Rev. Crystal Potter

Death Doula | Grief Companion | Ordained Minister

My journey began with my mother’s death. Grief brought me to my knees and showed me something profound: dying people need space to speak their fears, questions, and unfinished thoughts — without judgment, rushing, or trying to “fix” it.

I didn’t always know how to hold that space. Like many, I had to face my own discomfort with mortality before I could sit peacefully with someone else’s. That journey became my calling.

Today, as a death doula and ordained minister, I guide individuals and families through life’s most tender seasons. I sit beside hospital beds, help plan vigils, and companion grief with steadiness, compassion, and reverence.

I believe grief is not something to fix. Dying is not something to manage. They are experiences to witness. Facing our mortality teaches us how to live fully — honestly, gently, and sacredly.

Crystal served as a panelist at the Collaborative Doula Collective's 2026 conference in London, Ontario, speaking on the impact caregiving has on those who provide it.

Rev. Crystal Potter

Crystal served as a panelist at the Collaborative Doula Collective's 2026 conference in London, Ontario, speaking on the impact caregiving has on those who provide it.

May 27, 2026 London, Ontario

Just a few of the death doula from the conference.
L to R-Susan, Crystal Potter, Nikki Smith, Death Doula Kacie, and Jill

Rev. Crystal Potter

Crystal served as a panelist at the Collaborative Doula Collective's 2026 conference in London, Ontario, speaking on the impact caregiving has on those who provide it.

May 27, 2026 London, Ontario

Just a few of the death doula from the conference. L to R-Susan, Crystal Potter, Nikki Smith, Death Doula Kacie, and Jill

Just a few of the death doula from the conference.
L to R-Susan, Crystal Potter, Nikki Smith, Death Doula Kacie, and Jill