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What is a doula?

A trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, spiritual, informational support, and advocacy to a birthing parent/their family or anyone going through a significant transition such as gender transitions, grief and loss. A doula is someone who honors and celebrates the holistic connection between mind, body and spirit.


As your doula, I am dedicated to empowering you to take charge of your own health and self determination, rather than being a passive recipient of services. I approach my carework from a person-centered, trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming lens. There is no "one-size-fits-all" approach to carework and I will meet you where you're at and begin from there.


All services I offer are rooted in intersectional feminist values and I strive to stay accountable to a decolonial and anti-oppressive practice. The way I show up in my role as a doula is continually evolving to support the diverse needs of clients I work with. I have experience working with and supporting 2S-LGBTQ+ parents/families, poly/ENM parents/families, solo parents, high risk pregnancies, neurodiverse parents/families and individuals navigating mental health challenges and trauma (interpersonal, medical, racial, intergenerational).


Evidence Based Benefits of having a doula include:

  • Decrease in the risk of belly birth
  • Increased likelihood of spontaneous vaginal birth
  • Decrease in use of pain medication
  • Shorter labours
  • Fewer complications and medical interventions
  • Increased satisfaction with birthing experience
  • Greater success with chest/breastfeeding
  • Decreased risk of babies having low Apgar scores 


Six Elements of Care & Support for the Birthing Parent include:

  1. Physical Support
  2. Emotional Support
  3. Spiritual Support
  4. Informational Support
  5. Advocacy
  6. Support for Partners & Family Members


I am committed to creating a culturally sensitive and attuned space that honors and welcomes individuals of all identities, cultural backgrounds, faith traditions, neurotypes, and gender expressions. I strive to cultivate an environment that is gender-affirming, neurodiversity-affirming, and grounded in respect for each person’s unique lived experience.

Curious to find out more? Book a free consult here!

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Phone Consultation

Free

15-30 min to ask any questions you might have!

Perinatal Counselling

$155/hr

Focuses on supporting individuals & families during the perinatal period (before conception, during pregnancy & up to one year postpartum). This type of counseling addresses the emotional, psychological, & social aspects of the perinatal journey, helping parents navigate the complex changes & challenges associated with this life stage as they navigate. Includes support processing loss, grief, changing family dynamics, & new relationships to self/other. Gender & 2SLGBTQ+ affirmative!

Childbirth Education & Consultation

$155/hr

A form of educational support that prepares expectant parents for the childbirth process, labor, delivery, and the early postpartum period. These sessions aim to provide parent(s) with knowledge, skills, and confidence, equipping them to make informed decisions and cope effectively with the physical and emotional demands of childbirth. Sessions can be booked as one off or multiple.

Somatic Therapy & Embodiment Coaching

$155/hr

Can include your choice of:

  • somatic prenatal yoga & movement
  • somatic & experiential guided meditations, visualizations and embodiment coaching 
  • supports mind-body connection, understanding how emotions and feelings show up in your body
  • strenghtening your felt sense and awareness of body cues to support a smoother birth & PP
  • deep listening/sound meditation tools can be incorporated as requested
  • the use of supportive somatic touch can be incorporated as needed

Birth Support Only

$1300 - $1600

  • Unlimited texting, phone, informational, emotional & physical support
  • On-call from 37 weeks onward
  • 12 hrs of labour support ($35/hr for overtime)
  • Childbirth education
  • TENS machine for labor & pain management
  • Bodywork, spinning babies, sound therapy & yoga
  • 2 (2 hrs each) prenatal visits
  • 1 (1-2 hrs)postpartum debrief visit (24-48 hours after birth)
  • 1 week of follow-up postpartum email/phone support (as needed)
  • Person-centered, Queer & Trans* gender affirming & trauma-informed counselling

Birth + Postpartum Support

$1700 - $2000

  • Unlimited texting, phone, informational, emotional & physical support
  • On-call from 37 weeks onward
  • 12 hrs of labour support ($35/hr for overtime)
  • Childbirth education
  • TENS machine for labor & pain management
  • Bodywork, spinning babies, sound therapy & yoga
  • 2 (2 hrs each) prenatal visits
  • 1 (1-2 hpostpartum debrief visit (24-48 hours after birth)
  • up to 12 hours of postpartum in-home support
  • postpartum email/phone support
  • Person-centered, Queer & Trans* affirming & trauma-informed counselling

Curious to find out more? Book a free consult here!

To be used as a guide for deciding where you might fall on the sliding scale

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