Practice overview
Hello! My name is Elise (she/her), and I’m a certified IDI full spectrum doula. I’ve worked with children for many years in my hometown of Toronto but when I moved to New York I decided I wanted to take my skills to the next level. I want to help the people in my community have empowering and informed pregnancies and births. I believe education and support are the keys to living a higher, elevated life. When I’m not working with birthing people and families, you can find me practicing yoga, meditating, painting, singing and dancing. I also enjoy watching comedies and sci-fi drama series with my husband and my cat, Mittens. I’m looking forward to connecting and getting to know each other more!
-E xoxo
Dena
September 2, 2022 at 10:46 am | Peer reviewElise is friendly, patient, energetic, understanding, kind, caring, and committed to her work. I can’t imagine she would have trouble getting along with anyone – in the first minutes of meeting her, you can feel like you’ve been friends for years. She is a great listener and open minded. She wants to provide the best support she can to her clients. Elise comes to her work from a place care and support, which can be felt in her work.
Salome
September 2, 2022 at 10:48 am | Client reviewElise is extremely reliable, knowledgeable, caring and kind amongst other things. She is a wonderful Doula, who was always there for me whenever I called and is always patient with all my needs. I would highly recommend Elise to any family who would require an experienced Doula she would be a great asset to any birthing team.
Lana
September 7, 2022 at 11:39 am | Client reviewI hired Elise as my birth doula as well as my postpartum doula for daytime/overnight care. She stayed with me the entire time I was giving birth in the hospital. Then she stayed with me overnight at my mother in laws for a week after I gave birth, and a few daytimes at my condo afterwards. I did an induction which was a little scary, but she made sure I knew what was coming and helped me relax so my body could do its thing. She held my hand through most of it. She was very knowledgeable about my baby’s first bath, how to swaddle, how to change a diaper and how to burp. Elise also helped me with my initial latch and encouraged me to continue breastfeeding. She always made sure to keep my condo tidy so when I did have the energy to get up, everything was in order. She cooked a few times for us but my mother in law did most of the cooking. When I started losing hair this year, she gave me a ton of information on what to do so even though she’s not my doula anymore, she still checks in on me and wants to help. She definitely was everything that I expected to get from a doula. I would say I trust her judgement 10/10. She’s reliable, kind, and informative. She was always there for me when I needed her most.