I believe that the best support is rooted in both heart and knowledge. My training is ongoing — because the families I serve deserve care that is current, evidence-based, and deeply informed. Here’s a look at the credentials and continuing education that shape my practice.
Certifications
My foundational training and credentials in birth, postpartum, and lactation support.
Birth Doula Training — Denver Health Community Doula Program Completed comprehensive birth doula training through Denver Health’s Community Doula Program, a hospital-based program recognized by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing. Training covered labor and birth support, pregnancy, early postpartum, breastfeeding, trauma-informed care, racial equity in birth work, and hands-on support techniques.
CAPPA Postpartum Doula Certifying through the Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA), an internationally recognized organization setting the standard for birth and postpartum professional training and ethics. Training covered newborn care, infant feeding and breastfeeding support, emotional and mental wellness in the postpartum period, hands-on care for babies and newborns, and a whole-family approach to early parenthood.
Certified Lactation Educator (CLE) CAPPA Trained to provide evidence-based breastfeeding education, support families through feeding challenges, and make referrals when clinical care is needed.
CPR Certified (Infant & Adult) — trained in emergency response to ensure a safe environment for every family in my care.
Continuing Education
Ongoing learning that deepens my ability to support the full spectrum of perinatal and postpartum wellness.
Reproductive Trauma: Essential Tools for Infertility, Pregnancy Loss, Birth Trauma, and Perinatal Mental Health Disorders Continuing education completed through PESI, Inc. with Janet Jaffe, PhD. Covers trauma-informed tools for supporting families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, and perinatal mental health challenges.
Women’s Mental Health Across the Lifespan Continuing education completed through PESI, Inc. with Kristine Spano, PsyD. Covers CBT, DBT, and mindfulness techniques for addressing hormonal shifts, PMS, PMDD, postpartum mental health, perimenopause, and menopause.
Continuing Education & Professional Development
Learning never stops in this work. These are some of the books and trainings that have shaped how I show up for the families I support — covering birth, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, and mindful parenting.
Pregnancy & Birth Resources that helped shape my understanding of the birth journey and how to support families through it.
- Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn — Penny Simkin et al.
- The Birth Partner — Penny Simkin & Melissa Cheyney
Breastfeeding & Feeding The texts behind my lactation education practice — evidence-based, compassionate, and family-centered.
- The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding — Wiessinger, West & Pitman
- The Positive Breastfeeding Book — Amy Brown
- Counseling the Nursing Mother — Lauwers & Swisher
Postpartum Recovery Honoring the full picture of postpartum — physical recovery, relationship shifts, and emotional wellbeing.
- Thriving Postpartum: Embracing the Indigenous Wisdom of La Cuarentena — Pā’Nquetzani
- Becoming Us — Elly Taylor
- The Fourth Trimester — Kimberly Ann Johnson
Parenting & Early Childhood Tools for raising emotionally intelligent, securely attached kids — with more ease and less reactivity.
- Raising Good Humans — Hunter Clarke-Fields
- Tiny Humans, Big Emotions — Alyssa Blask Campbell
Ready for support you can trust?
My training and ongoing learning mean you’re getting care that’s grounded in both evidence and heart. If you’re ready for compassionate, knowledgeable support through pregnancy, postpartum, or breastfeeding — I’d love to connect. Book your free support call today!
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