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Find a Florida End-of-Life Doula

Navigating through this process can be extremely difficult. We want to make it easy to find trained professionals who meet your needs. Exploring the profiles of providers listed with FEOLDA can help you find a doula whose approach and experience resonate with you. Disclaimer: The Florida End of Life Doula Alliance (FEOLDA) does not specifically endorse any of the doulas listed in this directory. The inclusion of a doula in this directory does not imply a recommendation by FEOLDA. FEOLDA is not responsible for the actions, services, or conduct of any doulas listed. You are encouraged to conduct your own research and due diligence before engaging with any doula.

Jennifer Anger
Jennifer Anger
Cape Coral area

Location:

Southwest Florida

Servicing Area(s):

End of Life Doula, Reiki, Yoga Modalities to help with Grief
Lynn Principe
Lynn Principe
Clearwater

Location:

Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough

Servicing Area(s):

End of Life Doula, End of Life Care Planning, Funeral Celebrant Services, Grief Coaching, VSED Support, Reiki, Bedside Vigil, Group Facilitator/Speaker, Home Funeral Guide, Mentorship
Marjory Diane Ogren
Marjory Diane Ogren
Davie, FL & Belvidere, IL

Location:

Broward in FL & Boone in IL

Servicing Area(s):

End-of-life planning with the Five Wishes, and education of family members and caregivers regarding care at the end of life
Lee Wilberschied
Lee Wilberschied
Gainesville

Location:

Alachua, Marion

Servicing Area(s):

Vigil, legacy, accompaniment, Buddhist memorial or funeral service
Rev Dr Lora Coleman
Rev Dr Lora Coleman
Gainesville FL

Location:

Alachua and surrounding counties

Servicing Area(s):

End of life, emotional support, client and family. Grief counseling. Meditation for relaxation and healing. Narrative recording of live history. Respite care,. Interface ministerial services, including end of life support, and memorials/ funerals. And more
Nora G Wiser
Nora G Wiser
Hawthorne

Location:

Alachua, Putnam

Servicing Area(s):

EOL Doula, Advance Planning, Legacy Projects, Guided Meditation, Caregiver Respite, Bedside Vigil
Lara Acemyan
Lara Acemyan
Lake Worth

Location:

Palm Beach, Virtual worldwide

Servicing Area(s):

I offer a range of services, including but not limited to advance care planning, respite support, legacy work, as well as vigil planning and support, all tailored to meet your unique needs and preferences.
Shelly Schlachter
Shelly Schlachter
Largo, FL

Location:

Pinellas

Servicing Area(s):

End-of-Life Doula, End of Life Care Planning, Reiki Therapeutic Healing, Grief Support, Pregnancy & Infant Loss, Bedside Vigil
Gina Ann Margillo
Gina Ann Margillo
Miami

Location:

Miami Dade County

Servicing Area(s):

Advance care planning, legacy projects, processing of emotions and grief, conscientious distribution of belongings, funeral officiant services.
Marietta B Roberts
Marietta B Roberts
Mount Dora

Location:

Lake and Orange

Servicing Area(s):

Education, guidance, support before, during and after a death has occurred. Respite for caregivers, referrals and resources, compassionate presence and holding space for the one facing end of life. and for their loved ones. Legacy projects.
Shelby Budziak
Shelby Budziak
Ocala, Florida

Location:

Marion, Alachua, Volusia, Citrus, Sumter, and Lake County

Servicing Area(s):

Non-medical caregiving, end-of-life navigational support (advanced care planning), vigil services, home funeral & green burial support, post-death education, Reiki, caregiver support
Lila Sánchez Castaño
Lila Sánchez Castaño
Orlando, FL

Location:

Orange County

Servicing Area(s):

End-of-life doula support (emotional, spiritual, and practical presence). Grief support for families and loved ones. Vigil and “no one dies alone” companionship. Training and mentoring of volunteers in culturally sensitive end-of-life care. Specialized support for Spanish-speaking patients and families.
Nancy Capone
Nancy Capone
Port Charlotte Florida

Location:

Charlotte County and Venice, Florida

Servicing Area(s):

CNA/HHA, EOL CAREGIVER/GUIDE
Soraya Lynn
Soraya Lynn
Saint Petersburg

Location:

Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota

Servicing Area(s):

Grief Embodiment & Fellowship, Respite Care, Vigil Planning & Attendance, Death Education, Angel Healing Meditation, Spiritual Guide & Medium
Sally Gabriel, Ph.D.
Sally Gabriel, Ph.D.
Sarasota

Location:

Sarasota & Manatee Counties

Servicing Area(s):

Advance Care Planning, Vigil Planning, Other Doula Services, Grief Support, After-Loss Support
Julie Bess Jelinek
Julie Bess Jelinek
St. Petersburg

Location:

Pinellas, Hillsbourough, Pasco, Sarasota, Dade

Servicing Area(s):

Respite; vigil planning; art, music, and writing therapy; children’s grief; adult grief; light errands; and housework
Suzanne Morine
Suzanne Morine
Treasure Coast

Location:

St Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, Indian River

Servicing Area(s):

Giving the gift of making memories last forever..
Melissa Ellison
Melissa Ellison
Vero Beach

Location:

Indian River, Brevard, St. Lucie

Servicing Area(s):

Create end-of-life plans, individualized advance directives, Living Will, Health Care Proxy, etc. Facilitate family meetings. Assist with medical visits.
Bennie Richards-Baxter
Bennie Richards-Baxter
Cape Coral, Florida

Location:

Lee, Collier, Charlotte

Servicing Area(s):

Emotional and spiritual support for patients and families from initial diagnosis to the transitioning process. I offer companionship, grief support, comfort care, caregiver support and respite care as well as education and resources to help families and patients better understand the disease process and progression, possible manifestations, and symptom management.
Elizabeth Dodd
Elizabeth Dodd
Coral Springs

Location:

Broward

Servicing Area(s):

Emotional support, spiritual support, practical assistance, caregiver support, and grief support.
Kristine Kopperud
Kristine Kopperud
Dunnellon, FL

Location:

Marion, Citrus, Virtual

Servicing Area(s):

Creative/Legacy Projects, End-of-Life Planning, Advance Directives, Natural/Green Burial Planning
Anna Schwait
Anna Schwait
Gainesville

Location:

Alachua and Marion counties

Servicing Area(s):

End of life practical planning and addressing physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects of this process. Life review and legacy work also included.
Shanti Vani
Shanti Vani
Gainesville, FL

Location:

Alachua, Virtual

Servicing Area(s):

Grief Support & Education
Sherri Fussell
Sherri Fussell
Jacksonville

Location:

Duval, Nassau

Servicing Area(s):

End-of-life support and education via active listening and normalization of the dying journey.
Brooke Havrilla
Brooke Havrilla
Lake Worth/ Wellington

Location:

Palm Beach County

Servicing Area(s):

Bedside care, assisting with paperwork and family concerns, living funerals, at-home funerals, and arrangements focused on modifications and redesigns for comfort in the home.
Rachel Langenohl
Rachel Langenohl
Melbourne

Location:

Brevard

Servicing Area(s):

Companionship, Presence, Advanced Planning and Support
Jacqueline Ingersoll
Jacqueline Ingersoll
Miami, FL

Location:

Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, & Online

Servicing Area(s):

End of life services catered per client request
Chris Eaton
Chris Eaton
New Port Richey, Florida, USA

Location:

Globally

Servicing Area(s):

End-of-Life Doula (Companion, Vigils, Legacy Project, Energy Healer, Advance Care Planning, Family Grief Support); Peak Performance Coach (body, mind & spirit guide); Guest Event Speaker
Olga Ferrer
Olga Ferrer
Orlando

Location:

usa

Servicing Area(s):

Vigils, caregiver respite, advance care planning, coordinating care, end-of-life planning, emotional support, legacy projects and more
Nada Frazier, MSW, LCSW
Nada Frazier, MSW, LCSW
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL & Jacksonville, FL area

Location:

St. Johns & Duval County, FL

Servicing Area(s):

Counseling, Life & Death Coaching, End-of-Life Doula
Jessica Dawkins
Jessica Dawkins
Port Orange, FL

Location:

Volusia County (Face to Face), USA (Virtual)

Servicing Area(s):

Death Education, Individual & Caregiver Support Services, Hospice Companionship, Bereavement Visits, "What to Expect" Packages, Guided Nature Walks, Bequeathment Consulting, Memory Care Support, Green Death Education, Living Funerals & Celebrations of Life, Creative Grief & EOL Projects, Vigil Planning, Legacy Projects, EOL Admin & Organization Services, "Writing Through Grief" Workshops, "Exploring Death" Writing Workshops, Caregiver Support Workshops, Doula Networking Events, Virtual EOL Services
Andrea Hemphill
Andrea Hemphill
Sarasota

Location:

Sarasota

Servicing Area(s):

Facilitation of end-of-life conversations, End-of-Life Projects, respite care, sitting vigils, planning and coordinating end-of-life celebrations/services, grief support, and death cafes
Beth Nightingale
Beth Nightingale
St. Petersburg

Location:

Pinellas, Sarasota, Hillsborough in person, all others virtual

Servicing Area(s):

End of Life Planning, Advance Care Planning, Respite Care, Bedside Vigil, Patient Advocacy, Legacy projects, Post-Death Assistance, Resource Consultant, Comfort Animal Visitation
Alissa Hopkins
Alissa Hopkins
Tampa

Location:

Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco

Servicing Area(s):

Funeral Celebrant, Sitting Vigil, Legacy Planning, Living Celebration Planning, Sound Baths, Speaking Engagements, and Advocacy
Wendy Rose
Wendy Rose
Venice

Location:

Sarasota County and surrounding area

Servicing Area(s):

Respite, Sitting Vigil, Advance Care Planning, Life Review, Legacy Work, Facilitating Conversations
Meg Maher
Meg Maher
Windermere, FL

Location:

Orange, Seminole, Lake, Osceola, Polk

Servicing Area(s):

End of Life Doula, Legacy Projects, Advance Directives, Planning & Preparation, Client Advocacy, Education & Dialogue, Grief Support

Jennifer Anger

Cape Coral area

Marjory Diane Ogren

Davie, FL & Belvidere, IL

Rev Dr Lora Coleman

Gainesville FL

Lara Acemyan

Lake Worth

Gina Ann Margillo

Miami

Shelby Budziak

Ocala, Florida

Nancy Capone

Port Charlotte Florida

Sally Gabriel, Ph.D.

Sarasota

Suzanne Morine

Treasure Coast

Bennie Richards-Baxter

Cape Coral, Florida

Kristine Kopperud

Dunnellon, FL

Shanti Vani

Gainesville, FL

Brooke Havrilla

Lake Worth/ Wellington

Jacqueline Ingersoll

Miami, FL

Olga Ferrer

Orlando

Jessica Dawkins

Port Orange, FL

Beth Nightingale

St. Petersburg

Wendy Rose

Venice

Lynn Principe

Clearwater

Lee Wilberschied

Gainesville

Nora G Wiser

Hawthorne

Shelly Schlachter

Largo, FL

Marietta B Roberts

Mount Dora

Lila Sánchez Castaño

Orlando, FL

Soraya Lynn

Saint Petersburg

Julie Bess Jelinek

St. Petersburg

Melissa Ellison

Vero Beach

Elizabeth Dodd

Coral Springs

Anna Schwait

Gainesville

Sherri Fussell

Jacksonville

Rachel Langenohl

Melbourne

Chris Eaton

New Port Richey, Florida, USA

Nada Frazier, MSW, LCSW

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL & Jacksonville, FL area

Andrea Hemphill

Sarasota

Alissa Hopkins

Tampa

Meg Maher

Windermere, FL

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