Isabel (she/her) is a Carriage House Birth trained Birth Doula, a Certified Advanced Birth Doula (EDCD), a Sibling Doula, a Full Spectrum Doula, and a Hypnobabies® Hypno-Doula.
Isabel is open, curious, and compassionate — and brings all of this into her doula practice, in order for you to have an empowering birthing experience. She has always been fascinated by birth; has marveled at the capabilities of the human body and mind from a young age, which is what led her to train as a birth doula. Isabel is a calming presence through pregnancy and childbirth, as well as in the early days of parenthood. She has worked with LGBTQIA families, single parents, people of advanced parental age, VBAC, high-risk pregnancies, and is a trained Hypnobabies® Hypno-Doula. Isabel is honored and excited to be part of your journey into parenthood!
Isabel lives in Durham with her spouse, Tiff, and their three animals. She enjoys spending time in nature, preferably close to a body of water, running around her backyard, keeping her 100+ plants alive, and sharing good food (and times) with friends! Isabel is fluent in Norwegian and understands Swedish and Danish.
Isabel’s Training and Experience:
May 2015: B.F.A. Visual and Critical Studies; School of Visual Arts, New York, New York
July 2017: First Aid Certification & Infant/Child & Adult CPR & AED Certification through Red Cross
March 2018: Attended Carriage House Birth Workshop with Lindsey Bliss and Sam Huggins in Los Angeles.
May 2019: Attended Spinning Babies® Workshop with Tammy Ryan
July 2019: Renewed First Aid Certification & Infant/Child & Adult CPR & AED Certification through Red Cross
July 2019: Abortion Doula Training - Carolina Abortion Fund - Durham, NC
March 2020: Trained as a Hypnobabies® Childbirth Hypnosis Doula
April 2023: Supporting Plus Size Pregnancy Training