End-of-Life Coaching and Therapy

Facing the end-of-life, whether personally or within a family, is one of the most profound journeys that anyone will take. It is a time often filled with uncertainty, deep emotions, and many unanswered questions. End-of-life coaching and therapy offers a safe and supportive space where these feelings can be explored with compassion, honesty, and care.

This work is not about denying the reality of what is happening, nor about forcing acceptance before it is ready to arrive. Instead, it is about creating a space in which individuals and families can reflect, process, and find moments of peace and meaning during what can otherwise feel overwhelming.

End-of-Life Coaching provides practical guidance, helping you to navigate the ‘admin’ side of end-of-life, from understanding services and supports available, managing paperwork, exploring meaningful rituals, and assisting with communicating with your loved ones. Whether you are working through advanced care planning, coordinating with healthcare professionals, or wishing to create special moments with loved ones, coaching brings clarity and direction to each step.

Enhancing your enjoyment of life. Is anyone holding space for positive emotions? Often people are surrounded by loved ones who are consumed by sadness about the circumstances. Their focus on their distress and impending loss might leave little space for you to enjoy the life you are living. Perhaps you crave some light relief, a sense of the ridiculous can bring light and laughter. Moments of comedy as an antidote to the gravity that sometimes clouds end-of-life. Death doesn’t have to be so serious.

End-of-Life Therapy focuses on the emotional journey, helping you to process, manage, and reduce the intensity of difficult thoughts and feelings. It creates space to address worries, fear, anger and sadness, supporting you through the complex landscape of loss and change with kindness and skilled expertise.

Hypnotherapy adds a unique dimension, it can gently adjust your experience of physical symptoms such as nausea and pain, relieve distress, restore moments of calm, and renew your sense of agency and dignity. Hypnotherapy guides you towards deeper rest, lessens the impact of trauma, and supports you to find greater peace and comfort despite the challenges.

This support is not about rushing acceptance or minimising the depth of your experience. Instead, it is about holding honest space for your reality helping to reduce intense emotions, overwhelm, or despair.

What End-of-Life Support Involves

Sessions are tailored around your individual needs, offering:

A safe and caring space to express and manage thoughts and feelings. Skilled, non-judgemental support through difficult emotions. Help with practical decisions such as treatment choices, communication with healthcare providers, and advanced care planning. Resources for families – advice, emotional guidance, and gentle strategies for coping and connecting. There are no right or wrong feelings here. It is simply about support, presence, and understanding. Each person has a unique experience with grief and should not be compared to others.

How Hypnotherapy Can Help

Hypnotherapy is a powerful ally during end of life. It helps still the mind, ease distress, and restore calm even in the midst of uncertainty. Hypnotherapy can reduce sensations of pain, improve quality of sleep, lessen the impact of trauma, and provide a renewed sense of agency. At a time when much may feel uncontrollable, even small moments of relief or choice are precious.

Strategic Psychotherapy for Grief and Complexity

Grief has no simple map. Strategic psychotherapy helps to gently unravel its complexity, honouring each layer without judgement. This approach provides practical tools and perspectives to process emotions, making grief more bearable and sometimes even transformative. It’s not about pushing away sorrow, but learning to live alongside it with greater clarity and self-compassion.

Beliefs, Faiths, Support Systems

For many, having a strong faith can offer profound comfort and reassurance when approaching end-of-life, providing a sense of meaning, hope, and connection beyond what is immediately visible. However, it’s also important to recognise that those without religious beliefs or spiritual practices can still find solace and strength through other forms of support. Compassionate companionship, therapeutic conversation, and practical guidance can help create a sense of peace, purpose, and dignity, ensuring every individual feels valued and cared for, regardless of their beliefs.

A Compassionate Companion on the Journey

Above all, my work is about being a respectful companion. Whether you are facing a terminal diagnosis yourself or supporting someone you love, you do not have to carry everything on your own. Together, we can find comfort, meaning, and moments of light, even when the path feels dark.

Ultimately, end-of-life support is truly about improving life. It focuses on easing distress, reducing discomfort, and helping to lighten the weight of overwhelming emotions. This compassionate care and guidance, helps you find moments of calm, clarity, and connection, allowing you to live as fully and comfortably as possible during this deeply personal journey.

About Me

With over 20 years’ experience as a nurse, midwife, educator, hypnotherapist, and psychotherapist, I bring a unique blend of skills to end-of-life care. My professional journey has allowed me to accompany many people and families as they navigate their final chapter, offering not only clinical expertise but also heartfelt understanding.

Alongside my professional background, I have experienced various profound personal losses. I know, from the inside, how isolating grief can be, as well as how important it is to have someone compassionate by your side. It is truly a privilege to support others at the end-of-life, honouring both the pain and the beauty that can arise in these tender moments.

Taking the Next Step

If you would like to confidentially explore how I can support you or your family, arrange a conversation, or book a session, please reach out. You may also request resources to help you begin preparing, or simply ask questions to see if this support feels right for you.

You are not alone. With honesty, warmth, and skilled compassion, I am here for you through every step of this journey.