Art Therapy Stream
NEST Program
Supportive end-of-life art and expressive therapy for individuals and family members seeking steadiness, dignity, reflection, and connection.
Most people engaging in this program benefit from about 10 sessions.
Overview
The Nest Program offers a compassionate, reflective, and relational space for people facing end-of-life concerns and for loved ones walking alongside them.
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Who Is This For?
The Nest Program is a supportive space for individuals facing end-of-life concerns, as well as family members connected to them, who are seeking a compassionate, reflective, and relational approach to this stage of life.
It is especially well-suited for those living with life-limiting illness, navigating anticipatory grief, or carrying unresolved emotional or spiritual questions, and for loved ones who are walking alongside them.
The program offers a gentle environment where participants can explore fears, meaning, legacy, forgiveness, and connection at their own pace.
Through guided reflection, creative and embodied practices, and attuned presence, The Nest supports individuals and families in finding steadiness, dignity, and a deeper sense of belonging during this profound life transition.
What To Expect
A Nest session offers a calm, welcoming space where individuals and family members can slow down and be met with steady, compassionate presence.
Sessions may include guided reflection, meaningful conversation, gentle creative or embodied practices, and space for silence when needed.
Together, we explore themes such as fear, grief, legacy, forgiveness, love, and connection, always at a pace that honors each person's capacity and readiness.
The focus is not on fixing or rushing the process, but on creating a supportive environment where authenticity, dignity, and meaningful connection can unfold.
A sample of grief work.
Potential Interventions and Practices
Legacy projects such as letters, ethical wills, and memory books
Guided imagery and reflective writing
Clay or simple tactile art-making for grounding and expression
Life review through collage or timeline work
Ritual creation or symbolic art
Breath and gentle body-based regulation practices
Nature-based reflection or outdoor sessions when possible
Music, poetry, or storytelling for meaning-making and connection
My Approach
My approach to end-of-life care is grounded in the belief that dying is not only a medical event, but a deeply human, relational, and meaningful transition.
Rooted in my thesis work, I view this stage of life as an opportunity for integration, dignity, and authentic presence.
I support individuals and their families in navigating fear, grief, unfinished emotional experiences, and existential questions with compassion and steadiness.
By creating a space where conversations about mortality are welcomed rather than avoided, I help clients access their inner resources, reconcile relationships, and move toward closure in a way that honors their values, culture, and spiritual framework.
My work emphasizes attuned listening, gentle pacing, and respect for each person's unique process.
Specialization
My thesis explored the emotional, relational, and existential dimensions of the end-of-life experience, with a focus on how therapeutic presence can support meaning-making, dignity, and integration during this profound life transition.
Grounded in relational and attachment-based frameworks, my research highlighted the importance of creating space for authentic dialogue about mortality, grief, unfinished relationships, and spiritual reflection.
I examined how compassionate, attuned support can help individuals and families navigate fear and uncertainty while fostering connection, reconciliation, and a sense of coherence.
This work continues to inform my practice, shaping the way I accompany clients through vulnerability, loss, and life's most tender thresholds.
Training
Her work with end-of-life clients is grounded in over 15 years of experience in spiritual care, including extensive work within palliative care settings.
Throughout this time, she has accompanied individuals and families through illness, dying, grief, and profound transition, cultivating a steady and compassionate presence in the face of vulnerability and loss.
Her training with Stephen Jenkinson deepened her understanding of dying as a human and cultural experience, not solely a medical one, strengthening her ability to engage conversations about mortality with honesty, humility, and reverence.
In addition to her formal studies in spiritual care, her personal experiences with loss further inform her practice, deepening her empathy and respect for the complexity of grief.
Together, these experiences enable her to support clients at the end of life with sensitivity, depth, and an unwavering commitment to dignity and meaning.