Legacy Letter Workshop
7:00 PM – 8:30 PMZoom
A guided writing session to help you distill your memories, values, and lessons learned into a letter you can pass on.
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Sacred Journey
Death Doula & End-of-Life Planner
Sacred Journey provides compassionate End-of-Life planning and non-medical death care services in Northern Virginia (Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria); Washington, D.C.; and Montgomery County, Maryland. I holistically support clients and their caregivers through the emotional, spiritual, and logistical aspects of end-of-life transitions.
How Sacred Journey Can Support You
Personalized support, tailored to your wishes, religious, and cultural beliefs.
Compassionate Death Care
Non-medical, culturally responsive care for clients facing terminal illness and their caregivers in their final months, plus emotional and practical support before, during, and after death. In person.
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End-of-Life Planning
Documenting healthcare desires, specific wishes for the dying process, and post-death arrangements that reflect your values, anytime in life or after a terminal diagnosis. In person or virtually.
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Demystify Death Workshops
Meaningful, intimate small group workshops to contemplate how to live more fully by acknowledging your mortality, including seasonal nature walks in Arlington. In person and virtually.
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Workshops
Three ways to explore living and mortality
Intimate gatherings—in the forest, online, or in your living room—to demystify death and help you live more fully today.
Demystify Death Walks
Seasonal forest bathing in Glencarlyn Park, Arlington. Sliding scale $15 / $30 / $45. Learn more about summer walks. Autumn workshops are open now for late Oct/early Nov!
Online Workshops
Virtual small-group sessions on end-of-life planning, advance directives, and legacy work. Discounts for couples and pairs of friends who enroll together. Aug and Sept End-of-Life Planning 101 and Legacy Letter workshops are open now!
In-Person Intro Sessions
Invite me to talk with your book club, bridge group, or faith community about End-of-Life Planning. I'm a Qualified Advance Directive Facilitator (QADF), certified by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Participants get a discount if they later enroll in end-of-life planning services. Reach out for group pricing.
Questions? Contact me or read what participants say.
Upcoming Events
Workshops & Gatherings
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August 2026
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
1 eventIn the News
The Washington Post
7 things to know about the end of life, according to death doulas
Kristen P. Patterson was featured in The Washington Post in an article by Ashley Abramson discussing the role of death doulas for dying people and their loved ones, as well as terminal lucidity.
April 2, 2026
Arlington County
Sacred Journey Death Doula presents at BizLaunch PitchFest
22 Arlington small business owners took the stage at PitchFest, which marked the culmination of the BizLaunch Transformational Challenge, a program that equipped entrepreneurs with skills to strengthen their businesses.
April 23, 2026