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Liz Adcock-White

The Fifth Season
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End of Life Doula
Bereavement/Loss
Workshops

Kia ora I’m Liz… 

…for as long as I can remember I have been interested in people and their life stories. My upbringing in the UK, Europe and Kuwait introduced me to cultural perspectives; and the importance of knowing ourselves as our own story unfolds through the peaks, troughs and all that’s in-between. 

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. 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.

“when you need time to stand still – and a season for grief”

I offer: 

Grief Support

  • Learning about grief and personalised support

  • Recognising your resilience

  • Developing a personal coping tool kit

  • Therapeutic sessions: individual, group or family

End-of-Life Planning

  • Helping you talk about dying, facilitating whānau conversations

  • Listening, supporting and guiding the whole family, whānau experience

  • Grief support, life review: values and goals at the end-of-life

  • Paperwork: The Advanced Care Plan / Powers of Attorney

  • Holding you gently: vigil and supporting visitors

  • Information and resources

Presentations and workshops

Death Café Host

The formal bits:

MA (Hons) Diploma SW / Masters SW, PGCert Palliative Care
Zenith Virago, Natural Death Care Centre
NZ Doulas Aotearoa
Social Work Registration Board No. 12133
Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
CDHB ACP training Autumn 2022
ACT for Grief 2023

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