Location: I work virtually or in person. Throughout the year I am in Sydney, Ubud (Bali) and London.

Contact: Wherever I am in the world, you can email me at freespiritdying@gmail.com

Charging: If I work virtually, I charge for preparation time plus contact time. If it is in person then I charge for travel.

Relevant Experience

Catherine Bio

Catherine started on this path in 2017 when she realised death work was her calling. She trained as an End of Life Doula and shamanic practitioner – both of which became very relevant in 2020, supporting those dying from or bereaved by COVID19.

Of course death is always with us, not only during a pandemic and Catherine is grateful for the chance to work in this field, sometimes in a hospice or care home, sometimes with people in their own home.

Her work has extended from the bedside to include podcasts, articles and a book on the topic, reflecting her belief that we can all get better at this. To feel more at ease with the subject and to support each other better. Her six week Death Awareness training has helped dozens of people feel more empowered about death and grief – several of them have gone on to work in the field.  

End of Life Doula
Deep work over two years (2017-2019) with Living Well Dying Well to become a qualified End-of-Life Doula. Founder member of End of Life Doula UK professional organisation.

Shamanic Work
With Sacred Trust Foundation – journeying, soul retrieval and psychopomp

Funeral Celebrant Training
With Celebrant Training Australia

Counselling
Certificate in Counselling Skills with Mary Ward Centre.

Relevant life experience
Humanitarian work in Ethiopia, Ghana, The Gambia, Azerbaijan, Indonesia and refugee camps in Jordan and The Lebanon.
Single parent of 3 adult children
Lifelong yoga practitioner and qualified Zen Yoga teacher