My journey

Before answering the call to doula work, I spent years working in HR. But over time, I began to feel a growing disconnect between my personal values and the systems I was part of. I realised that life in an office, behind a desk, wasn't where I was meant to be. When I was pregnant with my third baby, I made the decision to step away from corporate life — and that was the beginning of something new.

As my youngest grew older I found space to start giving my time in ways that felt more meaningful. I began volunteering with Home-Start and the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers. Slowly but surely, I began stepping into the work I had always felt called to do — supporting others in the postpartum period.

My own experiences of early motherhood shaped that calling. After my first baby, I struggled deeply with postnatal depression. I coped by keeping busy, always doing, never stopping. When my second baby arrived, it came back. But with my third, I found something gentler — not perfect, but steadier — and a growing urge to help others through what can be an incredibly lonely time.

Looking back, I know I didn’t go into parenthood with enough of the right knowledge. I'd done the usual NCT and NHS classes, and I’d explored hypnobirthing — which opened my eyes in powerful ways — but so much of the focus was on getting the baby out. Not enough was said about what happens after. The postpartum time, that sacred threshold, is so often overlooked. I want to change that.

I’ve always had a fascination with pregnancy, birth, and the intensity of the early days with a new baby. Long before becoming a mother myself, I was quietly collecting books, articles, and lists — nurturing a quiet hope that one day, this world would become my own. Now, I have the honour of walking beside others through it.

BECOMING A DOULA

I trained with Developing Doulas after being inspired by a doula I found online — someone whose ethos truly spoke to me. She’s now my mentor, and that thread of guidance and shared purpose has only strengthened my belief in this work.

I believe that mothering is the most important job there is — and yet it remains one of the least recognised and valued by society. We are raising the next generation. This work is vital. And it should be treated as such.

What I love most about being a doula is the privilege of being a steady presence during such a transformational time. You are not the same person after creating a new soul — and that’s a beautiful, powerful thing. You become someone different. Someone more.

I want every family I support to feel seen, nourished, and honoured. These are the good days — not just something to cherish in hindsight, but to feel the magic of while you're living them. You deserve to be held through this. You are becoming. And you are not alone.walk gently beside families as they move through this physical, emotional, and psychological rite of passage — offering steady, intuitive support rooted in care, connection, and trust.

I believe every family deserves to act from their inner knowing, not societal pressure. Through compassionate guidance, the nurturing of primal needs, and deep listening, I hold space for parents to follow their instincts, rest into their new role, and feel truly seen.

I am committed to creating a world where all parents have access to the village it takes to raise a family — not just in theory, but in presence, in knowledge, and in love. My practice is grounded in integrity, inclusivity, and a respect for the individuality of each family’s path.

Together, we are weaving a future where mothering is valued, supported, and celebrated — and where no one walks the journey alone.