Patricia Alatriste CD(DONA)

Director of Operations

Birth Doula & Encapsulation Specialist

Patricia Alatriste is an Arizona native. She has a background in nursing and through life experiences has found her passion as a doula. She loves educating, empowering and supporting families

She believes that options and education are the key to having an exceptional birth experience. Her goal is to always help her clients know about evidence based practices during their pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum period. Helping the laboring women’s partner know how to effectively help the mother during her childbirth experience carries through to her postpartum work when helping new families in home. She believes the “teamwork” for couples begins in pregnancy and continues into the postpartum period. Creating that team atmosphere for her couples is always a priority. From your Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum period and Breastfeeding journey Patricia is here to help. Supporting the birth and parenting experience that you desire is of utmost importance.

Carena Stamps CD

Carena is an Arizona native and mama to three wondrous wild boys. She has a passion for serving and loving people and a deep connection to nature and the desert land that surrounds her. Through an individual journey with infertility/miscarriages,  a c-section birth, two VBAC births and the transition to motherhood she was led to birth work. She believes that knowledge is power, support changes outcomes, nurturing is the magic we all need, that women are strong beyond belief and that birth is a beautiful rite of passage. She sees her greatest work as nurturing well being in a calm, consistent manner to help women uncover individual strength and softness in the journey to and through birth. She has attended multiple  births at home, birth centers, in hospitals, with midwives and OBGYN's- and holds a deep respect and reverence for all who work within this realm. She believes her role as a doula is to work alongside women, their support partners and care providers to establish and implement a practice of care that allows them to feel strongly supported, informed, wholly witnessed and empowered through knowledge and choice- during birth and beyond.

Mckenzie Taylor CD

McKenzie is a CAPPA trained labor and postpartum doula. After attending multiple births of her nieces and nephews, McKenzie’s interest in birth work was sparked. Her desire to become a doula increased considerably while studying the disparities between expectant mothers of different socioeconomic and racial groups. McKenzie is passionate about empowering woman and serving under-represented communities. She is an advocate for families by helping them find their voice while providing the family with exceptional prenatal, labor, and postpartum support.

She is a Utah native but now calls Arizona home after living in Seattle for a few years. McKenzie has always had a passion for health care and the medical field since she was a little girl practicing CPR on her dolls. McKenzie earned her degree in radiology and spent majority of her career in breast health & breast imaging working at Seattle’s top cancer research clinic.

Amy Gable CD

Amy is a former educator who found her calling to birth work through her own pregnancy and birth experiences. After giving birth in a hospital and a birth center, Amy has the life experience to support whatever type of birth you are looking for.  She believes birth is a transformational experience and is passionate about educating and advocating for families. She feels the most important factor to a positive birth is your team. Surrounding yourself with knowledgeable, supportive and kind people you trust is key and she prides herself on being part of that team. She believes that the strength of a birthing person is immeasurable and seeks to show every Mama the power they have within. Amy wants every family to feel connected and informed throughout the birthing process and leave their birth feeling empowered and ready to take on parenthood. 

Amy is an Arizona native and Mama to two littles and a Bonus Mom to 3 teenage boys. She loves hiking and camping and Harley rides with her Husband.  

Jessica Stokes CD(DONA)

An Arizona native, Jessica loves to find herself outdoors when not serving families in birth or postpartum work. Coming from a large family- Jessica found it natural to support families in their prenatal and postpartum experiences. Helping women achieve their best experience possible during these vital years is truly her passion. With experience in many of the valley’s hospitals, her calming and sweet nature helps families feel confident and safe during their experiences. You can find Jessica helping support our Postpartum families as well!

Brigit Monahan CD(DONA) CPD(DONA)

Director of Postpartum Services

Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Newborn Care Specialist, Infant Massage Instructor, and Breastfeeding Supporter
Born and raised in Arizona, Brigit has recently moved back to the valley after living in London, UK. She has been working with children and families since the age of twelve and it has always been a number one passion for her. Since 2013, she has been offering emotional, physical, and practical support as a full time Doula and Newborn Care Specialist traveling all over the globe to work with families from all different backgrounds and cultures.

Families need a variety of kinds of support as they start out on their journeys through parenthood. Brigit believes it takes a village to raise a baby and is here to join you on your journey into parenthood and be apart of your team. She enjoys learning and teaching and will be there to help you every step of the way with up-to-date and evidence-based information as well as practical knowledge. Brigit has experience with singletons, twins, triplets, breastfeeding routines, sleep allergies, reflux, tongue ties, postpartum mood disorders, thrush, mastitis, circumcision care, eczema, jaundice, cradle cap, weaning, traveling with infants and toddlers, meal prep and cooking, etc. She tailors each job to the specific needs of each client in order to support and nurture the mother, baby, and the whole family.

Samuya Rahman

Sumaya was born in Bangladesh, but lived in Arizona most of her life. She is a graduate from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Global Health. After her second baby was born, she realized her passion is in doula work. She understood that having a good birth and postpartum team can have a positive impact on the family and their wellbeing.
She is certified as a labor and postpartum doula. She is experienced in cooking, meal prepping, sleep shaping, breastfeeding, and looking after older siblings. She also provides services for belly binding and henna.

Caitlin Neuman

Caitlin is from Maryland and has lived in Arizona for the past four years.   She is a second generation Postpartum Doula, loves to travel and try out new experiences. She looks forward to furthering her education and becoming a Newborn Care Specialist and a Birth Doula. She has worked with children since her early teens and is a DONA trained Postpartum Doula. Caitlin has certifications and training in Infant/Toddler development, group care, Breastfeeding, and Childcare regulations. Caitlin has worked as lead teacher in Infant rooms in childcare centers and as a nanny with children from birth to four years old for the past eight years.  She is comfortable in a variety of settings and enjoys meeting families, using her skills and intuition into baby's particular needs to provide what would be most helpful to each family at any given time.  Caitlin loves all animals and is comfortable with pets and older siblings. Caitlin will provide families with feelings of comfort and support as they adjust to life with a new baby.  She takes pride in helping each family navigate this new normal so that they feel successful and competent both during her stay and after.  Caitlin will provide families with child development information, safe sleep guidance, infant care, sibling care, light housekeeping, baby laundry, light meal prep, maternal support and care, pet care, overnight and daytime support.  Families love Caitlin's calm demeaner, can-do attitude and positive outlook. She looks forward to meeting you!

Latisha Alvarez

Latisha is a multicultural, Chandler, Arizona native. A mother of 5- 2 boys and 3 girls. She loves to explore with creativity in crocheting, painting, and jewelry making! When it comes to being creative and crafty there is no activity that does not capture her heart. Her interest in birth and postpartum started as a teen mother who struggled with postpartum depression. Being a teen mother first and then later in life experiencing motherhood again in a different light truly helps her provide well rounded and experienced care for all the families she serves. Throughout the years she has worked in behavioral health and has helped with many families and women with their experiences with birth and postpartum. From her extensive experience personally and professionally with maternal and postpartum wellness and health, doula work quickly became her passion and she sees it as an honor to walk with families through their new journey of parenthood. Her goal is to help her families hone in on their own instincts and learn their new baby in a way they can understand and succeed in. Latisha is bilingual in Spanish.

Courtney Hess

Courtney is a trained postpartum doula with training in lactation education as well.
She is a certified medical assistant and have been for the last 6 years. Her medical career was pediatric focused. Prior to becoming a medical assistant Courtney, nannied for families in her area frequently. These years of experience led to her to the calling of becoming a postpartum doula. Courtney also has a passion for American Sign Language. She has taken two college courses and hope to become fluent within the year.
Her goal now is to put my knowledge and education to work in the lives of new parents. The postpartum period is so special and sacred, and she is truly honored to be a part of her clients lives. As a postpartum doula, she comes to each clients home to educate, care for, and support new parents in their way. Courtney wants to be there for you and to support you in a new exciting journey in life. She hopes to radiate positivity into these homes and leave them prepared, confident and ready for success with their new little one. Courtney and her wife love living in Phoenix and currently have 3 fur babies.

Candace Scott CPD

Candace is a certified postpartum doula and infant care specialist, a certified birth assistant and a trained birth doula! She’s been babysitting for as long as she can remember. She has a passion for teaching families everything from bump to baby! After the birth of her daughter, she became aware of the lack of a modern-day village and set out to find it, leading her to find doula work! She has found a career and a community that she loves! She plans to be around supporting families in the valley for a long time! Candace truly believes in the teamwork aspect of motherhood; her goal is to leave you and your family feeling set up for success and confident on your new parenthood adventure.

Kristen Feuerstein CPPD

Kristen's life goal is to nurture the joy and wonder of having a baby in the home. She has over 20 years of experience supporting families as a certified postpartum doula, infant and toddler teacher, and nanny. Kristen has a vast knowledge of the care of newborns and their families. She obtained her postpartum doula training at Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations where she also trained as an Infant massage teacher. Kristen has multiple certifications including Prodoula Infant feeding Specialist and Gentle sleep coaching. Kristen has facilitated newborn support groups for PEPS and has completed RIE, Respectful Infant Educator foundational training. She would be honored and humbled to be invited into your home during this sacred and transformative time in your new family’s life. Kristen is a knowledgeable, compassionate, and nurturing postpartum doula and enjoys helping families find their strengths and abilities. She’s a great listener… she would love to answer all your questions about caring for yourself and your baby

Kristin DeBoce CPPD

Kristin is a CAPPA-certified postpartum doula. She is an Arizona native and mama to four girls. She is a graduate of Arizona State University with a B.S. in Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Working in the nonprofit sector for years, Kristin's heart changed through her personal motherhood journey.  She began working at a local breastfeeding office to support families administratively and after her second birth, had the calling to enter the doula world. She enjoys empowering families to thrive in the early waves of parenthood.   Kristin supports families during the day or night with baby care, safe sleep guidance, breastfeeding support, light housekeeping, organizing small spaces, laundry, meal prep, and maternal support.  When Kristin is not hanging with her girls and husband or supporting families, she enjoys taking care of her ongoing plant collection, reading a good book, or organizing a new space in her home. 

Emily Carden ICCE, P-RYT

Emily began practicing Yoga over fifteen years ago. It was a moment that changed her life but she did not know it then. It was not until several years later, after a short lived career in the commercial real estate business and a growing disconnection from self, that she found herself in a yoga teacher training coming back to an interest that had already started to cull. It lead her through her very first yoga teacher training. And then through an Ayurvedic Yoga training. And still later trainings in Pre/Post Natal, Ayurvedic Medicine, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Therapies.

Emily started to spend most of her time teaching in prenatal classrooms and found herself in a doula training as a way to extend her work on the Yoga mat, but it organically grew into something more. After attending her first birth, she knew she wanted to support women in a deeper way. Emily went on to complete trainings as a postpartum doula, infant massage educator, childbirth educator and turned her specialty in Ayurveda to postpartum care and education.

In April 2019, Emily became a mom herself for the first time. Giving birth to her son, Oskar, at home was the most incredible experience she had ever had in her life. After years of witnessing births in various settings and situations, she sought out her dream team and birthed as a woman in power. Now, with two small children, Emily's time is primarily spent as a Childbirth Educator and Yoga Teacher. Using her unique perspective that her experience and background affords her, she seeks to empower parents in having calm and joyful birth and parenting experiences.

Brittani Curtis

Brittani is a Minnesota native who has lived in central Phoenix for over 10 years. While she's gotten used to wearing flip flops at Christmas, snowflakes still make her heart skip a beat! 

Brittani is passionate about empowering women and their families. Before training to be a doula in 2015, she spent 8 years working worked for an international non-profit that equips women and their families to combat extreme poverty around the world. Today, as a childbirth educator and a DONA certified birth doula, she loves advocating for and supporting women in her community. 

Brittani believes that evidence-based decision making, and an amazing birth support team, are key to a positive birth and postpartum experience. She loves birth education because she loves to learn! Over the years, she's attended trainings on Spinning Babies, Massage for Birth, TENS unit use during Labor, Infant Loss, and Lactation Management for Doulas. During birth education classes, Brittani focuses on values-driven, evidence-based, empowered decision making. As a wife, and mother of three, Brittani knows firsthand the importance of this special time in your life!

Ashley Shouse

Ashley believes that it is important for families to be able to combine evidence-based practices with their own personal preferences, values, and cultural traditions, and sees childbirth education as a way not just to learn about the process of birth, but as a basis to explore what they would prefer their own birth experiences to be like. Her goal as a birth worker is for families to feel informed, prepared, and supported, however and wherever they choose to give birth. 

Outside of birth work, Ashley spends her time with her husband and three kids, often running between various kid activities, always with an iced coffee in hand for fuel and a good book for entertainment. 

Stephanie Mitchell

Stephanie’s quest for knowledge and passion for supporting families and women began during her first pregnancy in 2016. She experienced the midwifery model of care and felt connected to the confidence and support she found there. She researched and learned as much as she could and soon, family, friends and neighbors were relying on her for advice, guidance and information. This is where her path towards her profession as a doula began. Stephanie strives to make every family she serves feel encouraged, loved, empowered and confident from pregnancy to parenthood. Stephanie is also a key member to our education team for our Lamaze Series, Prego Prep and so much more!

After having two very different birth experiences herself, Stephanie knew that she wanted to support families and help them have the births they desire. She has experienced first-hand, what you’re going through. She is empathetic, caring and will be supportive of your choices. Stephanie will provide you and your family with evidence-based information as well as emotional and physical support during pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum. Stephanie is a Certified Labor Doula and received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Arizona State University. She has certifications in personal training, pre and post-natal exercise and nutrition. When she’s not working or chasing her two toddlers, she’s serving her community as a member of the Junior League of Phoenix.

Dr. Aynsley Babinski

Aynsley Babinski, Psy.D is a graduate from the Arizona School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Phoenix with doctorate in clinical psychology.  During her training, Dr. Babinski worked in community mental health at Southwest Behavioral and Health services in their school based counseling program, private practice at Wooten and Associates and at a substance use treatment facility for women, the National Council on Drug and Alcohol Dependence (NCADD) in Phoenix, AZ. Throughout her training, Dr. Babinski has worked with clients experiencing perinatal depression, anxiety, OCD, postpartum psychosis, and birth trauma.

Dr. Babinski helped establish and create the Postpartum Support International-Arizona (PSI-AZ) chapter, connecting Arizona women and their families with perinatal and postpartum mental health resources. Dr. Babinski passionately advocates for family-centered maternity care, and the empowerment of women through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Dr. Babinski works with women and families in the childbearing years within the Southeast Valley. She also has a special interest in collaborating with and supporting the providers who serve them.