It’s nice to meet you.
I have experience supporting parents through their first, second, and third births at several San Francisco hospitals. I’ve supported both medicated and unmedicated labors.
My approach to birthwork is informed by my own identities as a chronically ill, neurodivergent, and queer person. I strive to make my practice accessible and anti-ableist, chronically ill-friendly, anti-racist, fat positive, queer and trans informed, inclusive of neurodivergence, and inclusive of people of all religious and spiritual backgrounds.
In addition to being a doula, I’m also a designer, a lifelong learner, and an advocate for issues affecting chronically ill and disabled people.
Why I became a doula
Being chronically ill, I have a lot of experience with the medical system. I’m no stranger to waiting in doctor’s offices, navigating the fine print of health insurance, and weighing my treatment options. I know what it’s like to feel intimidated, overwhelmed, unheard, discouraged, and sometimes traumatized by what's happening.
I became a doula because I wanted to be the doula to others that I wish I could’ve had to “doula” myself through many experiences I’ve had. Now, I have had the honor of working with birthing families, and I carry that spirit with me—I want to facilitate the birth experience for you and your family that leaves you feeling prepared, empowered, and joyful.
“Aren’t doulas just for homebirths?”
I’ve been asked this before by parents and birthing people alike— but doulas are for any birthing person in any setting. In fact, even though rates of homebirth in the US reached an all-time high in 2020, they only hover at around 2%; which means the overwhelming majority of births in the US take place in a medical setting. For a lot of birthing people, this might be their first big encounter with the medical system, and it can feel daunting—but with the right physical, emotional, spiritual, and interpersonal support system, it doesn’t have to.
Meeting a client’s adorable baby!
Education, experience, and certifications
Birth Doula Training, Natural Resources, 2023
Spinning Babies workshop, 2023
Fat Positive Provider Workshop, Big Fat Pregnancy, 2023
HIPAA for Doulas, 2023
Abortion Doula Training, Bay Area Doula Project/Bay Area Abortion Support, 2022
Abortion Doula CE Training, Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, 2022
Crisis Counselor, Crisis Text Line, 2018
RYT® 200 Certified Yoga Teacher, CorePower Yoga, 2017
B.A. in Sociology, Fine Arts, 2016
Some things I love:
Doing advocacy work in healthcare policy and disability, local political organizing, finding a good gluten free menu, kayaking around San Francisco, going to the opera, traveling to new countries and cities, playing my flute, cuddling with cats.
My birth doula training cohort