A season of Grieving
(Weeks - Years After)
I am looking for a professional to coordinate next steps: Support a memorial, follow-up with family and friends, share grief resources, legacy projects.
Examples of Support (Varies by professional):
• Grief support and emotional accompaniment
• Legacy integration and remembrance practices
• Support planning or reflecting on memorials
• Referral to grief counselors or support groups
• Continued check-ins for caregivers and loved ones
• Helping families find meaning and footing again.
Professionals Who Work In This Stage
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Our collective is a trusted community of trained and experienced professionals who can support this stage when approaching the end-of-life, as well as the physical and emotional challenges that follow. Our offerings encompass guidance and presence, grief counseling, end-of-life planning assistance, support groups, and educational workshops. Each service is tailored to address the unique needs of our clients, ensuring a holistic approach to navigating the challenges of loss and bereavement.
Listings are provided for informational purposes and do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation. We do not favor or recommend one provider over another, and encourage individuals to choose the support that best aligns with their needs and values.

Ore Ganin-Pinto
Death Doula and Interfaith Chaplain
Ore Ganin-Pinto is an ordained Interfaith Chaplain and Ritualist that opened up Bones and Breath Chaplaincy to provide End-of-Life Doula services, Spiritual Counseling, and Life Cycle Ceremonies for individuals, families and anyone facing any life transition. They have served as an interfaith palliative and hospice Chaplain for almost a decade.
Santa Cruz County, Bay Area
(845) 642-7976

Traci Arieli
End-of-Life Doula, Grief Coach, First Steps® ACP Facilitator
Traci supports patients and their family through end-of-life planning, active dying, and grief. This includes advance directives, bedside presence, life review, legacy projects, and Celebration of Life planning. Her focus is practical support and clear communication so your care and decisions reflect what matters most to you.
Santa Clara County
(669) 696-3118

Diane Elabidi
End-of-Life Doula (Inelda), Coach (Co-Active) and University Professor
Diane is a trained end-of-life doula and coach, as well as a Volunteer with Hospice of Santa Cruz County and Threshold Choir. Her workshops help demystify the space of end-of-life for better awareness, planning and making the most of life. She brings to this space 25 years of experience from her Design and User-experience career, as well as guidance from being a university professor.
Santa Cruz County, Santa Clara County
1 (650) 888-0430

Chelsea Mowery
End-of-Life Doula, First Steps® ACP Facilitator (The Dying Year/NEDA/Respecting Choices)
Chelsea Mowery provides compassionate, personalized end-of-life support, including specialized dementia care. Grounded in informed choice and respect for individual values, her work eases emotional and practical burdens while honoring dignity, connection, and meaningful legacy.
Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, San Mateo County
(408) 357-4907

Mary Alden
End-of-Life Doula, Late-Life Transition Specialist, CCRC EOL Educator, Grief Coach, New Normal Navigator
Mary is a broad spectrum care specialist with almost 4 decades of experience working with elders & their family members through all life transitions. Her end-of-life guidance includes navigating complex family dynamics, hospice collaboration, grief coaching and guiding loved ones toward their new normal after loss. She is also an EOL educator in CCRC retirement communities, promoting quality of life & resident knowledge, especially about late-life/end of life care & options.
Santa Clara County
(408) 757-6803
