Officiants
A civil ceremony leader gives voice to your story in a personal way.
An officiant is an alternative to a priest. Often, an officiant is chosen when you want to pay tribute to the deceased without religious elements.
Our officiants come with extensive experience in grief management of various kinds. They all have a personal approach but with a common core of values and commitment.
When you choose to seek support from one of our officiants, you, the person close to you, will sit in a safe conversation with the officiant, where you calmly go through the deceased and your wishes. After the meeting, the officiant will compile a memorial speech that is then shared with you for any adjustments.
Ann Eberstein
Ann Eberstein is an officiant and therapist with extensive experience of meeting people in grief and life transitions. She is a trained officiant with the Masters of Ceremonies and has led many personal funeral ceremonies.
In her work, Ann combines her deep interest in people with her writing and her commitment to art and culture. Her memorial words are vivid and sensual, with attention to relationships, everyday moments and the situations that reflect a person's approach to life. Together with relatives, she weaves a ceremony where words, music and poetry work together to honor the deceased and create a dignified and personal farewell.
The relationship created in the work with the ceremony can, if desired, be followed up with conversational support even afterwards.
Karin Wiklund Heinig
Karin is a trained officiant and certified conversation therapist in CBT with an existential focus.
She leads civil ceremonies with a secure presence and warm clarity. With respect for the seriousness of the moment, she creates a framework that carries – so that the relatives can be in their farewell.
Karin has a close relationship with art, music and creative expression. In the work with the memorial speech, she searches together with what is true and what made that particular person unique. The ceremony is shaped with structure and care, but the person is always at the center.
After the ceremony, there is the opportunity for continued conversation support with Karin.
Katarina Blix Lundqvist
Katarina has many years of experience as a civil officiant and is a trained grief therapist.
She leads ceremonies with a confident presence and great respect for life's unique stories. With a background as a cultural historian, educator and singer, she combines text, voice and human immersion in her work. The memorial speech is shaped with care and sensitivity, with the goal of genuinely capturing the person you are saying goodbye to.
Katarina can also contribute with solo singing during the ceremony, which gives a personal and mood-bearing dimension.
She is a certified grief counselor and trained Death Doula and End-of-Life Planner, with experience from hospice and non-profit work within the Suicide Line. For those who wish, there is the possibility of continued conversational support after the ceremony.