About The Fifth Season

The Fifth Season is a support service for people facing grief, loss and matters related to death, dying and the palliative experience: our work is to support you and your loved ones at any stage of this difficult and unique journey.

The Fifth Season offers professional social work and end-of-life Doula support – first recorded in ancient Greece (δούλα), a modern-day doula companions those entering life, birthing, and those transitioning from their earthly life, dying.

Soul & Spirit Care

Whether the loss and grief are past or current or a shadow looming ahead, whether related to age or the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness and whether this is your experience or someone close to you; I can walk alongside you.

Intentionally non-medical, I can complement your existing medical team and supplement with soul, spirit care.
The Fifth Season’s doula model is holistic offering support in the areas you request, for example:
  • Practical
  • Psychological
  • Spiritual
  • Cultural
  • Family / whānau / relationship
I understand the need to talk about serious illness, vulnerability and our mortality, and I know too this may be confronting and challenging and can leave some people questioning or searching for answers. In my work I have seen that a vast range of feelings and emotions arise at the end of life. I have met people who feel alone or frightened, some who are challenged by decisions to be made and others who are energised to attend to unfinished life tasks. I have also witnessed these palliative conversations as leading to moments of realisation, inner calm and true love and joy.

At The Fifth Season we acknowledge there are many different pathways for grief, loss and the end-of-life experience and offer a range of services framed by professional and high-quality information and support.

Services

Grief support services, reflecting on the beach - The Fifth Season

Grief Support

Grief is a powerful emotion and a normal response to loss, grief is  universally human yet is felt uniquely and personally. Learn to recognise grief, respond with resilience and support those who are grieving.
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Hands supporting - End-of-life support, The Fifth Season

End-of-Life

Support is available to help you gently move from feeling shocked and shattered, to accepting the saddest news and making the most of your precious time and energy to plan ahead for yourself and / or your loved ones.
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Grief and Loss presentations and workshops

Presentations

Workshops and presentations for organisations, groups, charities, schools and professional development events. Topics and format are specifically tailored for your group. Please feel free to discuss your ideas.
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