“For only in the grip of darkness will we shine amidst the brightest stars”

— Cradle of Filth, The Death of Love

Hi, I’m Kathleen Emidy, founder of Shadow & Rebirth Coaching.

My work is rooted in helping people navigate life’s darker passages — grief, endings, transformation — and discover the wisdom, strength, and renewal that wait within those experiences.

I was born and raised in Brazil, surrounded by the beauty of the ocean. Despite that beauty, my early years were marked by hardship and trauma. Moving to the United States opened my eyes to how deeply those experiences had shaped me, and it began my journey of healing, self-discovery, and eventually, service.

Through years of personal shadow work and professional training — including a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, certification as a Spiritual and Life Coach through the Life Purpose Institute, and end-of-life doula training through INELDA — I’ve come to see that real transformation doesn’t come from avoiding pain, but from meeting it with presence and compassion.

These years taught me that transformation is rarely graceful. It’s tender, disorienting, and often asks us to sit in the dark longer than we want to.

Whether you’re facing grief, change, or an inner reckoning, I offer space to help you move through the darkness — not to escape it, but to be reborn from it.

The work unfolds through presence — sometimes in words, sometimes in stillness, sometimes, through the body’s own wisdom.

If something in these words resonates with you, you are welcome to begin with a single conversation.