Love, care, and connection for life’s hardest moments
Mettle is virtual care for anyone living with illness, grief, and dying.
We know this ground
Mettle practitioners are doctors, social workers, nurses, and chaplains with decades of experience caring for people who have received a big diagnosis, and for the caregivers supporting them. 


We understand the medical system. We also know that life happens in between doctors’ visits: big decisions, hard conversations, complex logistics, and overwhelming feelings are all welcomed here.
Caregivers, we see you
Caring for another person is one of the most complex things any one of us will do. It touches everything — your time, your relationships, your sense of self. Some days it’s manageable and meaningful. Some days it isn’t. Most days it’s both. Mettle is here for all of it.
Let us take care of you.
Do any of these sound familiar?
Where do I start?
Are there resources for this?
Is this normal?
You’re in the right place. Before we begin.
Take a moment to breathe.
There’s no rush here.
Care that meets the moment
Mettle’s care is designed to reach people, wherever they are, beyond the medical system. One-on-one, or in community, it’s virtual care tuned to what you need.
1-on-1 Care
Time with an expert practitioner who has spent years in the territory of serious illness, grief, and dying, and who knows it from the inside. A steady presence who can help think through what's coming, sit with what’s hard, and figure out the next right step.
60-minute Zoom call
$350 Care Plan consultation
$250 Accompaniment session
Sliding scale options available
The Library
A free collection of webinars, podcasts, and field guides to illness, grief, dying, and caregiving. Available whenever you need it.
Community (Coming Soon)
Groups, moderated and peer-to-peer, where people facing the same things find each other and discover they are not alone in the hardest experience of their lives.
Peer and practitioner-led online group sessions
Events and experiences
$35/month membership
Hallmarks of our service
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Whole Life Care
We help you navigate the practical, emotional, relational, and existential questions; everything that doctors’ appointments can’t hold.
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Experienced Practitioners
Our team has decades of experience supporting people through serious illness, grief, caregiving, and dying.
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Practical Advice
Illness and caregiving come with an endless stream of decisions. We decode the complexities of medicine, the legal system, and the logistics in between.
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Meaning Making
Some days are about survival, and others have space for beauty, joy, and wonder. We help you stay connected to the things that make you feel most like yourself.
There’s no manual for this, but there is support
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I scheduled a consultation to discuss my dad’s recent cancer diagnosis. What I got was a keen incisive dive into the guts of the matter. Went from warm-hearted small talk to discussing helpful questions I never would have thought to ask my dad — and back again several times. Take notes. After my consultation I was able to have a new kind of vulnerable conversation with my dad, and I could tell he appreciated it.
— Darryl H.
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Mettle helped our family immensely to know and understand what lies before us. Knowing that there is someone out there who can provide insight into the trials and tribulations that come when treatment options are limited has been earth shattering — I feel more confident about practical decision making.
— Marion S.
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As we came to dead-ends for treatment options, I was unable to discuss ‘the unspeakable’ without help. In one hour, we found clarity of Dad's goals and an ease to discuss uncomfortable topics with loving patience and kindness; we left the meeting equipped to handle decisions that will lead to the least regret. I find it difficult to find words to express my deep gratitude for this gift.
— Dr. Merik G.
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My friend was recently diagnosed with leukemia and there are a variety of personalities who have volunteered to help with supporting him. Simply put: the consultation helped me to see our challenges and choices in a broader light while defining a path specific to the goal of supporting both the patient and our caregiver team.
— Richard W.
Sometimes you need something now
Our library of webinars, podcasts, and stories is open whenever you need it.
You don’t have to carry this alone
Get personalized, 1-on-1 care designed around exactly what you need right now.