Welcome to
Da Vanci deathdoula
Navigating End of life, Grief and Loss
Why talk about death ?
As a death doula, one of my primary goals is to create spaces for open communication, education and normalization around grief, death and dying. Exploring our mortality and our connection to death is, paradoxically, a deeply meaningful journey in life. Breaking down the taboos surrounding end of life, death and grief and providing resources, can have a real impact on people’s lives.
Da VanCi deathdoula is about keeping an open mind, growing, and sharing the knowledge and experience I’ve gained along the way. Creating new ways to guide people through their mortality and the challenges that death and grief can bring into our lives.
What is a death doula
Death doulas, or end-of-life doulas provide companionship, comfort, and guidance to people facing terminal illness or death and their loved ones. This holistic, non-medical support can include emotional, spiritual, and practical care.
Da VanCi deathdoula:it’s me!
I’m Vanessa Ciherean and I’m passionate about human relationships.
Curious and enthusiastic, I’ve been specializing in many different aspects of grief, death and dying for years. I am a trained palliative care volunteer and a trained death doula from Going with Grace.
I grew up in Geneva, Switzerland, in a very multicultural environment and lived abroad for several years, so I am fluent in French, Spanish, Italian and English. I now live in Jyväskylä, Finland, since December 2023.
Events
Monthly death café in Jyväskylä
BITE THE DUST, Talking about death over a cuppa
Death Café in English.
In western societies, death and grief are often hidden and we don’t often talk about them. Yet it is so important to create community spaces where we can all openly share our experiences, feelings and knowledge about a subject that will one day affect us all. Let’s break the taboo and have a chat! Free event. A donation to support Maatalo’s activities is very welcome.
NEW: Companion Voices in Finland
Companion Voices is a meaningful project initiated in the UK, dedicated to soothing and accompanying individuals at the end of life through beautiful and calming songs and sounds. Minna and Vanessa embarked on this heartfelt journey together last autumn, and they are excited to share experiences from their new Jyväskylä group with you, as well as their vision and plans for a new group in Helsinki! Curious? Join us for these info sessions! We’d love for you to be part of this special journey.
Contact
Da VanCi deathdoula
Vanessa Ciherean
☎ +358 (0)4 5206 4580
✉️ info(at)davancideathdoula.com
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