End-of-Life Care: Supporting Families and Their Loved Ones

Who We Support

People living with a serious or life-limiting illness. Space to talk honestly about fear, hope, meaning, regret, and what matters most in the time ahead — without needing to protect anyone else's feelings.

Spouses, partners, and adult children. Caring for a loved one can be exhausting and isolating. We help you carry the weight, make sense of shifting roles, and care for yourself along the way.

Families navigating hard conversations. Siblings may see things differently. Old tensions can resurface. We help families communicate, make decisions together, and stay connected through a difficult season.

Caregivers experiencing anticipatory grief. Grief often begins long before a loss. Feeling sorrow, relief, guilt, or numbness while your loved one is still here is normal, and it deserves attention.

How Counseling Can Help

• Processing a new diagnosis, a change in prognosis, or a transition to hospice or comfort care

• Exploring values and wishes, and preparing for conversations with doctors and loved ones

• Managing anxiety, depression, and the stress of caregiving

• Navigating family conflict and decision-making

• Finding meaning, reflecting on a life, and saying what needs to be said

• Coping with anticipatory grief and preparing for loss

• Continuing support through bereavement after a death

Our Approach

End-of-life work is deeply personal, so we follow your lead. Sessions may be individual, with a couple, or with several family members together. We draw on evidence-based approaches alongside a warm, person-centered presence, and we respect each family's culture, faith, and traditions.

Where it feels helpful, we can also include simple mindfulness, breath, and grounding practices to ease stress and help you stay present during an overwhelming time.

We are glad to coordinate with hospice teams, palliative care providers, and physicians, with your permission, so your emotional care fits alongside your medical care.

Through therapy, families can develop healthier coping strategies, resolve conflicts, and strengthen connections. My experience includes work in therapeutic preschools and local school districts.

What to Expect

1. Reach out. Call or use our contact form. We'll talk briefly about what's happening and what kind of support you're looking for.

2. First session. We'll get to know you and your family's situation and talk about what you hope counseling can offer.

3. Ongoing support. We'll meet at a pace that fits your needs, which may change as circumstances change. Support can continue after a loss for as long as it's helpful.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it too early to reach out? No. Many families find it helps to begin counseling soon after a serious diagnosis, well before the final stages of illness.

Is it too late? It's never too late. Even a few conversations can bring comfort, clarity, and connection, and support remains available after a loss.

Can my loved one and I come together? Yes. We can meet with individuals, couples, or families, and often a combination of these over time.

Do you work with hospice? We are happy to coordinate with hospice and palliative care teams with your consent. Counseling here complements, rather than replaces, the support those teams provide.

You Don't Have to Walk This Path Alone

Whether you are facing your own illness or caring for someone you love, support is here. Reach out to schedule a conversation.

If you or someone you love is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.

✨ With compassionate guidance and evidence-based support, those facing the end of life, and the people who love them, can find comfort, clarity, and connection.