Professional Mentorships
Take your career as a Doula further
Doula Love is dedicated to growing the doula profession.
Our Mentorship is a place for birth professionals to cultivate a career that is robust and sustainable.
Doula Love Mentorship is offered
October, 2024 to March, 2025
Doula Love has been supporting the growth of community based and professional doulas in the Portland Community since 2017.
Our Mentorship supports Doulas looking to complete all the requirements to become a THW Certified Doula in Oregon and a Washington State Doula Certification.
What is included in a Doula Love Mentorship?
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Mentorship includes monthly learning panels attended by professional doulas in the Doula Love community. Panels are offered on Zoom Platform allowing participants to attend from any location. Topics include : Interview Skills, Prenatal Meeting, Communication Protocol - Setting up your doula practice - Self Care for Doulas - Advanced Doula Skills - Certification and More. For our homework loving students we have monthly assignments.
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One large component of the mentorship is the opportunity to observe professional doulas in action. Observe professional doulas at Interviews and Prenatal’s. You also have the opportunity to observe classes offered to new parents to advance your knowledge base and build your network.
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The best part of the Doula Love mentorship is the opportunity to build your doula community and connect with potential clients. We offer monthly doula gatherings, networking opportunities and consistent connection with a lead doula mentor.
Our goal during the mentorship is to connect student doulas with families looking for care. Our Match Maker will guide you as you take on your own birth doula clients and launch your doula practice.
Mentorship Eligibility
Basic Birth Doula Workshop - Minimum 28 Hours In-Person or Zoom - Organization must have scope of practice.
Proof of CPR Certification
Proof of Trauma Informed Care Workshop
Proof of Cultural Competency Workshop
Cost $2,500 for 6 Months
(We currently offer 2 Scholarships for BIPOC Doulas planning to complete THW requirements in Oregon)
If you live in a rural area - Ask about our Rural Oregon Discount
Meet the Doula Love Mentors
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Wendy Scharp
Doula Love Owner
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Cindy Stumpf
Salem/Portland Doula Mentor
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Tiffani Clausen
Portland Doula Mentor
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Heather Lobitz
Portland Doula Mentor
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Jill Pullen
Portland Doula Mentor
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Jamie Collado
Central Oregon Doula Mentor
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Mia Gertsch
Seattle Doula Mentor
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Anita Ortega
Seattle Doula Mentor
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Mari Graciano
Seattle Doula Mentor
Doula Love Training Center Resource List
A birth worker’s pursuit of knowledge should never end.