A doula is a trained companion who offers emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period.

A doula is not a medical provider. We do not diagnose, treat, or make decisions for you. Instead, I show up to observe, to listen, and to stay present. My role is simply to help you feel held so you can more fully inhibit your own experience.

My mantra, in the words of Amy L. Gilliland, is “It’s not my birth. It’s not my baby.” I do not come in with an agenda or personal preferences. I come to observe and hold space for you.

The same can be said for postpartum and parenting. I am here to guide you through the instincts you already have. I observe and follow your lead in what you are needing and how you want to parent your child(ren). I might be an expert, but you are the expert on your family and child(ren).

As a certified Infant/Toddler Montessori teacher, the Montessori philosophy is ingrained into everything I do.

The philosophy itself is built on a foundation of observation and following the child, or in your case, the parent. Montessori focuses on observing, trusting developmental paths, and preparing the environment so that it supports rather than directs.

Whether we are navigating the labor, the early weeks after birth, or the emerging independence of a toddler the Montessori lens helps me to stay out of the way so that you and your child can more fully find each other.

I love working with all parents, in fact, it is because I love working with parents that I got into this work in the first place.

Each time a child enters a family or through each new milestone, even the most experienced parents become like first-time parents all over again.

So, I am here for all parents from the very beginning.

Absolutely! Families come in all shapes and sizes. Just as I work with first-time and experienced parents, I work with all families. This could look like postpartum in your home, parenting classes, or even being at the birth of your little one (whether you are adopting or using a surrogate).

Non-directive support means that I follow your lead rather than asking you to follow mine. In practice, this looks like: observing before speaking, offering presence instead of a plan, sharing information when it is welcomed (without attachment to how or if you use it), and staying with you through the hard moments without trying to rush, fix or redirect them.

I do not come in with my own personal agenda for how your birth, postpartum, or parenting “should” go. My role is to get out of the way so you can more clearly hear yourself and your child.