Larah’s Approach to Doula Work

Larah believes everyone deserves a village. She also knows asking for help is one of the most difficult and courageous things people can do. Helping families identify their needs during the transition to parenthood is one of the best gifts she can offer. Larah is there to come alongside families and help them figure out what they need to grow. She has a strong desire to help families to feeling rested, confident and resourceful. Larah always takes the family’s culture, ideas, beliefs, hopes and desires in to consideration. This allows her to help frame their new family around them. She’s has experience supporting many different families with many different challenges. This includes addiction recovery, infants with special needs and sleep support.

Larah’s Background

Larah is a travel and adventure enthusiast whose passion for life experiences is matched only for her love for her (newlywed) husband and 10 year old daughter. Larah has worked with children and babies since the age of 12. She is a Portland native who graduated from college at Portland State with a degree in pre-education. After years of working in schools, camps and as a private nanny Larah found her love wasn’t just caring for children but also in supporting their families. She trained to become a postpartum doula in 2022 and has never looked back. Larah enjoys concerts, plays, food, movies, travel and trying everything at least once.