CHM 2
Karen Fornos Klein
My name is Karen, and I live in Ash Vale, Surrey, with my husband and Dobermanns. I work in a charity where we help refugees, asylum seekers and low-income people to start their careers in the Tech Industry. And when not doing that, I enjoy walks with my family, gardening, reading and many different sports,…
Sarah Parker
I have always been interested in human connection and the healing that comes from that. In my twenties I studied Medicine, gained a degree as a doctor and worked in Torbay hospital. I left the profession as I had become disillusioned and felt unable to authentically connect with patients the way I wanted to, within…
Stephanie McAlpine
I've spent the past 20 years supporting people and communities through life’s various stages. My professional journey has led me through women's health and ITU nursing, craniosacral therapy, energy work, and hospice chaplaincy. Today, I'm here for you as an End-of-Life Doula. I use all this experience to walk alongside people as they find ways…
Rachel Freeman
On leaving school I trained as a nurse and learnt that my interest lay in people’s health rather than ill health, the experience has stayed with me and has merged with other career paths. After a few years of globetrotting and cultural discovery I settled back in the UK and trained as a dancer specialising…
Jayne Nicholas
Hello. I’m Jayne and I am very lucky to live in beautiful East Devon with my partner. I have 2 children and 3 grandchildren and enjoy being a part of their lives, as well as volunteering and gardening. I am a retired Occupational Therapist (OT) and NHS Manager, with a focus on improving community services.…
Carmen Koetsenruijter
My name is Carmen, I was born in 1971, and I live in northern Spain, in the Basque Country though I´m Dutch. I have three daughters and a granddaughter, and I have been working as a birth doula since 2009. In my birth doula role, I supported several perinatal deaths. This experience made me want…
Sam McBean
I am an End of Life Doula based in Hackney, East London. I am a compassionate listener and have a deep sense of how valuable it is to be seen and heard (in all aspects of life, including the dying process). As a doula, I help others die with as much agency, dignity, and individuality…
