Doulas Trained for VSED

FEN held a training for death doulas interested in supporting people who choose voluntarily stopping eating and drinking as a path to a hastened death. Those doulas are listed below, alphabetically by state. Please note, these are independent professionals; Final Exit Network has not vetted their business practices or rate structures. As with any important decision, we encourage you to interview multiple people and do your due diligence before hiring someone.

In addition to the VSED-trained doulas listed below, you can look for doulas in the directories of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance and International End-of-Life Doula Association.

Arizona
Yvette Bredice
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Tucson
ybredice@gmail.com
Staci Snyder
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Tucson and surrounding areas
contact@fairwellconsulting.com
California
Chelsea Waves
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Virtual and Central California and New Mexico
chelsea@chelseawaves.com
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Colorado
Nicole Matarazzo
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Denver, Boulder County, Boulder Mountain Towns, Larimer County
nmatarazzo4@gmail.com
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Florida
Lynn Principe
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Tampa Bay and surrounding areas
lynngoldenlife@gmail.com
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Maryland
Valoria Walker
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Baltimore, various surrounding counties in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Doulabydestiny@gmail.com
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Nicole Heidbreder
MA, BSN, RN, End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
nicole@gracefulfusion.com
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New Mexico
Sherry Burns
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: the greater Santa Fe area
sherry@sherryburns.org
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New York
Virginia Chang
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized, PhD
Serving: New York City and surrounding areas
virginia@tillthelastdoula.com
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North Carolina
Trish Rux
Registered Nurse, End-Of-Life-Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Western North Carolina
Virtually serving everywhere in the US, specifically the Southeast
trishrux@gmail.com
North Dakota
Claudette Peterson
Moorhead, Minnesota
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized, EdD
Serving: Moorhead, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota and surrounding areas
Peterson.claudette@gmail.com
Tennessee
Marquis Allen
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Memphis, TN and surrounding areas. Virtually serving everywhere in the US, specifically the Southeast
Info@serene-transitions.com
Texas
Melissa Wood
Naturopathic Doctor, Licensed Massage Therapist, End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Sherman and Denison, Texas
Virtually serving nationally and especially: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma
Melissa@PeacefulEndofLife.com
PeacefulEndofLife
Trina Wacasey, Ph.D.
End of Life Doula, Advocate for autonomy and choice, VSED expertise
Serving: Texas resident willing to serve clients anywhere in the world virtually and in person
trina@creatinghonoringspaces.com
CreatingHonoringSpaces
Virginia
Washington
Crystal Flores
End-Of-Life Doula, VSED Specialized
Serving: Greater Seattle area and San Juan Islands
Crystal@thegratefuldeath.org
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Washington, D.C.