Carolyn Burrus

Carolyn Burrus

My life journey of loss and transitions has led me to End of Life Coaching. As a hospice chaplain, I have been humbled and honored to journey with many people at the end of life and through the grieving process. During this sacred time, I have observed people doing amazing end of life work to say goodbye and put their life in order. I am excited to partner with people through end of life and grief coaching to help each person discover her/his own path.

Certified as an End of Life Coach in 2015, I am working to complete my ICF Life Coaching Credentials as well as establishing my own practice. As an ordained United Methodist Minister, I have served as a hospice chaplain since 2003 in numerous settings. Currently, I serve in a non-profit private hospice home setting. I earned my Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School in 2002, and completed a CPE residency specializing in End of Life Care from Duke Divinity School Institute for End of Life Care in 2003. Prior to ministry, I worked in the clinical laboratories for ten years utilizing a BS in Biology and Medical Technology Certification. I am a native of North Carolina but through time as a Air Force Spouse I have lived in California and Michigan. I love to travel both domestically and internationally. In travel I learn about other people and places and myself, as well as experiencing the diversity of life and living. I bring all of my life experiences to my practice of coaching.

Address: Durham, NC

Phone Number: 919-294-6356

Email: hospicerev@hotmail.com

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“Don’s end-of-life coach training is an absolute life-changing program. On my first day of class with him, I brought zero coaching experience to the table, but carried a ton of grief on my shoulders. By the end of Don’s program, he not only molded me into a professional coach, but he also helped me cope with the pain of my own tragic loss. His wisdom, his compassion, and his unwavering effort to prepare his students for the coaching field are what make Don an exceptional educator and mentor.

Thank you, Don, for being you and for doing what you do. You’ve made me a better man!”

-Andy Karam

“The grief and end of life coaching program is amazing.

Don has done a wonderful job putting it all together. It begins with the basics of coaching till you accomplish competency in life, grief, and end of life coaching.

I have done several ICF accredited programs prior to this one, but never gained the confidence in my coaching skills. With this program, and Don’s help, I became the coach that I was striving for.

Thank you Don!”

-Dr. Lina Al-Aswad

“I always felt like something was missing in the previous coach training courses I took until I found Don’s Coaching at End of Life program. Don is masterful as both a coach and a trainer and does a exceptionally thorough job of equipping coaches at the highest professional level. His training style is one of a kind and I highly recommend this coach training program.”

Ali Kennedy

“Grateful for Dr. Don and his life-changing work and mentorship through his End of Life Coaching Program. He made learning about coaching and the topic of life, grief and end of life, transformative for us as his mentees, which in turn provides a profound impact on the people that we coach. I highly recommend him as a coach and mentor, and his programs.”

JM dela Rama