Cat Saunders

Cat Saunders, Ph.D., is a longtime counselor, nonsectarian minister, and end-of-life midwife in private practice since 1985 in Seattle, Washington. In addition to "Dr. Cat's Helping Handbook," she is the author of more than 200 articles and interviews, many of which have been reprinted in periodicals throughout the United States and abroad.

From a series of 1300 daily drawings completed in 1983-1987, Cat created a deck of healing cards called "Shadow and Light: Images of Change and Transformation for Women in Recovery" (published in 2007).

Cat has been interviewed on radio and television regarding her counseling practice, her work with anger, and her series of articles on death. In addition, her lifelong devotion to interdisciplinary forms of prayer led her to found Rent-A-Monk, which makes certain aspects of her spiritual work available to others.

To honor Cat's lifelong passion for work with death and dying, she serves as an end-of-life midwife to provide care and support for individuals and their families. When people close to death are comatose or otherwise verbally impaired, Cat helps them convey their needs and wishes nonverbally when they are unable to communicate in more conventional ways.

For more information about Cat and her work, please visit www.drcat.org.