A grounded framework for ethical, confident end-of-life support conversations

The Death Doula Consultation Guide is a calm, human-centered framework designed to support death doulas and holistic end-of-life workers in leading consultations with clarity, steadiness, and deep presence.

This is not a sales script.
It is not a formula for persuasion.

It is a guide for how to be with someone when they arrive carrying something tender, uncertain, or heavy—and how to lead that conversation with quiet authority and care.

At its heart, this death doula consultation guide helps you offer end-of-life support that is attuned, ethical, and grounded in real human connection.

What This Death Doula Consultation Guide Offers

This guide walks you through a complete consultation arc, from the moment before the call begins to the final follow-up message that gently closes the circle. Each phase is designed to help clients feel met rather than managed—and to help you stay resourced, regulated, and clear in your role.

Inside, you will learn how to:

• Open consultations as a human first, death doula second

• Create a steady container for end-of-life support without rushing or pressure

• Listen deeply while maintaining emotional boundaries and energetic balance

• Ask depth-opening questions that invite truth without overwhelm

• Name what you sense with clarity—offering insight without fixing or diagnosing

• Present your end-of-life support services and pricing with confidence and warmth

• Close consultations in a way that affirms autonomy, trust, and alignment

This death doula consultation guide supports both new practitioners finding their footing and experienced, holistic end-of-life workers refining the way they lead conversations.

Designed for Real-World End-of-Life Support

Whether you are just beginning your work as a death doula or have years of experience holding space at the end of life, consultations can be one of the most tender and important beginnings in your practice.

This guide helps you:

• Avoid over-explaining or under-charging

• Stay present without absorbing emotional overwhelm

• Lead with structure that supports intuition rather than replacing it

• Attract aligned clients without persuasion or pressure

• Offer end-of-life support that feels clear, ethical, and sustainable

Who This Guide Is For

This death doula consultation guide is ideal for:

• New death doulas seeking confidence and structure

• Holistic end-of-life workers refining their consultation flow

• Practitioners offering emotional, spiritual, or practical end-of-life support

• Seasoned death doulas who want consultations that feel human, clear, and deeply respectful

A Quiet Foundation for Meaningful Work

This guide is meant to be returned to—before calls, between clients, and whenever you need recalibration. It is a companion for practitioners who want their consultations to reflect the same care they bring to the rest of their end-of-life support work.

May it help you welcome the right people, set clean boundaries, and offer support that feels true—for them and for you.