Meet the Mindful Birth Doulas of Naples, Fort Myers and Cape Coral
Meet Our Doulas
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Tara
Certified Labor Doula
Certified Body Ready Mothod™ Pro
Postpartum Doula
Certified Lactation Counselor '24
Neonatal Resuscitation and CPR certified
Tara has the perfect balance of doula heart and mind. With her doula background rooted in Birthing From Within, you'll feel how she balances sharing information along with emotional support. Tara has had two natural births in the hospital, understanding how important pain-coping skills, support and advocacy can be. She is a Certified Birthing from Within Doula and is a trained Birthing From Within childbirth educator. She is also a Certified Body Ready Pro which helps pregnant mothers optimize the balance, strength and resiliency of their pregnant body. She suggests positions and hands-on techniques to create balance and space in the birthing body to support the physiological process of birth. Tara is the best of the best with over 200 births attended and always gets the most glowing reviews from her clients.
Jennifer
Certified Labor Doula
Spinning Babies trained
First Aid and CPR Certified
Postpartum Doula
Jennifer goes above and beyond to make sure the clients she serves feel heard and supported. Her strengths shine through in discerning the current needs of the birthing mother and partner, and meeting those needs swiftly and intuitively. Jennifer cross trained with DONA (Doulas of North America) and ProDoula and specializes in offering non-judgmental emotional, physical and informational support. With one natural hospital birth and one home birth of her own, Jennifer has firsthand experience with comfort measures that work, as well as over 100 births supported. She is able to relate and adapt to many different personalities and provides a calming, professional bridge with her families and providers, in any birthing situation. She is already so honored to be by your side throughout this journey!
Kelly, B.S.N.
Certified Labor Doula
Certified Childbirth Educator
Postpartum Doula
Kelly began her journey as a neonatal Intensive Care Nurse for 8 years, gravitating to the postpartum unit where she felt an immediate calling within. This started her path towards doula care and she hasn't looked back. She is calm under pressure and has an exceptional ability to read the room, bringing both assets to her doula profession. Her positive attitude, validation skills, honesty and clinical expertise truly makes her shine. She has supported hundreds of postpartum families with 25+ births supported as a doula. Kelly enjoys adventuring, the outdoors and time with her rescue cattle dog, Rocky.
Cadey
Labor Doula
Postpartum Doula
Cadey is a compassionate and attentive doula dedicated to supporting families with steadiness, respect, and care. She is trained with Childbirth International and continues to build her experience while bringing a grounded, thoughtful presence to each family she supports. Cadey is committed to providing continuous emotional reassurance, guidance, and a calm, encouraging environment so families can feel confident in their choices and experiences. With a natural ability to listen, observe, and meet families where they are, Cadey approaches her role with care and a strong sense of collaboration valuing each families' unique preferences.
Outside of her doula work, Cadey enjoys creating art, spending time outdoors, and embracing everyday adventures with her one year old son.
Anissa Kauffman
Labor Doula
Peer Lactation Support
Postpartum Doula
Anissa's connection to birth work began more than 20 years ago with her first pregnancy, and has continued to grow ever since. As a mother of eight, she brings a depth of lived experience that feels steady, grounded, and deeply reassuring to the families she supports.
Her doula training through Childbirth International builds on years of supporting families as a birth worker in her community, including time spent alongside midwives and offering care through the postpartum and early parenting period. Anissa is passionate about helping families succeed in breastfeeding, and is currently training for her CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor) certification.
She brings a calm, humble presence and listens in a way that helps families feel at ease and well supported. Anissa is a beautiful fit for those seeking compassionate, grounded care and a doula who shows up with quiet, experienced confidence.
A letter from our founder...
Dear soon-to-be parents,
My name is Christine, and I am the passionate founder of Mindful Birth Services. Since 2010, I have taught hundreds of couples in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Naples about pregnancy, birth and early parenting and I have attended over100 births as a Certified Labor Doula. And I love helping parents just like YOU! To help you get a flavor for what has guided my path, read on.
This work is my life and I have immersed myself in the highest levels of education available to non-medical birth workers. My trainings and certifications began in 2009 with Birthing From Within. Shortly after, I added training through Spinning Babies for Optimal Fetal Positioning by Gail Tully, and a VBAC Facts training through Jen Kamel. I am a Certified Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, and a am honored to be a respected professional in our community.
With additional passion for supporting families seeking a vaginal birth after a cesarean birth, I co-founded the VBAC Advocates of Lee County. Additionally, I am proud to have served of the Board of Directors for Birthing From Within International (2020). I am a credible source of knowledge and supportive services in our local birth community and I take my role seriously. You will have many opportunities to work with me alongside your doula, through our Intake Call, support calls, Mindful Birth classes, community support opportunities and more.
Expectant families come to us with their birth worries, their excitement, their skepticism, knowing much and desiring to learn more. We guide these families through what they really need to know in order to birth and parent their precious children with the sounds and feelings of abundant love and respect playing in the background.
I welcome you to our website! I am committed to doing for you, exactly what I’ve done for so many others in our beautiful community. We'll compassionately guide you through your baby's best possible start in life. This is my Promise to you!
Christine
Christine Ghali, B.A, Agency Owner, Certified Doula, Childbirth Educator, Birth Coach
