The space between what was and what's coming.
How I got here
My name is Brittany, and I'm the person behind Liminara.
I've been drawn to death and mortality for about as long as I can remember. My family was gifted an old encyclopedia set when I was a kid, and I can clearly remember myself at ten or eleven, reading everything I could find about the Bubonic Plague (AKA, Black Death). It wasn't morbid curiosity exactly; death just felt like something worth understanding.
Growing up, I always knew I wanted to help people, but I also knew the medical field wasn't necessarily where I belonged. I was creative and loved innovative problem-solving, so for years, I worked as a graphic designer, climbing the corporate ladder, chasing the next title... you get the picture. Eventually the burnout caught up with me, and I started to understand that, while my early career taught me some great lessons, none of it had actually been my true calling.
Somewhere in the middle of figuring that out, I came across hospice and doula work. Before I was able to begin volunteering, a dear family member had a medical emergency and transferred to hospice care. My spouse and I were so lucky to be able to sit vigil for our family member, bearing witness to their final moments, and eventually, their last breaths. At that moment, everything clicked.
I believe the world needs more people willing to slow down, witness, and nurture each other through the hard things, especially right now. That belief is what ultimately led me here, and it's what I try to bring into every client interaction. I carry reverence and wonder into this practice, helping the people I support feel less alone in whatever they may be facing. If you're interested, set up a free consultation using the button below!
Certifications & Associations
National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) Member
NEDA End of Life Doula Proficient
Volunteer with St. Croix Hospice
Member of LGBTQ+ Community
My Guiding Principles and Values
My practice is guided by 3 Principles and 5 Core Values.
Everyone blooms in their own time.
I've never met two people who grieved or died the same way. My job isn't to move you along a timeline, it's to walk alongside you at whatever pace is best.
The body knows what it's doing.
People once died, grieved, and were born guided by instinct, ritual, and each other. Your body knows how to do this, and I help "get everything out of the way."
Every passage is sacred.
Life's most significant moments are meant to be witnessed and celebrated. Each person moves through their thresholds differently, and they deserve to be met with compassion and reverence.
Sacredness
Every threshold is met with reverence, not rushed or managed.
Community
No one faces a passage alone, and chosen family is valid here.
Empowerment
Your body knows what you need better than any institution. I help you act.
Authenticity
You are cared for according to your authentic identity.
Celebration
Even in loss, there are still things worth honoring and celebrating.
Who I work with
I am building this space for women, nonbinary people, and the LGBTQ+ community: people who have often been rushed, mismanaged, or quietly overlooked by the systems that were supposed to care for them in the moments they most needed to be seen.
You don't need to be actively dying to work with me. You don't need to belong to a specific faith (or any faith). I believe the body carries its own wisdom through every threshold, and my job is to protect that process, not manage it.
If you've felt invisible in a hospital room or worried that your identity might be erased, this is your space.
