Amélie Vrla is a writer, screenwriter and certified death doula and grief companion (BVT – Björn Schulz Stiftung, Berlin). She accompanies people through grief and loss using creative and embodied practises such as writing, tailor-made rituals, family constellation, genogram work, role play, tincture making, somatic and spiritual resources (visualizations, animal and plant spirit guides, EFT tapping, Reiki…).
Working with individuals and couples/partners in one-to-one sessions, she offers support after the death of a person or pet, as well as when grief arises within friendships or romantic relationships, family ties, one’s sense of self, or around the complex question of parenthood (miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, ambivalence, IVF, choosing not to have children or dealing with infertility).
Sessions are offered in French, English and German; Spanish is understood. In Berlin or online.
Contact: amelie.vrla (at) gmail.com
OFFERINGS
Individual or couple grief companionship – Berlin or online
Emotional and psychological support during challenging life transitions and grieving processes. Tailor-made rituals and artistic practices are created together, so that every emotion can be felt, expressed and witnessed.
Creative & nature-based rituals – Berlin or online
Amélie offers a variety of supportive, accessible practices for navigating the emotional landscapes of loss. Activities might include writing, drawing, collage, DIY pocket shrines, altar-building, tincture and potion making, outdoor walks…
Resource mapping and cultivating (therapeutic, physical and spiritual) – Berlin or online
Using techniques such as genogram work, family constellation, role play, EFT tapping, and visualizations (meeting spirit and animal guides, healing ancestral wounds…), as well as Reiki treatment and somatic practices, Amélie helps her patients identify the resources that support them on their grief journey.
Grief rituals for abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, IVF, infertily, ambivalence, choosing not to have children – Berlin or online
Drawing on her own experience, Amélie creates tailor-made rituals in which all the emotions surrounding the loss of a child or a pregnancy, as well as those around ambivalence, infertility or parenthood itself, can be felt, expressed and witnessed. She offers companionship and presence so that grief can be approached rather than avoided, safely explored and potentially transformed. Rituals can be facilitated or co-created with clients, for them to put into practice in their own time and space.
Biografiearbeit/ Life review/ Revue de vie – Berlin or online
A written or audio legacy created with someone nearing the end of life, or by loved ones after a death. The process invites reflection, integration and closure, and makes room for more complex emotions. The finished life review can take the form of a written text or a long-format audio recording. It can be shared with loved ones, friends and family.
Speech-writing support – Berlin or online
Support for grievers who wish to write a speech for a ritual or ceremony, through guiding questions, active listening, decision-making and thoughtful editing.
Together with Erin Lang and Shannon Turner, Amélie Vrla has co-founded the collective Nightwashers, a trio offering additional creative practices and workshops that explore death and transitional experiences.
photos: Jetmir Idrizi
