In 1997 I witnessed the birth of my nephew. Like many other birth professionals, witnessing this first birth changed so much for me. But my love of birth remained only a 'hobby' for the next decade+. In my previous life, I worked for the Federal Government & was the "weirdo" in the office who had been to other people's births 'for fun'. 

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Originally from the Maritimes and after spending 7 years in Central Canada, my job brought me to BC in early 2006 & I happened to have a friend who was a doula & who worked at a Midwifery Clinic in Vancouver. This opened up an entire new world to me but it wasn't until I met someone who was trained in Hypnosis - who told me they focused on pain management (!?!), that I really felt compelled to make a career move. 

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That was in 2008. 

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I 'officially' became a doula, completed numerous courses in hypnosis (focusing on fertility, pregnancy & birth), got a job working at a midwife clinic and signed up for the first Hypnobabies Instructor training that was available.

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I started teaching Hypnobabies in 2009 & went on to use the program myself for both my own births literally after teaching the course more than 100 times over 6 years to hundreds of couples!

* Click here to learn more about why I chose Hypnobabies and/or about my own Hypno Births!

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I had the honour to develop & collaborate on offering several other workshops (Early Pregnancy, Pre-Conception, Stress Reduction & Fertility, Miscarriage Support, etc) and also offered doula trainings and workshops. 

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After 6 years of focusing on only my prenatal classes and getting / being pregnant, giving birth and raising my own babies I was happy to re-join the team at Bloom Community Midwives supporting their wonderful team in a very flexible, part-time, administrative capacity from early 2021 until their closing in July 2023. I also began working with Aveta Midwifery in a very similar role in mid 2023 (I just really love supporting midwives).

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After more than a decade supporting parents & families though education, I knew without a doubt that this is where my passion truly lies (as I say to my kids: "It makes my heart happy") and I knew that I wanted to offer more.

 

My newest offerings have been inspired by my own journey into parenting. I know first-hand the challenges that often come up for parents. I understand that welcoming a child into your family can literally change everything. I know the importance of continuing to work on your relationship so that your child (& your partnership) can thrive. I know how easily we can be triggered as parents when responding to our own children's behaviours, reactions and oh yes - those BIG feelings!

 

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