Doula Support Center
A One-on-One Listening Space
INELDA offers a Doula Support Center for INELDA Tier 3 members to access one-on-one time with an educator to explore a particular end-of-life experience. In this space we engage in a reprocessing session guided by the INELDA Doula Approach. This dedicated time allows for conversations anywhere along an end-of-life journey.
We invite you to share stories in order to gain a broader perspective of what was lived. This space is created for both personal loss members may have experienced, as well a way to process the support you offered as an end-of-life doula. This virtual space will be held via Zoom for 45 mins.
You can access the Doula Support Center through your INELDA Account Member Benefits.
“When I first started my journey as a doula, I had so many unexpected emotions and internal reactions rise to the surface that I didn’t know how to navigate. I was volunteering at a hospice and experienced unresolved griefs, traumas, and even a small existential crisis. I was unable to process my emotions with anyone in my community, as local end-of-life doulas were a real rarity in my community at that time. This led me to experience burnout, and eventually, I took a break from the work after witnessing a traumatic death in the doula role.”
—Marady Duran, MSW, LMSW, MATD | INELDA Educator
Interested in accessing the center, but have a different membership plan? Email us at [email protected] and we can help you update your membership to Tier 3.
Grief & Loss Counseling & Support
for Doulas and Caregivers
INELDA is proud to launch a new support program for doulas and caregivers. We are now offering one-on-one counseling and emotional support to our trained members and Care Partners Class graduates as well as current EOL doula students. Our Grief & Loss Counseling & Support service is included in your annual membership fee, with no additional cost to members. Our support center staff will engage with you in one-on-one counseling, support and processing of grief, anticipatory grief, loss and caregiver support. Sessions will be online via Zoom and will be 45 minutes in length, each session.
If you are struggling with secondary trauma as a doula, or grief, anticipatory grief, or loss or need emotional support as a caregiver, please contact us at [email protected] to schedule a brief intake call. After your initial intake is completed, our team can work with you to schedule your individual, 45-minute online session.
We look forward to supporting and caring for you!