Ashleigh
It is unquestionably imbedded into my soul to serve, honour and support people on their journey through life.
This passion has lead me to become a full cycle Birth and End of Life Doula with many years of experience supporting women and families to achieve what is important to them through empowerment and education.
My qualifications include birth and post-natal certifications, child birth education, end of life, grief and loss amongst community services and business management degrees.
I am a certified trainer and assessor facilitating Doula training throughout Australia for the Australian Doula College and an IPEN educator teaching placentology and remedies.
Whilst being a Doula myself and training students, my full time job is as the Chief Operating Officer at the Australian Doula College.
I pride myself on guiding women and families to stand strong and confident to experience their journey with informed decision making and consent throughout.
My extensive training compliments my personal experiences that has formed my unconditional compassion and dedication to each and every person I have the honour of holding sacred space for.
My passion really begun to focus on women and families as I embarked on my own journey to start my family, facing hurdles I never knew existed!
I am dedicated to supporting people to strive for their chosen path in all aspects of life as I firmly believe it is the right of passage to be supported from first breath to last.
Luigina Martella
“I will always talk to my daughter Alice so that she knows she was born being cared for with love from a lovely person, you Ashleigh.
What you do is remarkable and the world is better thanks to you. I got my birth dream because of you!”
Maddison Thompson
“There wont be enough words to justify our appreciation for what Ashleigh did for our family.
Our birth experiences and dreams came true because of her desiccation, knowledge, empowerment and unconditional support. She will forever be in or hearts.”
Ashleigh’s Training
Birth and Postpartum Doula Certification- the Australian Doula College
Certificate IV Doula Services- the Australian Doula College
Childbirth Education Instructor- the Australian Doula College
End of Life Doula Certification- Preparing the Way
When a baby dies- Natural Grace
When survivors give birth- Birth well Birth right
Crafting rituals for abortion and pregnancy loss- Full Spectrum Doula
Pregnancy and infant loss advocate training- Full Spectrum Doula
Placenta specialist certification- IPEN
Trauma Informed Practitioner- Childbirth International
Lactation Counsellor Certification- Childbirth International
Zoe Dreher
“I honestly can’t speak highly enough of both my experience with Ashleigh and the benefits I gained from encapsulating my placenta. This pregnancy being my third I felt I recovered much quicker both physically and mentally, there were no baby blues and my energy levels were considerably higher compared to my other two postpartum journeys.”
Amanda Cape
“Ashleigh supported us through the most heartbreaking journey we have ever faced. We can look back and reflect now knowing we made informed decisions when our world was crashing down around us because we had her as our constant pillar of strength.”