Good Souls: End-Of-Life Doula

Welcome! My name is Laura Ellavsky, Owner and Certified Doula at Good Souls, LLC. I am here to support and companion you and your family as you navigate your animal’s End-Of-Life journey. I am based out of St. Cloud, MN and am happy to offer virtual support as well. I also offer EOL, or "Celebration of Life" photography sessions- designed to capture what makes your animal special, and the love & life you share. I am also an affiliate of "The Tilly Project."

My inspiration for this work comes from my beloved Mozzie. That is his happy, squishy face on my logo. Mozzie walked beside me for ten and a half years. He was in short, a “Good Soul” and my best boy. When he died, I found myself struggling and didn’t know where to turn. I also realized I had been struggling with anticipatory grief for a while before he died, and I wish I had the tools to have navigated the final chapter of his life in a way that left me with less regret and more memories of comfort, acceptance and time together.  My hope is to help ease this journey for you. I am also sharing my grief journey through my blog:  “Love, Finding Somewhere to Go”. 

End-Of-Life Companion Animal Doulas, or “EOL CAD”, provide non-medical (non-veterinary), social/emotional support to families as they experience or anticipate the loss of their beloved animals. In my role, this might mean being someone to talk to, providing in person support at euthanasia, offering ideas and suggestions, helping identify what a good life and good death means to you for your animal, providing grief support and other resources, planning memorial services, and honoring the life and love you share with your companion animal.