number Of Employees

  • 1

Service Areas

  • Columbus, OH
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Greater Ohio

Languages

  • English

Payment Method

  • Check
  • Credit card
  • Paypal
  • Venmo
  • Payment Plan
  • Volunteer / Free Support

Address

Columbus, OH 43216

Travel Preferences

I travel to clients

I support clients virtually (phone/internet)

Clients travel to me

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