Ongoing Mentorship for Doulas Ready to Grow Beyond Certification
A flexible, self-directed mentoring community supporting real-life doula work — from postpartum care and trauma-informed practice to boundaries, advocacy, and sustainability.
Learn at your own pace.
Stay as long as it serves you.
What We Work On — In Real Time
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Supporting postpartum recovery (vaginal, cesarean, and beyond)
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High-risk and complex client scenarios
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Trauma-aware and culturally responsive care
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Boundaries, scope, and sustainability
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Advocacy and systems navigation
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Business decision-making without burnout
Explore. Reflect. Empower.
Our mentoring community supports you in moving from training into confident, grounded practice.
With self-paced learning, live group mentoring, and peer connection, you’ll deepen your skills while staying rooted in ethical, inclusive, evidence-informed care.
Flexible, Ongoing Mentorship — Join Anytime
Membership includes access to:
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Self-paced learning modules
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Ongoing live group mentoring calls (scheduled regularly)
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Peer discussion space and resource library
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Continued access as long as you remain a member
Doula work doesn’t happen in a straight line.
Questions come up months — even years — after training:
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How do I handle this client?
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Is this within my scope?
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Why does this situation feel hard?
BirthPro Mentorship exists to hold that middle space — where real practice meets reflection, support, and growth.
How Mentorship Works in Practice
Mentorship isn’t linear. You move through these stages as needed and return to them over time.
🧠 Bring Your Real Questions
Client scenarios, boundary dilemmas, scope questions, and moments that feel hard or unclear.
🤝 Reflect in Community
Live group mentoring calls and peer dialogue grounded in respect, confidentiality, and shared experience.
🧭 Integrate & Decide
Clarify next steps, referrals, documentation, and professional judgment — without being told what to do.
🌱 Return as Needed
Stay connected as your practice evolves. Mentorship is ongoing, not a one-time event.
Led by Lorie Michaels, CD(DONA), LCCE, CLC, BRMPro+, PMH-C
A doula, educator, and mentor with 20+ years of experience. Lorie blends evidence-based skills with trauma-informed, inclusive care so you feel confident, prepared, and supported from day one.
What Mentorship Provides:
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Ongoing learning (not “stay up to date”)
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Real-time problem-solving
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Peer reflection and accountability
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Skill integration, not information overload
Special offer for BirthPro Doulas!
How can you help families in your community get evidence based care?
Here’s the deal: You and I both want evidence based care to be the “norm” for birthing families in our community. But on average, it takes 15 to 20 years for evidence to be put into practice. This situation is totally unacceptable! How can we speed up that gap so that families can get that care right here, right now?
Learn how to be a change agent in your community… and then also get the support you need right here in the Evidence Based Birth® professional membership. Standard membership is $69 monthly. BirthPro doula graduates can sign up for EBB Pro for only $29 per month for the first year! Savings of $480!
Areas We Commonly Explore in Mentorship
Doula Care Beyond Basics
What You’ll Gain Through Our Continuing Ed Series
Our mentoring program is built to help you grow with both confidence and clarity. Together, we’ll focus on:
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Advanced Skills – Expand beyond basic training with deeper tools for supporting families in complex, real-world situations.
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Trauma-Informed Practice – Learn to center safety, sensitivity, and cultural awareness in every interaction.
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Professional Confidence – Strengthen your ability to set boundaries, navigate tricky scenarios, and advocate effectively.
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Peer Support & Accountability – Stay motivated and connected through a network of doulas who understand your journey.
Mentorship isn’t about moving faster — it’s about practicing with support.
✅ Recognition & Documentation Options
Members who wish to receive a BirthPro Mentored Doula certificate and directory listing can opt into the documentation pathway.
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Complete all 8 core mentoring sessions.
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Submit a brief practice reflection or case review demonstrating your growth.
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Complete “Black Brilliance: A Culturally Responsive Anti-Racism Doula Training” module within 6 months of your start date (included in enrollment).
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Submit previous doula training certificate
Upon Completion, You’ll Receive:
🎓 A BirthPro Certificate of Completion
🏅 A digital BirthPro Postpartum Doula Badge
📄 Listing on our BirthPro Doula Directory
📚 Evidence Based Birth® professional membership discount
Secure checkout. 14-day refund or transfer policy.
Who is this not for?
Our programs are grounded in birth equity, full-spectrum care, and inclusive community-building. If you’re unwilling to support LGBTQ+ families, affirm abortion as part of reproductive care, or examine personal and systemic biases—including racism, transphobia, and cultural appropriation—this may not be the mentoring for you.
We welcome all who come with openness, humility, and a commitment to learning in community.
Who this is for:
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Trained doulas who want to grow their practice with mentoring + CE.
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Birth professionals seeking live coaching, peer support, and community.
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Doulas who value inclusive, trauma-informed, equity-centered care.
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Practitioners ready to deepen skills, confidence, and impact.
Haven’t trained yet? → Check out our Training page
Ready to step into mentorship?
Join our professional doula community and grow with live coaching, peer support, and continuing education. Led by Lorie Michaels, CD(DONA), LCCE, CLC — 20+ years mentoring doulas with trauma-informed, inclusive care.