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What is an End-of-Life Doula?
An End-of-Life Doula (also known as a death doula) provides non-medical emotional, spiritual, and practical support to individuals and families during life’s final chapter.
I help you navigate this sacred time with presence, peace, and dignity - ensuring that your wishes, values, and legacy are honored.
Catalina Cardenas, MS, LMFT
I’m Catalina Cardenas, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified End-of-Life doula, dedicated to bringing comfort, dignity, and understanding to every stage of transition.
My approach blends therapeutic guidance with soulful presence - honoring each person’s story, beliefs, and journey.
Because every ending deserves compassion, and every life deserves closure with love.
How I Can Support You
BEFORE TRANSITION:
- Emotional preparation and coping tools
- Advance care planning and communication
- Life review and legacy projects
- Creating meaningful rituals and goodbyes
DURING TRANSITION:
- Compassionate bedside presence and vigil care
- Comfort techniques for patient and family
- Spiritual and cultural end-of-life rituals
- Guidance for loved ones at the bedside
AFTER TRANSITION :
- Grief support and emotional processing
- Home clearing and energy balancing
- Memorial and celebration of life planning
- Continued healing and closure sessions
PACKAGES AND SERVICES
RESPITE CARE
Caring for a loved one can be both meaningful and exhausting.
Respite care offers short-term support, allowing primary caregivers time to rest, recharge, and attend to personal needs — all while ensuring their loved one continues to receive compassionate, attentive care.
CONDUCT LIVING FUNERALS
A living funeral is a heartfelt gathering to honor life while it’s still being lived — a time to laugh, cry, and share memories together, creating connection and closure in the present moment.
VIGIL PLANNING
Gentle guidance for families preparing for a loved one’s final moments — ensuring comfort, peace, and a vigil that feels personal and sacred.
MOURNING & GRIEF SUPPORT
Tender guidance through loss, offering comfort, understanding, space, and tools for healing at your own pace.
POST-LOSS SUPPORT
After loss, care continues. I offer gentle guidance with memorial planning, emotional support, and practical help — creating space for healing, remembrance, and peace.
POST-LOSS HOME ORGANIZATION
With tenderness and care, I help you navigate the practical and emotional process of organizing a loved one’s belongings — making room for healing while preserving what matters most.
FUNERAL/BURIAL SUPPORT
Compassionate support for funeral and burial arrangements — helping families navigate logistics while honoring their loved one.
CAPTURE LEGACY OF LIFE
Capture and honor a life well-lived. Through photos, videos, and personal stories, we preserve cherished memories while offering gentle emotional support.
END-OF-LIFE DOCUMENTS
Helping you create important end-of-life documents with clarity and compassion, honoring the wishes and legacy of your loved one.
PACKAGES AND SERVICES
GRACEFUL HEALING
Gentle anticipatory grief support and emotional preparation for loved ones.
HOME & HEART CLOSURE
Compassionate home clearing, energy alignment, and grief support following loss.
ETERNAL TRIBUTE
ETERNAL TRIBUTE
Guided legacy planning and vigil design to honor life with meaning.
BURIAL & FUNERAL EMOTIONAL & PRACTICAL SUPPORT
SERVING CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND VIRTUAL SESSIONS NATIONWIDE
WHETHER YOU ARE SEEKING:
* EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
*ASSISTANCE WITH LEGACY CREATION
*GUIDANCE THROUGH PRACTICAL MATTERS
A CUSTOMIZED APPROACH ALLOWS FOR FLEXIBILITY AND PERSONALIZATION.
I WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES TO CREATE A PLAN THAT ALIGNS WITH YOUR VALUES, WISHES, AND UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Schedule your FREE 30 minute consultation to explore how I can best support you or your loved one.