Hi, I’m Clare.

I am a mom, herbalist, and educator with extensive experience in birthwork here to help you look to nature for nourishment as you heal.

“Do no harm is the first axiom of medicine. This means that the treatment should begin at the lowest possible effective dose. Why use a bulldozer if a broom suffices?...

We don't need medicine that's stronger. We need medicine that's smarter.”

—Michael Castleman, The New Healing Herbs

 

As a doula, midwife assistant, and lover of herbs and plants, I hope to empower mothers and parents to understand, love, and care for their bodies, their babies, and the earth as they emerge into their new role as parents.

I completed my B.A. in Psychology and my Ed.D. in Health Education in order to understand how the systems and contexts we live in affect our relationships with our bodies, minds, and spirits. I have since shifted my focus away from the limitations of the structures we are born into and towards the limitless possibilities available through modalities like transformative energy work and spiritual herbalism. I moved into birthwork in order to continue to learn how to support people in working with their bodies and their energetic fields to further understand and trust themselves through the transformative experiences of birthing a baby, guiding your child(ren) through life, and tending to the health of the earth.

I dove into my interest in herbs and plants during my pregnancy because I knew I wanted to raise my child with a relationship to and an understanding of nature, and I've continued with formal and informal coursework in herbs, botanical medicine, and the energetic and spiritual roots of individual and collective ailments since then.

I combine my lifelong love of learning about empowered health with my wonder and awe of the natural and spiritual worlds to support and help replenish new parents and families, working with nature’s remedies to nurture the people I work with. I love to learn about and provide support for all versions of the human experience. I remain committed to birth work because it has given me the opportunity to witness far more that connects us than separates us across perceived differences. I am radically hopeful about what is possible when we face pregnancy, labor, and parenting as an opportunity for immense growth, transformation, and deeper connection with the earth - and each other- as a whole.

 

 

I completed my doula trainings and initial mentorships in New York City, right before I had a baby of my own with the support of our doula and midwife community.

Once our child was in the world, we made the move down south to be closer to family and to get more time outside. I began practicing birth work in 2020 by supporting families in the lowcountry with birth doula services, postpartum doula services, postpartum meals prepared in the home, and have since added small-batch herbal products for new parents near and far. I began my spiritual herbalism apprenticeship in 2022 and began assisting local homebirth midwives at births in the same year. I continue to support families during their childbearing years in a number of ways, and in April 2024 I will offer more herbalism support to experiences outside of pregnancy and postpartum.

Training + Education:

 

Other relevant training:

  • Infant CPR,

  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers,

  • Neonatal Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Providers,

  • Childhood Trauma Repair,

  • Trauma-Informed Doula Support,

  • Supporting LGBTQ Families in Birth + Postpartum,

  • Comforting Touch for Clients + Infants

Outside of work, I spend as much time as I possibly can laughing with my daughter and the rest of my friends and family. I love trying out new recipes, playing outside, learning about herbs, and watching Bob’s Burgers.

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