Meet Melissa & Molly
Melissa Greer
My personal experiences and struggles with the grief associated with miscarriage has brought me to focus on pregnancy losses of all kinds. Be it abortion grief, spontaneous or medical miscarriages, or stillbirth, I will strive to help birthing folx navigate this very difficult and sometimes abstract grief by giving them a listening ear, tools like rituals and ceremony, and resources to get the extended help they may need in their area. Dealing with the loss of a pregnancy is profound and special and requires a particular understanding of its complexities. I hope to be able to help shape a new way of grieving for those experiencing pregnancy loss.
Additionally, I have training and interest in working with people experiencing disenfranchised grief due to loss to an addiction, overdose or drug use. I truly believe that pregnancy loss, abortion grief and overdose or drug use loss do not follow a typical grief pattern and I am ready to work hard to present those suffering from it with the safe space that they need.
With an interest and training in sound healing and meditation, I enjoy creating safe, cozy spaces and helping other be gentle with themselves.
Credentials:
Birth and Bereavement Doula Certification from Stillbirthday
Abortion Doula Training from BADT
Death Doula Certification from IAP
Grief Support Counseling Certificate
CE - Grief & Addiction with David Kessler
CE - Grief Support for Addiction and Overdose Grief with What’s Your Grief
Certified Sound Healer - Life Changing Energy
Molly Markey
I’m not a stranger to death, having lost many beloved family members and pets throughout my life; however, the death of my mother in 2020 is what encouraged me to look at end-of-life and grief support as a line of work.
When my mother died, I saw firsthand that our current systems are not set up to allow space for grief and mourning. Navigating my grief while also trying to sort through family heirlooms, handle estate and financial needs, and continue my regular work and life felt isolating and overwhelming.
As a death doula, I am here to provide support for the dying person and those who are with them in their final weeks. I hope to make space for loved ones to grieve by relieving some of the burdens of end-of-life planning and logistics.
I am also available for general grief support and offer outdoor walk-and-talk sessions for those who may need peer support as they navigate grief, caregiving, and processing loss and life transitions.
My 1:1 offerings are currently limited as I process and grieve the sudden death of my brother.
Credentials:
End-of-Life Doula Certification from Going with Grace
Certified Nature Informed Therapist from the Center for Nature Informed Therapy
Postpartum Doula Training from BADT
Abortion Doula Training from BADT
Certified in Mental Health First Aid from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Master of Social Work (in progress) from the University of North Carolina