When facing life's final chapter, having a compassionate guide can make all the difference.
I provide thoughtful support through every stage of the end-of-life journey and compassionate grief counselling.
END-OF-LIFE GUIDANCE & GRIEF COUNSELLING
Whether you're confronting a terminal diagnosis or simply wish to prepare mindfully for what awaits us all, I offer guidance that honours your unique wishes and values. My expertise helps navigate difficult decisions, facilitate meaningful family conversations, and create personalised plans that reflect what matters most to you.
My services include:
Legacy Project creation to preserve your stories and wisdom
Customized Vigil Plans that honour your wishes for final days
Decision-making support for medical and personal choices
Meaningful conversation facilitation between loved ones
Having walked this path with many individuals and families, I also provide grief counselling to support those processing loss.
Life's end deserves the same care and intention as all that comes before. Let me help you approach this profound transition with clarity, meaning, and peace.
Embracing Life's Final Journey
Death, like birth, is a sacred threshold that deserves to be honoured with compassion, dignity, and presence. I believe that our final chapter can be one of our most meaningful—filled with connection, purpose, and even profound beauty.
As your dedicated end-of-life companion, I create a nurturing space where you can explore your journey on your own terms and help to advocate for and realise your needs and wishes. My focus is to empower you to make the most of every single day, and my support extends beyond the final moments to encompass the entire transition.
How I Walk Alongside You
Deep Listening & Emotional Support: I offer a compassionate presence and non-judgmental ear during a time when being truly heard matters most.
Meaningful Planning: Together, we can craft Legacy Projects that celebrate your story and create Vigil Plans that honor your wishes.
Advocacy & Empowerment: I help you navigate complex decisions and ensure your voice remains central in all conversations about your care.
Sacred Space Creation: Bringing reverence and ritual to this threshold, whether at home among loved ones or wherever your journey leads.
Educational Support & Practical Guidance
I believe knowledge brings comfort and confidence during uncertain times. My services include education on:
Essential Paperwork: Guidance on Advance Directives, Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, and other critical documents
Understanding the Dying Process: Learning to recognise signs and symptoms of active dying
After-Death Care: Hands-on coaching for family members who wish to participate in caring for their loved one's body
Community Resources: Connecting you with local support services, hospice options, and other valuable resources
VSED: Compassionate guidance for those considering Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking as an end-of-life option
My commitment is simple: no one who desires support during life's final transition should have to face it alone. It is my deepest honour to serve you and your loved ones on this path because ultimately, we're all just walking each other home.
Grief Support: Walking With You Through Loss
I understand that grief can feel overwhelming—like waves that crash over you when you least expect it. Having walked alongside many people through their darkest moments, I know that each person's experience of loss is deeply personal and deserving of gentle attention.
When you're hurting, sometimes what helps most isn't clinical techniques but simply having someone who can sit with you in your pain without trying to fix it. I create a warm, safe space where all your feelings—the anger, the numbness, the profound sadness—are welcomed and honoured.
Through mindfulness and compassion practices, we'll find ways to help you breathe through the most difficult moments. We'll discover how to honour your relationship with your loved one while gradually finding a path forward that feels meaningful.
I bring years of experience in mindfulness teaching and various therapeutic approaches, but most importantly, I bring my humanity and deep respect for your journey. Whether you're preparing for a loss or navigating life after one, you don't have to walk this path alone.
The pain of grief reflects the depth of your love. Together, we'll tend to your grief with the care it deserves, finding moments of peace and even joy — amidst profound sorrow.
MY OWN BACKGROUND
My professional journey into end-of-life care commenced during my hospice internship and a three-month retreat at a Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, in 2006. Upon my return to Berlin at the age of 29, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, an experience which fundamentally shifted my perspective. Facing mortality directly deepened my belief in the importance of present-moment awareness, and I realised that preparing for death paradoxically awakens us to life's immediacy.
Working with homeless individuals who often died in isolation, their final wishes unknown, revealed a significant gap in end-of-life care. This experience led to a commitment to amplify the voices of those who often remain unheard – to articulate their fears, express their desires, and preserve their stories as life concludes.
My work has consistently revealed a universal truth that emerges for many as they approach life's end: that love, in its simplest and most profound form, remains the only thing that truly matters.
Kind words from my clients…
"Kate's therapeutic approach is both professional and heartfelt. Her wealth of experience and the way she combines evidence-based techniques with mindfulness practices has been a great help to me when I've been facing my toughest challenges. Her dedication to her clients is evident in every session, and I appreciate her ability to listen and provide insightful guidance."
—Graham
"Dear Kate, I want to say a big thank you for working with me recently. I felt comfortable to share my experiences in a safe setting. I have learnt a range of skills and strategies that will help me to cope in difficult situations. I very much like your calm manner and pace of conversation which helped me to talk about difficult things without pressure or judgement. I will confidently recommend you to others. It is reassuring to know there are people like you available for support."
—James
"Working with you has been a powerful experience. When I couldn’t find words to express my pain you would patiently hold space. Your experience and compassion have taught me to honour my memories and allow myself to grow around my grief.
In my forever changed life I am rediscovering joy. Thank you!"
—Mairéad
"There is some strange intimacy between grief and aliveness, some sacred exchange between what seems unbearable and what is most exquisitely alive."
— Francis Weller, The Wild Edge of Sorrow