Alana
​She/Her
Birth & Postpartum Doula

Families Served:
​35+
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What brought me to Doula work: 
I have felt the call to Doula work for a long, long time. The interest and dedication I felt towards supporting children and families, as well as to social justice and advocacy work, led me to complete my bachelor of social work. For the past several years, I have been practicing as a social worker, working alongside families from all walks of life and learning the crucial importance of holistic models of care, community based support and empathetic space-holding. I understand now that being of service to individuals navigating powerful transformations is the tether that drew me to social work and now, to the incredible path of doula work — for what in life is more powerful than birth? 

Tagline:
"Be gentle with yourself"
I believe strongly in the power and potential of vulnerability. This informs the foundation of my Doula practice and how I guide, support and advocate.

My specialty:
The skill of "being-with" individuals as they move through challenging (and wondrous!) experiences. By "being-with", I mean holding space for another through presence, knowledge-sharing and collaborating, but not "fixing" or "controlling" another's experience. Ultimately, my hope is to support folks in a way that allows them to see and embody how strong, capable and brilliant they inherently are.

Trainings: 
Bachelor of Social Work
MotherWit Postpartum Doula Training
 Safe Beginnings CPR-C with AED Certification
Wise Women's Way of Birth Doula Training
Birth Takes a Village: Abortion and Miscarriage for Doulas
Registered with Doula for Aboriginal Families Grant Program (DAFGP)

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