Level I: Companion Foundations Training
To Be With: Foundations in Death & Grief Doula Companioning
This is where the work begins — in presence. Level I is designed for those new to doula and companion work, or those looking to deepen and strengthen what they already carry. We move through the essential landscape of grief and end-of-life care through an equity- and justice-centered lens, honoring the full spectrum of what it means to be human in the face of loss and death.
This is not just information. It is formation. We do not simply teach you what grief is — we invite you into an embodied relationship with it, so that you can companion others without flinching, without fixing, and without leaving.
This work asks you to be present to what most people run from. Level I teaches you how to stay.
Our licensed therapists provide individualized therapy sessions to help you manage anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns. We use evidence-based techniques to help you achieve long-term mental wellness.
What We'll Explore
- The role, responsibilities, and ethical scope of practice for a death doula and grief companion
- Grief in all its forms — anticipatory, disenfranchised, traumatic, ambiguous, spiritual, and more
- How grief lives in the body, the spirit, the emotions, and the social world
- End-of-life planning conversations — advance directives, VSED, MAID, body disposition
- The structure and purpose of hospice and palliative care systems
- Culturally responsive, trauma-informed presence at the end of life
- Ritual, memory work, and embodied practice in grief support
- Your own values, biases, and the risk of burnout in this sacred work
What is included
90-min orientation session
Before training begins — setting the container
20 hours of learning
Live cohort: 20 hrs · Individual journey: 12–15 hrs
Small cohort model
Maximum 12 learners — intimate by design
Post-training support
One 45-min individual session + one 75-min group reconnect
Quarterly reconnection sessions
Co-created community to deepen learning over time
Training guide & resources
Self-care kit available at additional cost
Investment
Cohort (Small group · Up to 12 learners)
$999+
Individual (Co-created · Tailored to your path)
$1,599+
Group training (Custom)
8 or more · Scheduling tailored to your organization