I am a certified full spectrum doula, certified lactation counselor, and placenta encapsulation specialist. I have supported more than 250 births since 2015, and love supporting families in this work. I am currently pursuing my next journey as an International Board Certified Lactation Counselor under the mentorship of Skilled Lactation Solutions in Huntington Woods. As I gain my clinical hours, I will continue working with a limited number of doula clients, so please do reach out!

I am passionate about protecting the experience of family building for everyone - regardless of who they are or how they choose to grow their family. I really love the feeling of cultivating a safe space for a new family to thrive. Originally from downriver, I now live in Ypsilanti and love spending time with dear ones, gardening, exploring cemeteries, paddling the Huron with my dog, and visiting breweries.

-Kate (they/she)

Identities held: white, English-speaking, chronically-ill, Able-bodied, trans, gender non-conforming, queer, agnostic

I support all births, including abortion and termination for medical reasons. I will never charge for support provided during an abortion or loss. I believe that all experiences are worthy of support.

I center my practice around the understanding that we all hold trauma, and that transitional life events can bring trauma forward, in a tangible way.

DONA Birth doula training - Rina Crane (2015)

DONA Childbirth Basics - Rina Crane (2015)

Breastfeeding Basics for Doulas - Barbara Robertson, Center for the Childbearing Year (2017)

APPA Placenta Encapsulation (2018)

Spinning Babies Workshop - Rhea Williams (2019)

Full Spectrum Doula Training - Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (2020)

BADT Racism & Privilege in Birth Work (2020)

Certified Lactation Counselor - training & exam (2020)

Lifespan Doulas - End of Life doula training (2020)

Infant CPR/First Aid/AED Certified (renewed 2021)

OWN Member Assistance Program Volunteer Training (2024)

I have attended births at these locations in SE Michigan:

  • University of Michigan (Von Voigtlander)

  • Ascension Providence - Southfield

  • St. Joseph - Ann Arbor

  • St. John Hospital - Detroit

  • St. Mary Hospital - Livonia

  • DMC (Hutzel, Huron Valley Sinai)

  • Henry Ford (Wyandotte, West Bloomfield, Detroit, Macomb)

  • Corewell/Beaumont hospitals (Royal Oak, Troy, Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe)

  • Sparrow (Lansing)

  • Home births

  • Bloom Birth Center (formerly Nine Short Months Birthing Center)

References available upon request.