Lou is a veteran doula, healer, Mother and woman, dedicated to the art of empowered, and supported birth and healing. Her core philosophy is rooted in empowerment and nurture: empowering you to trust your body, trust the process, and trust your innate wisdom, all while being held by a mother yourself. With a background in counselling she offers a trauma-informed approach tailored to individual needs and circumstances. After her own traumatic birth experience in hospital, she has been intimately made aware of the gaps within the system and passionately strives to fill them to the best of her ability, while sheltering her clients with informed consent and the sanctity of a respected birth experience.

As a wholistic specialist, Lou supports the full spectrum of your well-being, utilizing rebozo work, aromatherapy, accupressure, massage, nutritional support, birth education, breathwork, water birth support, counterpressure, positional aids , her nifty birth bag, advocasy and affirmations to cultivate a protected, supported, serene and focused labor space, wherever that may be.

She is especially sought after for her extensive experience in full spectrum support in all birth settings, where her calm and confident presence creates a protective container, allowing clients to fully release and surrender to the natural rhythm of labor. Lou is committed to helping you reclaim your power and experience a safe, secure, and profoundly beautiful birth experience right where you feel most comfortable.

She is highly experienced in navigating trauma with expertise in areas such as neurodivergence, grief & loss, as well as domestic, childhood and intimate partner violence. She offers Closing Ceremonies and healing rituals regardless of age, gender or sociodemographics to any who may have experienced the like.