Birth doula care in Detroit, Michigan

Elizabeth has been practicing since 2022 and is a Full Spectrum Certified Doula. She earned an Associates in Animal Sciences and Management and volunteers at food pantries during her spare time. Elizabeth fell in love with caring for mothers shortly after her mother’s passing. She pursued this career to be an advocate for all mothers because she understands how important the mothership role truly is. Thanks to her beloved mother Ms. Jeanette. 

Elizabeth is devoted to nurturing mothers through every stage of their journey. Her focus is to help you feel supported, informed, and free to birth exactly how you envision it—calm, confident, and surrounded by care. 

As a devoted mother and wife, she understands the sacred balance between nurturing others and tending to one’s own spirit. She finds peace in nature walks and joy in quiet library runs, moments that refill her cup and inspire her work. 

Victoria Pearson, known as Tori, is a birth and postpartum doula based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a full-spectrum doula, she specializes in supporting families as they transition throughout parenthood. 

Tori completed the EMBRACE Full-Spectrum Doula training program in 2025. Although she is new to her role as a doula, she brings over a decade of experience as a nanny and caregiver. With a particular focus on children from zero to five years old. Tori also has a passion for working with older children and possesses experience caring for special needs and medically fragile children.

Her desire to pursue a career in this field stems from her lifelong commitment to helping others, especially newborns, children, and families.

Tori believes that every parent deserves respect and dignity, and she is committed to ensuring their voices are heard.. She acts as an advocate for families, prioritizing their individual needs and preferences and employing evidence-based birthing practices. Her special strength lies in her flexibility and willingness to assist with whatever families require, whether it’s supporting parents, caring for their baby, or helping with older siblings and pets. Tori approaches each situation with positivity and optimism, aiming to alleviate stress and bring a cheerful, energetic presence into any setting.

Outside of her doula work, Tori enjoys reading, solving puzzles, and cuddling with her pets. 

La Toria “Tori” Tagger has been a dedicated mother for 17 years, giving birth to two children and helping raise over 20 others. Her love for caring for children started early in her life and has grown into a lifelong mission of service, compassion, and advocacy.

For the past four years, Tori has worked as a Community Health Worker, educating the community about STIs and HIV prevention and empowering individuals with the knowledge and resources they need to protect their health. She also serves as the Women’s Leader and President of the Youth Department at her church, where she mentors, supports, and inspires women and young people to walk in faith and purpose.

As a labor, postpartum, and infant care doula, Tori believes that every mother deserves a joyful pregnancy, free from trauma, judgment, and fear. She is committed to ensuring that children are welcomed into the world safe, loved, and unburdened by generational trauma. Guided by her faith in Jesus Christ and a deep belief in the power of love, peace, and awareness, Tori provides holistic, heart-centered care to mothers and families throughout the City of Detroit.

With over 25 years of informal experience supporting mothers through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period, TaNisha Prater brings both professional expertise and heartfelt understanding to her role as a Full Spectrum Doula. As a mother of four children (ages 27, 23, 21, and 7) and a grandmother, she intimately understands the transformative journey of parenthood across different life stages.

Her approach to doula work is grounded in compassion, patience, and unwavering support. She believes every birth story is unique, and she's committed to honoring each family's choices while providing evidence-based information and emotional guidance. Recently completing formal doula training has enhanced her natural nurturing abilities with professional techniques and current best practices.

She specializes in creating a calm, reassuring presence during life's most vulnerable moments. Whether you're seeking support during pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, or other reproductive experiences, she's dedicated to meeting you where you are with empathy and without judgment.

Her personal journey through motherhood across different decades gives her a unique perspective on the changing landscape of birth culture and parenting approaches. She looks forward to supporting you and your family through this profound life transition.

Briana McNeal is a Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW) and trained birth worker providing services throughout the birth experience (prenatal, labor, and early postpartum). Ms. McNeal is a dedicated child of God and Christian woman. She graduated with her BSW and MSW from Wayne State University. Ms. McNeal began her career providing services to Wayne County Community members and has spent the last 5 plus years providing services to community members in both Oakland and Macomb Counties. She has worked with many diverse populations providing services and support. Past experiences include providing services to children to seniors through support coordination, case management  wraparound care, home-based therapy, and outpatient therapy. Ms. McNeal provides mental health services and birth worker support that is trauma informed, person-centered, inclusive, and overall empowering for birthing persons and families. Emotional, physical, and informational support is provided to individuals and families that tailors to their unique experiences and choices. Services and interventions are evidence-based and provided in a safe and affirming space. 

Ms. McNeal can be described as a natural born fierce leader and advocate. Members have reported loving the authenticity and character of Ms. McNeal who lives by and uphold values that are pivotal to navigate through the challenges of life and unplanned stressors. She is not afraid of healthy conflict and tough conversations that are necessary to provide impact and promote positive change in communities that desperately need it. Ms. McNeal is passionate about her work and members served. She will continue to provide impact services and support with hopes of setting the example and mirroring what success  can be and look like for members who may not often see it. Ms McNeal provides care, support, and guidance through the pregnancy journey and through any identified obstacles that will support birthing people and family's autonomy. By increasing knowledge, Ms. McNeal helps families served feel confident in making their own informed decisions, overall aiming to provide the best care and good quality services.

Erin is a certified full-spectrum birth and postpartum doula who offers compassionate, community-rooted care to families across Michigan. Her work is guided by a deep commitment to reproductive justice, healing, and the transformative power of birth. With additional certifications in postpartum care and peer-centered support, Erin brings a trauma-informed, culturally grounded approach to every family she serves.

A graduate with a degree in Criminal Justice, Erin draws from her background in advocacy and systems work to uplift and protect birthing people—particularly survivors of domestic and sexual violence. She actively contributes to statewide maternal health initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for Black families and is passionate about bridging the gap between care, justice, and community.

As a mother of three, Erin brings lived experience, grounded presence, and a sacred reverence for birth into every space. Her approach blends intuitive guidance with evidence-based education, supporting families in reconnecting with their bodies, trusting their instincts, and moving through birth and postpartum with confidence and care.

She is dedicated to creating safe and respectful spaces where families feel seen, heard, and deeply cared for. For those seeking a thoughtful, experienced partner in birth and postpartum care, Erin offers the presence, advocacy, and warmth to help you welcome your baby with trust, clarity, and peace.

Cherita Webb is a Full Spectrum Doula, Community Health Worker and Mother of two born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Cherita is dedicated to making a difference in her community. Through birth work and supporting families postpartum, Cherita is officially walking and working in her purpose. 

Cherita has over 20 years of experience in Infant childcare, at one time running her own in-home daycare. 

When Cherita is not busy being a Community Butterfly, she is doing various activities with her children, spending time with family, crafting, and spoiling her cat, Cookie.

Christina Johnson, BSPH, CPD, CBD, CCLS, CLC, IBCLC, is a mother of two with a strong background in maternal and child health. She specializes in health education, with a particular focus on promoting awareness of human lactation and supporting families in extending the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding. Passionate about accessible lactation care, Christina is deeply committed to health and wellness promotion as well as youth development. Motivated by these values, she founded Lactation Lighthouse in 2019. Her professional journey in lactation and postpartum care began in 2018, and she expanded her services to include birth doula support in 2024.

Her goal is to help individuals and families achieve and maintain good health. With expertise centered on fostering positive breastfeeding experiences and encouraging active family lifestyles, Christina is dedicated to guiding parents through their breastfeeding journey, even when life circumstances present challenges.

Kourtney Newberry (she/they) is a Black and Queer full-spectrum doula based in Detroit, MI and trained through Doula Trainings International (DTI). Kourtney’s practice centers evidence-based research and principles of reproductive justice, black feminism, and abolition, to ensure that all birthing people and their families are supported in their birthing experience, regardless of outcome and their background. In 2022, during undergrad, Kourtney participated in an Inside Out course with incarcerated women at the Ohio Reformatory for Women, where she was propelled into her interest in birthwork and supporting the births of incarcerated people. Kourtney would then graduate from Ohio State University in 2023 with a Bachelor's in Sociology and work as a shelter advocate and crisis specialist at an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. 

Kourtney’s practice and perspectives aim to uplift underrepresented birthing experiences and provide care that is trauma-informed, compassionate, empowering, and educational. Kourtney’s goal is to ensure that her clients are informed and empowered about their bodies as well as the decisions they choose to make. 

In her free time, Kourtney is an avid reader, writer, vintage shopping enthusiast, and horror fan. Some of her favorite authors include Toni Morrison, bell hooks, Raven Leilani, and Melissa Febos. 

Nyasia Countee is a birth and postpartum doula, IBCLC, maternal-infant health speaker, Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, Licensed American Red Cross Instructor, and obstetrical surgical technician based in Detroit, Michigan. She is the founder of Ancient Wisdom Birth Services, where she offers trauma-informed, culturally congruent care that honors ancestral traditions while embracing evidence-based practices. Nyasia specializes in supporting high-risk pregnancies, surgical births (including cesarean support), VBACs, home births, and natural births, meeting families exactly where they are on their journey.

With deep experience both inside and outside the hospital setting, Nyasia brings a unique blend of clinical expertise and holistic, client-centered care. As a member of the Michigan Doula Advisory Council, she is committed to expanding equitable, high-quality birth support across the state. Families appreciate her calm, grounding presence, her ability to clearly explain medical procedures, and her dedication to their goals and preferences. Whether navigating complex birth plans or preparing for a peaceful home birth, Nyasia empowers parents with knowledge, advocacy, and compassionate guidance.

What makes Nyasia’s practice truly unique is her integration of advanced medical understanding with culturally rooted, personalized support. She is dedicated to creating safe and respectful spaces where families feel seen, heard, and deeply cared for. For those seeking an experienced, thoughtful partner in birth and postpartum care, Nyasia offers the expertise, warmth, and commitment to help you welcome your baby with confidence and peace.

Jada (Jay-duh) Rogers is a trained full-spectrum doula based in Genesee County. She fancies herself the Soul Guardian Doula. Jada focuses on evidence-based research and practices that empower family’s to trust themselves. Her emphasis is on assisting each birthing person and their family on having autonomy and power over their pregnancy, labor, and delivery and postpartum experience. 

Being a mother of two beautiful children, she has a deep understanding of how precious these moments are for an expecting family. There are many ways to get to the goal of bringing your child Earth-side and Jada is here to usher you down your chosen path. Incorporation of partners and other support persons is a cornerstone in Jada’s practice. She is passionate about maternal infant health and is always encouraging mothers to reach into the wealth of knowledge that is available and learn more and lean on their available resources.

When not working Jada is an avid gardener, lover of reading and almost always spending quality time with her little ones. She is very curious and is always digging to find out the who, what, when, where and why’s of her passions to bring better information and resources to her Doula practice. She cannot wait to assist you in the most precious and important time of you and your family’s lives!

Dyanna Sibert is a certified lactation specialist, labor and postpartum doula and infant care specialist based in Detroit, Michigan. With a passion for supporting families through every stage of the birthing journey, Dyanna brings a unique blend of lived experience, professional training, and deep-rooted compassion to her work.

A dedicated advocate for maternal wellness, Dyanna has over 20 years of combined experience, both personally and professionally, working with infants and families. As a mother of six and proud Nana, she draws from her own journey to guide others through the physical and emotional transitions of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery. Her specialized focus is on overnight postpartum care, where she supports parents in getting much-needed rest while ensuring newborns receive safe and nurturing attention.

She supports families with guidance on breastfeeding and bottle-feeding, newborn soothing techniques, and establishing healthy sleep routines. Her approach is trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and rooted in evidence-based practices, with a strong commitment to serving young, Indigenous, and first-time mothers.

Dyanna is recognized for her calming presence and her ability to create a safe and supportive environment for new parents. She believes in honoring each family’s unique story and is passionate about nurturing the parent-child bond through informed, compassionate care.