Our Partnered Postpartum Doulas
Amy Owen
I am a birth and postpartum doula who has been supporting families in
the Ottawa area since 2009. I am passionate about providing the
respectful and caring support to my clients that they, and all families,
deserve. My dream is for everyone to have a positive experience
birthing and parenting their baby."
Feyza Celik
Britt Griffith
Britt (she/her) is a white queer educator and care worker providing support services in the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin People (Ottawa, Ontario). Britt is a registered early childhood educator, full-spectrum doula, and child birth educator in training. She is passionate about childhood development, infant care, and supporting families through change and transition. She believes advocacy, resources, and community-centred care are integral to supporting individuals and families in their reproductive and family building journeys.
Bella Teeuwen
Charisse Lane
Charisse (she/her) is a proud auntie with a passion for community building and queer reproductive justice. After several years working in strategic communications, she is currently serving the Ottawa community as a full spectrum doula, childbirth educator and social justice advocate. Charisse believes everyone deserves access to compassionate and culturally sensitive support through all aspects of their reproductive journey.
Vanessa Fareau
Elizabeth Foster
I am a birth and postpartum doula, infant sleep educator and pre and post natal fitness instructor. I became a birth doula after the birth of my first daughter in 2016. My hope for all families is that they can look back on their birth and postpartum time feeling that they were empowered and respected.
Our Operations Team
Deirdre Bain
Executive Director of the board
Deirdre (they/them) is an educator and community builder with a passion for reproductive justice. Deirdre worked as a birthworker, childbirth educator, and doula trainer for five years, supporting families in Ottawa/Gatineau and training doulas across Canada. Deirdre is the founder of Community Doula Access & had the pleasure of bringing together the incredible team who currently works on the project. Deirdre now works in the co-operative housing sector, supporting innovative solutions to the housing crisis.
Kaëlla Charette
Program Director
Our Board of Directors
Laura Hochban
Chair, Stakeholder Engagement
Laura (she/her) is an administrator, a birth doula, a pregnancy options counselor, an activist, and a bookworm. She is passionate about housing, drug harm reduction, abortion access, and all things related to reproductive justice.
Sarah McKenna
Administration & Management
Healthcare policy wonk by training, I am passionate about contributing to the ongoing preservation and improvement of our healthcare and social services systems. I believe deeply in the importance of developing systems to ensure we care for and lift up our most vulnerable community members.
Erin Kasungu
Co-founder, Treasurer
After spending several years as a professional figure skating coach, travelling the world, working in the non-profit sector and having 2 babies, I truly found my passion as a doula. I love helping people feel prepared, informed and supported throughout their birth and postpartum experience.
Yoko Feinman
Social Media & Marketing
Laura (she/her) is an administrator, a birth doula, a pregnancy options counselor, an activist, and a bookworm. She is passionate about housing, drug harm reduction, abortion access, and all things related to reproductive justice.