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Liz Adcock-White

Social Worker
Profession
Social Worker
Liz Adcock-White
I offer grief and palliative support for anyone whose life has been touched by loss or dying and death, past or present. With tenderness I support you to explore grief and resilience, and I accompany people facing their mortality (whether age-related or due a terminal diagnosis) to live well whilst having end-of-life conversations.

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Kia ora, I'm Liz

For as long as I can remember I have been interested in people and their life stages. My upbringing in the UK, Europe and Kuwait introduced me to difference, disability and dying; I carry an awareness that dying is part of living, that feelings of fear, mystery and disempowerment can be reduced.

The Fifth Season (thefifthseason.co.nz) is a support service for people facing grief, loss and matters related to death, dying and the palliative experience: my work is to support anyone at any stage of this difficult and unique journey – yourself, family, whānau, friends, colleagues, teachers, staff. 

Grief Support: 

  • Individual and / or family sessions
  • Recognise, understand and work with your grief
  • Learn to respond with resilience
  • Develop a personal coping tool kit

End-of-Life Support:

  • Helping you talk about dying, facilitating whānau conversations
  • Help you clarify your values and priorities for living
  • Paperwork: The Advanced Care Plan / Powers of Attorney
  • Holding you gently: vigil and supporting visitors
  • Care with costs: cremation, funeral, wake, burial options
  • Legacy and life memories: write, create, record, make and store

My roles:

  • I am a palliative Social Worker (reg.12133)
  • I am an End-of-Life Doula (thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360521449/secret-life-death-doulas)
  • I host Death Café North Canterbury
Issues
Dying
Grief
Palliative Care
Social Work
Skills, Expertise
Females
Intellectual disability
Older Adults
Modalities
ACT
Brief Intervention Therapy
Grief
Narrative
Relationship
Solution-Focused
Ethnicity Served
Asian
Hispanic
Māori
Pacific Islander
Pakeha
Populations Served
16-17 years
Adults
Older adults
Language
English
APC: SWRB: Social Workers Registration Board
Valid Until: 30 Jun 2025