Finding the right end-of-life guidance can make all the difference, offering not only practical support, but a sense of calm, care, and companionship during life’s most tender moments.

Our growing network of death doulas, end-of-life practitioners and grief counselors is united by a shared commitment to meaningful, compassionate care. From guiding families through the transition of death to helping navigate disposition options and integrating grief, we provide seamless support during one of life’s most profound passages. We also honor and uphold autonomous end-of-life choices, including VSED (Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking) and MAiD (Medical Aid in Dying).

Don’t see someone in your area yet? Please send us an email and we’ll do our best to connect you with the right support.

The Death Network End-of-Life Collective

The Death Network Collective

  • The Death Network Founder Penny Waugh San Diego CA

    Penny Waugh

    End-of-Life Guide & The Death Network Founder

    I believe end-of-life experiences should be as unique as the lives we’ve lived. With respect for tradition and a creative approach, I guide individuals and families through the journey with compassion, helping them shape endings that reflect their values.

    Based in San Diego, I’m available in person or online.

  • The Death Network Selena Jong San Diego CA

    Selena Jong

    Death Doula

    I guide individuals and their loved ones through the sacred transition of dying. I offer emotional, spiritual, and logistical support, creating space for peace, dignity, and connection.

    My mission is to help families reclaim death care by honoring ancestral rituals and offering sacred tending guided by tradition.

    Based in San Diego, I’m available in person or online.

  • The Death Network Tara Novak San Diego CA

    Tara Novak

    End-of-Life Guide & Death Doula

    Death is universal, and I aim to create spaces that normalize conversation around it. I feel at ease with death as a part of life and consider it an honor to help clients achieve their wishes while giving loved ones the space to focus on being together.

    Based in San Diego, I’m available in person or online.

  • The Death Network Kara Hallett San Diego CA

    Kara Hallett, M.Ed

    Death Doula & Funeral Planner

    I am a death doula, educator, and facilitator, creating spaces to explore grief, mortality, and the in-between. I offer in-person support in San Diego and online worldwide, working with people and their pets. I also lead workshops and rituals to help reclaim death as natural and sacred.

    Based in San Diego, I’m available in person or online.

  • The Death Network Christa Folkers

    Christa Folkers

    End-of-Life Coach & Medical Aide in Dying

    I am a certified End of Life Coach helping clients and families navigate the unique challenges of dying. As a hospice volunteer, I hold space for the emotions that arise and honor each death as a sacred ending, as unique and meaningful as the life that was lived.

    I specialize in Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) support and education.

    Based in San Diego, I’m available in person or online.

  • Rhonda LoPresti Death Doula Home Funerals The Death Network

    Rhonda LoPresti

    End-of-Life Coach & Home Funeral Guide

    As an End of Life Coach, I am passionate about holding and creating sacred space, personal ritual, spiritual practice, and creative choice throughout dying and deathcare. I believe we can learn to die - and in learning to die, we actually awaken to life itself.

    Based in San Diego, I’m available in person or online.

  • Sara Grace Thress Death Doula The Death Network

    Sara Grace Thress

    Death Doula & LCSW

    I’m a Death Doula and licensed clinical social worker in California with 10 years’ experience in medical and hospice care. I support patients and families facing terminal diagnoses, offering guidance, mental health support, and resources, with the goal of creating a compassionate, empowered, and meaningful end-of-life experience.

  • Willow Tajara The Death Network Death Doula

    Willow Taraja

    Death Doula & End-of-Life Guide

    I provide compassionate and respectful end of life care to people advancing in age or individuals living with a terminal diagnosis. As your doula, I'm there with you to listen, to create a safe and calm space, and to gently help you explore what matters most to you as you approach your end of life. 

    Serving Sonoma, Napa, Marin and Bay Area. I’m also available online.

  • Trina Wacasey VSED MAiD death doula

    Trina Wacasey

    End-of-Life Doula & Consumer Advocate

    As an End-of-Life Doula, Guide, and Consumer Advocate, I partner with hospice, individuals and their care team to create an intentional, meaningful journey. Specializing in VSED (voluntary stopping eating & drinking) & MAiD (medical aid in dying) support.

    Rooted in Texas & California, with the option to travel, I’m available in person and online.

  • Savannah Turhan The Death Network & Orchid Cremations

    Savannah Turhan

    Funeral Director & Owner Orchid Cremations

    After nearly a decade in the funeral industry, I saw the need for a simpler, more stress-free way for families to access services. Losing a loved one is hard enough - navigating paperwork and confusing costs shouldn’t add to the burden.

  • Jenny Leverman Yellow Trellis Counseling

    Jenny Leverman

    Yellow Trellis Counseling

    As a grief counselor, I see grief as an expression of love. I encourage clients to stay connected with their loved ones and to grieve in community, whether through family sessions or group support - because grieving is not meant to be done alone.

    Based in San Diego, I’m available in person or online.

  • The Death Network Wendy Kessler

    Wendy Kessler

    Grief Counselor

    As a grief counselor, my work is about more than supporting those who are grieving - it’s about creating safe spaces of belonging and fostering community connections. Grief care is at the heart of my life’s work, and I truly love walking alongside others in this process.

    Based in San Diego, I’m available in person or online.

  • Claudia Faerber The Death Network Death Doula & Trauma-informed Grief Coach

    Claudia Faerber

    Trauma-Informed Grief Coach & Death Doula

    My work centers on compassionate presence and transformation. As a death doula and trauma-informed grief coach, I support the dying and those who love them by gently tending to grief and unspoken trauma. I believe grief doesn’t disappear; it weaves into us as a sacred teacher as we learn to live alongside it.

    Based in San Diego, I’m available in person or online.

End-of-Life guidance with The Death Network includes: