Hi, I’m Kat.

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I’m a Calgary-based Full Spectrum doula supporting people through fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and loss.

I offer grounded, trauma-informed support that’s personalized, judgment-free, and built around real-life journeys—not perfect ones.

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I’m a Certified Fertility Doula, Certified Pregnancy & Infant Loss Doula, and DONA & Doula Canada trained Birth & Postpartum Doula, as well as a Certifying Childbirth Educator.

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But more than anything, I’m someone who gets how heavy, confusing, and emotional these journeys can be.

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How I Got Here

This work is deeply personal to me.

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After a traumatic birth with my first child, I felt how overwhelming it can be to move through something so big without the right support. That experience is what led me to become a doula in the first place.

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Then came a 6.5-year journey through secondary unexplained infertility, and that opened my eyes in a whole different way. TTC can feel incredibly isolating, especially when answers are unclear and support is limited.

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I didn’t want anyone else to feel as alone as I did.

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So I built this work around being the kind of support I wish I had.

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Who I Support

I support individuals and families across Calgary and surrounding areas through fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and loss.

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Whether your journey feels exciting, uncertain, complicated, overwhelming, or all of the above, you’re welcome here exactly as you are.​

 

You’re welcome here, exactly as you are.

 

I also have a lot of experience supporting:

• neurodivergent individuals (ADHD, Autism, AuDHD)

• high-risk pregnancies

• queer and non-traditional families

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My Approach

I’m not about one-size-fits-all care.

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I care about:
✨ emotional safety
✨ information without overwhelm
✨ honest, judgment-free support
✨ respecting who you are and what matters to you

 

You know yourself best.

 

I’m simply here to walk beside you, help you process things, and support you in a way that actually fits YOU.

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Training & Background

Alongside lived experience, I’ve completed training in:

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• Fertility support (CFD)

• Pregnancy & infant loss support (CPAILD/CIPLD)

• VBAC support (CVD - TVL)

• Birth & postpartum doula care (DONA trained, certifying with Doula Canada)

• Childbirth education (certifying with Doula Canada)

• Infant sleep & acupressure for colic and gas

 

I also have a background in nutrition, fertility counselling, and trauma-informed care.

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And before all of this, I spent 25+ years as an Executive Assistant and in Office & Program Management, so I bring a lot of organization, structure, and calm into the support I offer.

 

Why This Matters to Me

You deserve support that feels safe, affirming, and actually tailored to you—not something generic.

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I created Embracing the Journey so that no one has to feel invisible, dismissed, or alone in these experiences.

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Whatever your journey looks like, I’m here for it.