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Meet our Doulas

ELDAA Professional Doula directory

Our Professional Members meet our strict eligibility criteria, adhere to our
ethical and practice guidelines, and offer full Doula services as outlined here.

ELDAA Associate members

Our Associate Members are either undergoing Doula training, providing some aspects of Doula care, or supporting us with our mahi.

Andi Harness
The RAINBOW Celebrant
Wellington

 

Barbara Jones

Wellington

Carla Langmead

Coherence 4 Health

Whanganui

 

Claire Seidelin

Nelson

Clarissa Reid-Garces

Invercargill

Dean Severinsen

The Four Virtues Limited

North Canterbury

Diane Davies 

Earthsong 

Rānui Auckland

Edith Chappell

Kaipara

Eli Soothill

Christchurch

Emere Nelson-Davidson

Seasons

Palmerston North

Laura Colbert

Helensville

Franciska Neuhäuser

Balance Me

Christchurch

Heather Adair

Bay of Plenty 

Heather Woods

Big Sky Wonder

Christchurch

Janel Reid

Take Good Care

Auckland

Janie Nolan

Soul Garden

Dunedin

Jenny Hobbs
BOP Home Funeral Support

Bay of Plenty

Jo Carter

Go With The Jo's

Tauranga

Joanna Payne

Go With The Jo's

Tauranga


Joy Gottermeyer
Final Gift
Selwyn, Canterbury

Justine Mowe
Wildflower Wellness
Canterbury

Kalar Holland

Spiritual life and transition coach

Ruby Bay, Tasman, Nelson Region

Kalla Byrne
Mosgiel, Dunedin

Kare Iraia

Otaki, Kapiti Coast ​

Karunajoti Grace

Grace Waves

Auckland

Katie Paul

Practicing Aroha

Rotorua

Kelly Townsend

Freedom Through Connection

Auckland

Kelly Woods
Solace Bodywork
Auckland

 

Kiri Hider 

Christchurch


Krissy Christensen
Celebrating you Stories; Celebrant
Christchurch

 

Laura Colbert

Helensville


Laura Ellis
Wellington

 

Lynne Lowery

Embracing the End 

Selwyn, Canterbury


Maitri Kirti
Thames, Waikato

Maria O'Connor

Christchurch


Melanie Mayell
Creatrix Ltd.
Christchurch

Nienke Itjeshorst-Engel

Kapiti Coast, wellington


Rachel Pugh
Wellington

Rachel Simpson
Christchurch

Rebecca Ellery-Winchcombe
Levin, Manawatu


Rachel Clarke

Celebrant

Featherston, Wairarapa


Robyn Wilson
Doula Life Services
Omokoroa, Bay Of Plenty

Ruth Buckingham 

Hamilton

Sacha Hoogerwerf
Get Real
Wellington & Takaka

 

Sandra Davis

Te Atatu South, Auckland

 

Sarah Main
Wellington

Sharlamon Marx

Deathcare til Dawn

Aotea Great Barrier Island

Sharon van Gulik

Celebrant

Orewa and Wellington

Sheree Hassan
It ends with You
Kaipara, Northland

Silvia Downes

Christchurch

Stefanie McKnight
Wellington

Stephanie Hope
Waiheke Island

 

Susy Gardner

Havelock North

Suzanne Chelius
Sojourn
Ashhurst, Manawatu

 

Tanya Newton

Titirangi, Auckland

Teresa Warhen 

Porirua, Wellington


Tilly Stevens
It all matters
Taupo

 

Tony Burns

Wellington
 

Tracey Therkleson

Ruakaka

Trish Russell

Sacred Endings

Whanganui


Valerie Lanigan-Monnier
Auckland


Whina Broughton

Echoes of Aroha

Whanganui

Kare Alice Iraia

Image by Mihály Köles
Some questions you might ask a Doula
  • What brings you to this work?

  • What training or experience do you have?

  • How do you charge?

  • What if I need you and you’re not available?... i.e. do you have a supportnetwork/backup?

  • Which parts of my journey are you able to assist me with?  i.e. what do you do, or not do?

  • What do you feel is your core competency?  

Incorporated in 2024, End of Life Doula Alliance Aotearoa (ELDAA) is the only professional body for End of Life Doulas in Aotearoa New Zealand.

 

Here you will find a professional End of Life Doula, in your region, or hopefully, nearby.  

Doulas can also sometimes work remotely, depending on your needs.  


ELDAA encourages you to engage with your Doula and do your own 
due diligence, in order to find the right fit for your needs.  
We recommend that you interview more than one Doula if possible.  It is vital to connect with the right person.

If you are dissatisfied with your Doula service, or have any issues or complaints, please contact us by phone or email as soon as possible. 

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