I am free to heal and grieve at the same time for as long as I want. I rather say, “I'm healing, and I'm always healing.”
Dr. Donna Lee
As I reflect on my journey, I see a life woven with both unimaginable heartbreak and profound resilience. From growing up in poverty to becoming a teenage mother at 13, I’ve faced challenges that shaped me in ways I never expected. By the time I was 12, I had lost both of my parents, and I navigated the foster care system until I emancipated myself at 16. These early experiences instilled in me a determination to rise above my circumstances and create a meaningful life for myself and my son, Brandon.
Becoming a Chiropractor was part of that dream. I put myself through Chiropractic College, juggling the demands of motherhood with a relentless drive to succeed. It was during those years that I began to feel the stirrings of something deeper, an intuitive connection to the world around me. While I initially kept this part of myself hidden, unsure of how it fit into the logical, scientific world I inhabited, I couldn’t deny the pull toward spirituality and intuition.
But life, as it often does, had more to teach me. The hardest lesson came when I lost my only child, Brandon, to a brain tumor. Losing him was a pain so deep I wasn’t sure I could survive it. For a time, I put everything on hold. My heart needed space to grieve, and I stepped away from my work to honor my pain and give it the attention it deserved. It was in this pause that I realized my true calling.
I understood that my journey wasn’t just about healing myself, it was about helping others heal, too. I knew I was meant to guide those facing the end of life and those grieving profound losses, just as I had grieved Brandon. I embraced my role as an end-of-life doula, helping terminally ill individuals find peace, fulfill their final dreams, and leave behind legacies of love. Simultaneously, I stepped into the work of grief coaching, walking alongside those navigating life after loss, helping them rediscover hope, joy, and purpose.
Throughout my life, I have sought to integrate the spiritual and the tangible. I am certified in somatic healing, vagal toning, shadow work, breathwork, mindfulness, meditation, EFT, BEST, and Reiki. I’ve completed over 201 hours of trauma-informed training because I believe in merging knowledge with lived experience. These tools aren’t just certifications—they are lifelines I’ve used in my own healing journey.
I’ve also embraced my psychic gifts, no longer hiding them in fear of judgment. My ability to intuitively connect with others’ energy allows me to guide them on a soul-deep level. Today, I use my education, my intuition, and my life experiences to serve as a facilitator for transformation. Whether helping someone create a meaningful legacy or supporting them as they rebuild their life after loss, I hold space with compassion, understanding, and clarity.
This is my purpose: to be a guide for those at life’s most tender crossroads. To help terminally ill individuals find peace in their final moments and to support grieving hearts as they rediscover themselves and their purpose. My work is my calling, born from both my joys and my sorrows.
I am Dr. Donna Lee, a mother, a facilitator, a grief coach, an end-of-life doula, and a woman who has turned her pain into purpose. My story isn’t just about surviving; it’s about embracing life’s complexities and finding freedom in being my authentic self.