Roger Moore Institute of Hypnotherapy

Suzanne B O’Brien RN

Suzanne B. O’Brien is a registered nurse. She has worked most of her nursing career in hospice care and oncology care. Suzanne was immediately struck by this intense area of healthcare and the many gaps in education and support for both the patient and the loved ones. In 2008 Suzanne began offering free community educational seminars at her local library. These workshops taught families how to care for their loved ones at the end of life. This is ultimatley the concept of hospice care ( The nurse manages the care of the dying patient and teaches the family how to do the care). At the present state of time, this concept is far from successful. This is due to the overwhelming fear of death ( death is the 2nd leading fear in the US) and the late period of time that people actually go on hospice services. It was due to seeing this break in the system and the compounded amount of suffering it caused that fueled Suzanne’s passion to help teach families this life changing skill of how to care for their loved ones before they ever needed it. This training and concept proved so successful that Suzanne traveled to communities offering the free trainings and gave them on live webinars so that people around the world could attend.

In 2012,  Suzanne went on a self paid volunteer hospice trip to Zimbabwe, Africa. This trip changed her life. The people of Zimbabwe are so lovely and did not have much in terms of material things or healthcare. The average age of life for a female is 42 years old. It was on this trip that Suzanne saw people being trained to “sit” with the person who was dying and “guide” them through the end of life journey. Without the luxury of medications and equipment, this concept was so effective. This reminded Suzanne of The Birthing “Doula” concept and when she came back to the US, The Doulagivers End of Life Doula Training was born.

Today, Suzanne B. O’Brien RN is the proud Founder and Creator of the award-winning program Doulagivers: End of Life Doula Training, Eldercare Doula Training, and Doulagiver Care Consultant Training. She is a founding member of The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations ( NHPCO ) End of Life Doula Council and is a founding board member of The National End of Life Doula Alliance (NEDA). “Awarded Worldwide Leader In Healthcare” by the International Nurses Association for creating Doulagivers, she is also an end of life educator, consultant and author of the #1 International Bestselling book Creating Positive Passings & End of Life Doula Level 1 Caregiver Training (2015) — a guide to learning the invaluable skills of how to care for someone at the end of life.

Suzanne has always had a strong belief in charity and giving back. In high school at St. Jean Baptiste NYC Suzanne started The Hunger Club. In 1987 she volunteered for Northern Lights in NYC an organization that worked with infants afflicted by HIV and AIDS. In 1997, Suzanne Volunteered with The Astor Home for Children in Rhinebeck, NY. Mentoring a six year old girl ( Suzanne to this day has a close loving bond with her) and in 2010 she volunteered with Big Brothers, Big Sisters in the Hudson Valley. Suzanne believes that a little goes a long way and for those of us that are in positions where we can give back- it is so important to do so.

The International Doulagivers Foundation. Founded on October 4th 2017, The INDGF is a global non-profit platform that will raise awareness, education, support and programs to the elders and end of life patients in need around the world. Doulagivers has always donated these vital things to communities, but now will be able to do so on a much larger scale.

“We are all in this together. By being kind, compassionate and helping out our fellow brothers and sisters , we can make this world the best place it can possibly be”. Suzanne B. O’Brien RN

INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS/ AWARDS: 
A HOLISTIC APPROACH
Suzanne’s training in spiritual, alternative and medical healing has led her to her current role as Hospice nurse and advocate.

• Awarded “Worldwide Leader In Healthcare” by the International Nurses Association for creating DOULAGIVERS
• Awarded “Promoting Hospice Care Globally” by Hospice Inc.Poughkeepsie, NY
• Registered Nurse: Dutchess County Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY
• Acute Oncology Nurse: Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
• Hospice Nurse and Advocate, Hospice Inc.: Dutchess & Ulster Counties, NY
• Degree in Transpersonal Counseling and Spiritual Ministry: University for Integrative Learning at the Association for the Integration of the Whole Person (AIWP) in Los Alamitos, CA
• Certified Reiki Practitioner: Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY