Leonor Pacheco
Leonor Pacheco
I’m a hospice nurse and I have witnessed the importance of talking about fears, beliefs, wishes in a safe space in order to have a more graceful (end of) life.I find working on legacy and doing a life review can be very healing, and sometimes that means emotions will surprise you. You won’t be alone…
Tony Primarolo
I have lived and worked in Central London where I’ve enjoyed the rich diversity of unique individuals and have recently retired from 35 years within the Corporate world of BT. I am a doula in training and particularly want to engage in learning, understanding and enabling persons individual perspectives and preferences for their best end…
Stephanie McAlpine
I've spent the past 20 years supporting people and communities through life’s various stages. My professional journey has led me through women's health and ITU nursing, craniosacral therapy, energy work, and hospice chaplaincy. Today, I'm here for you as an End-of-Life Doula. I use all this experience to walk alongside people as they find ways…
Sam McBean
I am an End of Life Doula based in Hackney, East London. I am a compassionate listener and have a deep sense of how valuable it is to be seen and heard (in all aspects of life, including the dying process). As a doula, I help others die with as much agency, dignity, and individuality…
Marlene Kelly
I have 20 years experience of supporting people at end of life, some professionally and others personally. Some young people, but mostly older adults. I have worked with a wide range of people supporting them with the many issues that arise towards the end of one’s life. I provide kind, calm and non-judgmental support…
Judy Knox
I have been an End of Life Doula since 2019 and live in London with my husband and grown up son. My mantra for life is ‘carpe diem’ and I believe in living life to the full and enjoying all with which I am blessed. Death has become a taboo subject in today’s society, and…
Toby Lee-Manning
To those of us who see this role as a calling, we've all taken a unique path to arrive here. My path has been filled with opportunities to adjust to change, all the while practicing compassion and empathy from a position of rationality. I feel these qualities are established features not only in the way…
Caroline Dent
Hi, I’m Caro. My aim is to ensure that the dying person feels truly held right up to their last breath, and although feelings of sadness and regret are natural at this time, it is important to make space for celebration and laughter too. Having experienced death anxiety early in my life, I see my role…
Catherine Shovlin
I bring a wealth of life experience to the doula role having worked in large companies, charities and running my own business in the UK and overseas. I have lived in other countries so know something of how that can feel and have worked with people from many cultures. I consider myself open minded and…
