Meet Your Doula
Hi, I’m Brianna! I am a doula in the beautiful state of Washington serving Thurston, Pierce, and parts of surrounding Counties. I have a deep love for pregnancy, birth, and motherhood, and I feel honored to support families during such a transformative time in their lives. In addition to my birth work, I also have over 4 years of case management experience working with individuals from all backgrounds and with a wide variety of needs. That experience has strengthened my ability to provide compassionate, individualized support while meeting people exactly where they are.
My passion for birth work began after the birth of my first son. During my pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience, I found myself feeling underwhelmed with the care and support I received. There was so much I was not prepared for—not only physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. I often wished there had been someone there to guide me through what to expect, answer my questions, and offer reassurance when I felt uncertain or overwhelmed. As I talked with other women, I realized this was the standard experience for so many mothers. That realization sparked my desire to jump into birth work. I wanted to encourage women to learn, to have a plan, and to feel confident in their choices. Most of all, I wanted every mother to know that someone believed in her—in her innate wisdom, her ability to birth, and her ability to care for and know her baby.
I feel strongly called to help bridge the gaps in care for birthing women in my community, regardless of where or how they choose to give birth. Every woman deserves to know her options, receive education and honest conversations about pregnancy and birth, and feel cared for long after the baby arrives. We all deserve more support, connection, and compassion during this life-changing season. My goal as a doula is to help women feel informed, empowered, grounded, and genuinely supported in whatever birthing environment they choose.
When I am not focusing on birth work, I am usually outside somewhere with all four of my kids in tow. I love exploring the PNW and sharing its beauty with my babies. I feel incredibly grateful to live and raise my family on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples, and I hold deep appreciation for the generations of Indigenous stewardship and care that have protected this land long before us. When I am home, I am probably cooking, gardening, homeschooling, or learning a new craft or art skill.
My Philosophy
My philosophy around birth is rooted in trust—trust in women, in their bodies, trust in their babies and in their ability to make the choices that are right for their family. I believe families deserve to be trusted and supported in making informed decisions about their care, without feeling that there is only one right way to birth. Birth is a transformative experience, and I believe there is something to learn from every birth—even when it is hard, unexpected, or unfolds differently than we had hoped. Ultimately, my hope is that every family feels respected, supported, and empowered in their unique birth experience.
Over time, each experience I’ve had as a doula has deepened my perspective and given me a greater sense of nuance around birth. At the heart of my work is a deep trust in my clients. I trust them to make the choices that are right for themselves and their babies, even in moments when they may not yet trust themselves. I also trust that they have chosen a birth place and care team they feel confident in, and I value transparency, communication, and collaboration in supporting those relationships.
I know that trusting yourself and your body does not always come easily, especially when everything about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum is new. Sometimes we need someone beside us who can hold that trust for us until we are able to find it within ourselves. Through education, reassurance, and emotional support, I hope to help my clients feel more connected to their own intuition and more confident in their ability to navigate birth. My role is not to make decisions for them, but to remind them that they are capable of making those decisions for themselves and their babies.
I have supported clients planning VBACs, scheduled inductions, and those who have gone well past their due dates. Every client and every birth has taught me something new, and I deeply appreciate each person who has trusted me to walk alongside them during such a tender and transformative time.I believe the way we feel about our birth experience can deeply impact our transition into postpartum and early parenthood. That does not mean birth has to be “perfect” to be empowering or positive. It means people deserve to feel heard, informed, respected, safe, and supported throughout the process. My goal is not to help clients achieve a specific kind of birth, but to help them feel grounded and supported in their choices and experiences.
I value informed consent, trauma-informed care, and meeting people exactly where they are without judgment. Every woman, every baby, and every birth is different. My role is not to push a specific type of birth, but to walk alongside families however they need—offering education, reassurance, grounding support, and a safe space during one of the biggest transitions of their lives regardless if it is their first baby or fourth baby!
