Swedish Death Cleaning

Swedish Death Cleaning (Dödstädning) is not morbid or about preparing for death; rather, it focuses on enhancing emotional well-being and creating more life in the life you’re currently living. In therapy, this practice serves as a powerful tool for emotional regulation, identity transitions, grief integration, and regaining a sense of groundedness in both your home and body.

My work is a psychological adaptation of Swedish Death Cleaning therapy, informed by my training as a death doula—a role that emphasizes presence, dignity, and compassionate support through life’s significant transitions. Although I don't operate in a traditional end-of-life doula capacity here, my training influences how I assist clients in addressing emotional clutter, unresolved grief, and identity shifts. Instead of concentrating on death, I leverage this perspective to help clients cultivate more spaciousness, meaning, and vitality in their lives today. Swedish Death Cleaning becomes less about 'letting go' and more about making room for who you are becoming.

My approach to Swedish Death Cleaning therapy is grounded in:

- Environmental Psychology — understanding how surroundings shape mood and behavior

- Systems Theory — exploring how your home, relationships, memories, and internal world interact

- Trauma-Informed Principles — emphasizing safety, pacing, consent, and nervous system awareness

- Home Ecology Therapy — integrating principles from environmental psychology and home economics to enhance emotional well-being through the rhythms, spaces, and objects found in your home.