QDC Directory
The people and organizations listed in this directory offer queer-affirming deathcare services and death-positive events. To be added fill out the form HERE.
Death Doulas
Regan Wendell (she/they); Triangle Area NC
stableinself.com | regan@stableinself.com
Stable In Self offers holistic care for living fully & dying gracefully. Through the lens of āyurveda and yoga philosophy, along with a framework of mutual aid and social and transformative justice, we work together to heal and transform ourselves for the benefit of all beings.
Regan hosts a Death Chat virtual study group every 3rd Thursday for discussions about death, life, grief, & celebration.
Susan Noblitt (she/her); Triangle and Piedmont region of NC
bellaciaodoula.com | Bella.Ciao.Doula@gmail.com
Bella Ciao is a birth and death doula pursuit. Bella Ciao was first imagined by name in 2022, following the birth of my first child and after many years of experience with the deaths of loved ones. Following even more death experiences, the stillbirth of my second child, and many trainings from the field, Bella Ciao was officially launched in 2025.
Holly Lux-Sullivan (she/her); Central NC
heartwooddeathdoula.com | heartwood.death.doula@gmail.com | 919-576-9243
I offer compassionate support for navigating a severe illness and bereavement counseling if you're mourning a loss.
Body Workers
Rendon Foy (they/them); Chapel Hill, NC
nablabodywork.com | @nablabodywork
Rendon works with clients to unwind chronic holding patterns and ease pain primarily using myofascial techniques.
Healing Artists
Caitlin Schmitt (she/her); Durham, NC and virtual
caitlinschmitt.com | @anatomy_and_intuition
Cait is a healing artist that offers intuitive, abstract portraiture for those processing death and grief of all kinds, throughout the lifespan.
She offers house calls to do a fusion of hands on energy healing and to create powerful bridge portraits to support and ease those in transition.
Chaplains
Holly Lux-Sullivan (she/her); Central NC
heartwooddeathdoula.com | heartwood.death.doula@gmail.com | 919-576-9243
My work as a chaplain and spiritual director is to honor your beliefs, whether that's humanism, Islam, Buddhism, or uniquely your own -- I'm here to help you untangle spiritual concerns or simply to officiate your wedding.
Shroud Weavers
The Art of Dying; Mebane, NC
artofdying.earth | @artofdying.shrouds
Shrouds hand-crafted with a uniquely elegant and functional design made to lay the body in honor, carry the body to the final resting place, and lower the body into the Earth.
Casket Makers
Complete the form HERE to be listed
We will update this page as new listings are added.
Mediums
Erica Xavier-Beauvoir (they/them); Durham, NC
ericaxavierbeauvoir.com | @_thespiritualgeneral | @earthingourfunerals
Erica is a death doula and green burial expert. They offer psychic readings, spiritual mentorship, bespoke energy work, cleansings, and death rituals.
Death & Grief Community
Heartward Sanctuary; Siler City, NC
Where life, death, and dance are held sacred.
Events: Sunday Barn Temple Dances, annual Feather & Bone Samhain Ceremony
Affiliated Green Burial Ground: The Ancestral Grove
Heart2Heart; Pittsboro, NC
Non-profit dedicated to supporting individuals, families and communities navigate dying time, death, grief and renewal.
Events: Grief in Motion, Songs of Devotion, Death and Cupcakes
Affiliated Green Burial Ground: Sanctuary at the Burrow