Hi there! My name is Ashley (she/they) and I’m a full spectrum doula, somatic practitioner, and zine maker in Madison, WI. I started my work in the reproductive world teaching people how to track their menstrual cycle (Fertility Awareness Method) in 2014, started attending births as a doula in 2018, and working with clients 1:1 as a somatic practitioner (with a special focus in reproduction) in 2021. I especially enjoy working with parents and caregivers who are struggling to feel at home in their bodies or overwhelmed emotionally—because of my background & experience working with trauma & the nervous system, I have a lot of tools to offer when people are feeling anxious, panicked, afraid, disconnected, angry, or full of grief. Our reproductive experiences can be filled with many complicated & contradictory emotions, and you deserve to feel seen & supported regardless what's coming up for you during this time.

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I am currently accepting new clients for 1:1 somatic support (great for birth prep and postpartum processing) and a very limited number of clients for birth doula support. Reach out for more info about scheduling & availability. I look forward to meeting you!

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Training

• Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Somatic Experiencing International (in progress)

• TRE Global Certification, Red Beard TRE, 2021

• Pet Hospice & Death Doula, Pet’s Point of View, 2020

• Holistic Birth Doula, The Matrona, 2019

• BA in Gender & Women’s Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016-2019

• Abortion Doula, Spiral Collective, 2018

• Holistic Pregnancy Loss, Molly Dutton-Kenny CPM, 2017

• Fertility Awareness Educator, The Well, 2012-2014