Jessica Raschke is a therapist, writer, educator, and artist whose work is grounded in existential and soul-centred inquiry into what makes for a meaningful life. Her multifaceted background spans holistic counselling and psychotherapy, death and grief literacy, the creative arts (particularly through writing workshops and text-based installations), community engagement, and academia. She is currently an Associate Lecturer at Metavision.
Jess is passionate about exploring life’s deepest questions concerning the intricate nature of the human experience, particularly through the lens of mortality. She trained as a deathwalker with the Natural Death Care Centre and as a death doula with Preparing the Way (in 2016 and 2022 respectively), advocates for death and grief literacy, and regularly facilitates Death Cafes and Mortality and Mystery gatherings. Learn more about this work here.
Jess has a PhD in Culture and Communication (RMIT University), following the completion of a Bachelor of Arts (Cultural Studies and History, Dean’s List, University of Melbourne), and training in Professional Writing and Editing (RMIT University). In 2023, she completed training in Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy with Metavision.
Over the years, she has created installations that often provide audiences with opportunities for personal reflection. Her most recent installation, Ruined Roads, was featured at Way Out in Kandos as part of the Australian Walking Artists’ exhibition, Way Out Goes Way Beyond. In 2024, Ruined Roads and GRAVES, were featured at Articulate Project Space. LOVE LAND, a community-building planting event, was also installed as part of The CORRIDOR Project’s ERTHWRX24.
You can learn more about her here and get in touch with her here.