Kathleen Putnam, Certified End of Life Doula, End of Life Grief Coach
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Service Area: King County WA
Coaching available worldwide
Contact: 206-356-0844
Services:
Bedside Vigil
End of Life and Legacy Planning
Coaching for individuals and families
Group Coaching: grief, loss, and self-care
End of life celebration planning
Eulogy craftsmanship and Celebrant
Kathleen specializes in Life’s Transitions through Grief and Loss and is a founding member of the Gentle Passage Doula Collective in Seattle WA offering monthly death cafes, education, and a supportive collective of professional doulas offering services to meet our community needs. Kathleen is a consultant and teacher for the Institute for Birth Breath and Death, holds a Masters's in Science from Bastyr University, and is the founder of Nutrition Works and end of life coaching practice offering virtual and in-person services. Kathleen has decades of education, counseling, and group coaching experience in private practice, community health, and higher education. She supervises graduate students at Bastyr Health Clinic, consults with the cardiology clinic at Speck Health, and serves as an Associate Professor of Nutrition and Human Development in multiple higher education schools in Seattle. Kathleen uses self-compassion and mindfulness as a foundation in coaching and offers a healing presence for those experiencing transitions in health, loss, grief, and end of life. Kathleen is known for her commitment to providing trauma-informed care through compassion, clear communication, and ability to meet people where they’re at while creating a safe and loving space free of guilt, shame, and stigma.
As an end-of-life doula and coach, I offer loving guidance through the decision-making process at the end of life and the roller coaster ride of grief and loss. I've been inspired by my personal experience navigating compassionate care and providing a home and space to family dying. At end of life, ensuring respect and dignity by offering compassionate and peaceful dialog about what is most important is core to my work as a doula. I offer guidance aligning with the wishes and hopes of those dying with the ultimate goal of fostering a calm and peaceful death experience.