Sherie Sullivan

Warkworth

I came to this work through a deep belief that death belongs to us.

Not to institutions. Not to industry. To the people who loved the person who died - and to the person themselves, while they're still here to shape what's coming.

I'm based on the Matakana Coast and serve families across the Rodney and Kaipara regions - where life moves at the pace of tides and seasons. That unhurried rhythm is something I carry into every home I enter.

My passion is funeral sovereignty - death that is accessible, personal, and held by the people who matter most. And alongside that, a gentler way of dying itself. More supported. More honest. Less afraid.

Because when we stop outsourcing death and start tending to it ourselves - the way we once did, the way many cultures still do - something shifts. Fear softens. Connection deepens. And what could have felt like loss becomes something closer to sacred.

Imagine approaching death the way we welcome a new baby. With love, with preparation, with people gathered close.

That's what I'm here to help you build.

As your end-of-life doula, I can help you to:

Lovingly prepare yourself and your loved ones for your end-of-life time, your death, and even beyond.
Build a nest that will protect and hold you in your dying - so you feel safe, seen, loved and well supported.
Maintain privacy for you and your loved ones throughout tender times.
Access the services and options that best fit your values, needs and wishes.
Guide your family through a home vigil or family-led funeral - reclaiming the sacred act of caring for your own, in your own way, on your own terms.
Support your loved ones with compassionate care and guidance throughout your entire end-of-life journey.

If something here speaks to you, I'd love to hear from you.