Loss & Transition Care

End-of-life doula

A gentle presence through life’s changes.

A space held with presence to navigate life’s thresholds, honour what is unfolding, and move through change, loss and transformation.

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When life changes

Some passages don’t come with instructions

The end of life, the end of a relationship, a chapter or an identity. The space between what has been and what is yet to come. These passages can leave us disoriented, carrying questions, emotions and decisions that are difficult to hold alone.

This is where accompaniment can matter. I offer a grounded space to pause, be witnessed and make sense of what is unfolding, without needing to fix it or move through it in a particular way. Together, we can make space for what is present and find ways to honour, navigate and integrate what is changing.

You don't need to arrive with the right words or know exactly what you need. You can begin with what is here, and we can take it from there.

There’s no need to explain perfectly

You set the pace and decide what to share. We begin with what is here, just as it is.

A death, loss, or changing life

Whether you are anticipating a death, grieving a loss, or moving through a major transition, you don’t have to meet it alone.

Ritual can mark what matters

Together we can make room for ceremony, breath, sound, and practices of care when they feel called for.

A slower, respectful pace

This is a place to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself – without pressure to arrive anywhere quickly.

A gentle way through

Four movements to support you through change, loss and transition

There is no fixed path or formula. We move with what is present, allowing each encounter to meet you where you are. Some things may shift immediately, while others reveal themselves gently over time.

Llegar
Arrive

We begin by arriving together. There is no need to have everything figured out or put neatly into words. We meet what is here, at your pace, with presence and care.

Sentir
Sense

We make space to listen to what is moving through you, whether it is grief, fear, longing, uncertainty, relief or something you cannot yet name. Rather than rushing to understand or resolve, we stay close to the experience.

Ofrecer
Offer

When it feels supportive, I may offer practices to help you be with what is unfolding: ritual, breath, sound, reflection, creativity or embodied practices. These are invitations, not prescriptions.

Volver
Return

We gently return to the body, to yourself and to everyday life. What has emerged does not need to be resolved before you leave. It can continue to unfold in its own time.

Llegar
Arrive

We begin by arriving together. There is no need to have everything figured out or put neatly into words. We meet what is here, at your pace, with presence and care.

Sentir
Sense

We make space to listen to what is moving through you, whether it is grief, fear, longing, uncertainty, relief or something you cannot yet name. Rather than rushing to understand or resolve, we stay close to the experience.

Ofrecer
Offer

When it feels supportive, I may offer practices to help you be with what is unfolding: ritual, breath, sound, reflection, creativity or embodied practices. These are invitations, not prescriptions.

Volver
Return

We gently return to the body, to yourself and to everyday life. What has emerged does not need to be resolved before you leave. It can continue to unfold in its own time.

Meet Jael

Hello, I’m Jael.

End-of-life doula, and companion through life’s transitions. Born in Colombia and now based in Australia, my path has woven together practices of care, traditional medicines, movement, yoga, meditation, and ritual.

Learning with communities in Colombia, Peru, and Mexico, deepening my understanding of Indigenous worldviews, corazonar, and embodied ways of knowing and caring.

My work with end-of-life care became deeply personal through my mother’s illness and death, which shaped my own experience of grief and transformed the way I understand care, dying, and transition.

Today, I bring these experiences together to accompany people through the end of life, grief, and other life transitions through presence, conversation, embodiment, ritual, yoga, and meditation.

A man wearing glasses and a blazer working at a desk, writing in a notebook beside a computer monitor in a modern office.
A man wearing glasses and a blazer working at a desk, writing in a notebook beside a computer monitor in a modern office.
A man wearing glasses and a blazer working at a desk, writing in a notebook beside a computer monitor in a modern office.

Offering

Ways we might work together.

Every offering starts with a conversation about where you’re at. Sessions are online, wherever you are.

Life Transitions

Creative and spiritual companioning through any threshold.

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End-of-Life Doula Services

Companioning, vigil, and ceremony for the dying, and for those who love them.

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Grief Companionship

Gentle accompaniment through the weeks, months, and years after a loss.

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Explore Grief Companioning →

Explore Grief Companioning →

Life Transitions

Creative and spiritual companioning through any threshold.

Explore Life Transitions →

Explore Life Transitions →

Explore Life Transitions →

End-of-Life Doula Services

Companioning, vigil, and ceremony for the dying, and for those who love them.

Explore End-of-Life Services →

Explore End-of-Life Services →

Explore End-of-Life Services →

Grief Companionship

Gentle accompaniment through the weeks, months, and years after a loss.

Explore Grief Companioning →

Explore Grief Companioning →

Explore Grief Companioning →

When you're ready

We can begin here

You don't need to know exactly what you need, or have the words to explain it. We can simply begin with a conversation about what is here for you, and see together what might feel right.

When you're ready

We can begin here

You don't need to know exactly what you need, or have the words to explain it. We can simply begin with a conversation about what is here for you, and see together what might feel right.

When you're ready

We can begin here

You don't need to know exactly what you need, or have the words to explain it. We can simply begin with a conversation about what is here for you, and see together what might feel right.