Meet Lyndsie Butler
Death Doula

This Work is Personal to Me

This photo was taken during the last days of my dad’s life. I was caring for him at home, offering him water on a sponge, helping keep him comfortable, and simply being beside him.

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My dad and I were best friends. When he was dying, he called me his “Rock.” Being present for him until his final breath was one of the most painful experiences of my life, and one of the greatest honors I have ever known.

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My path to Death Doula work did not begin in a classroom or with a business plan. It began at the bedsides of the people I love.

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I have cared for several family members through serious illness, long hospital stays, nursing-home care, hospice, and death. I understand the exhaustion of caregiving, the shock of a terminal diagnosis, the fear and confusion of medical systems, and the moment when there are so many decisions that your mind simply cannot take in another detail.

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I also understand the profound relief of having someone who will sit with you, listen without judgment, help you find the next step, or simply remain beside you in silence when words are no longer possible.

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That is the support I offer through Soul Symbiosis.