Learn More About Our Doula Mentorship Program!

Please call Simran to inquire about available spots at

505-552-2454

The Birthing Tree Doula Mentorship Program is designed to support doulas at any stage of their journey to becoming confident, compassionate and skilled birth workers. Our unique program builds passion in your doula work while ensuring you gain the skills necessary to be effective and competent for your families. We encourage all doulas interested in expanding their birth community, attaining more clients and enriching their knowledge base to apply to our program.

About the Program

In our 12 month Mentorship Program doulas will be provided with evidence based information, on-call support, practical tools and an opportunity to develop your skills as a doula. By nurturing your heart and mind we will deepen your understanding of pregnancy, birth and postpartum period and to support you in becoming a confidant doula. Although there is a 4 month minimum for the mentorship program, doulas are welcome to continue beyond the initial 4 months on a month by month basis.

See what's included below.

What's Included?

Monthly one-on-one Sessions w/ Your Mentor

We encourage you to bring your questions, concerns, your self-doubt and your triumphs so we can discuss them in depth! These sessions are tailored by you and your mentor to give you the most support possible on your journey.

Monthly Doula Circles

Every month we make time to share birth experiences, collaborate, laugh and learn from each other. Doula Circles are hosted by a professional Midwife, Psychotherapist and experienced Doula(s). The sessions will combine structured topic- based conversation with open discussion and shared wisdom. This is an excellent opportunity to find your tribe; feel inspired, nurture your sisters and yourself. Doula Circles are instrumental for maintaining passion in your doula work and keeping you attuned to the power of positive birth.

Exclusive Access to The Birthing Tree Doula WhatsApp Group Chat

We provide a safe place in social media for approved doulas and birth workers to post questions, share articles and get feedback from our large network of birth professionals. This is by invitation only and provides enriching information for your day-to-day work.

Structured Opportunities to Meet Potential Clients

Attending births is a very import aspect of our mentorship program. Although we do not guarantee how many births a doula may attend during her mentorship session due to the inherent ebb and flow of birth, we do provide our mentees with many opportunities to meet prospective families by providing monthly “Meet the Doulas”, Childbirth Preparation Classes and other forms of marketing and promotion. Mentees are invited to attend these gatherings by signing up with their mentor in advance. Mentees are also encouraged to actively attain clients in the community and will be guided through strategies to do so by their mentors.

Built In Back-Up

Because illness and unforeseen events happen, our doula collective offers an easy way for doulas to arrange back-up with each other once they have booked with a client.

Attend a Childbirth Education Series ($300 value)

We offer a series of 6 Childbirth Classes in Santa Fe on a rotating schedule. Mentees are encouraged to attend an entire series of classes to gain the basic information of childbirth, connect with families (possible clients) and better understand the dynamics of educating families while supporting their vision for their birth.

Attend a Breast/Chestfeeding Class
We encourage mentees to attend our breast/chestfeeding class. Doula support can extend past the birth of the baby and many doulas feel inspired to branch out and learn postpartum and breastfeeding support. This is a great way to begin the foundational training that all doulas will find useful at some point in their career. This class is part of the 6-week childbirth education series.

Support with Exam Preparation, Required Readings, and Essays
Book reviews, topic based essays, birth reflections and research papers are often required to complete your Doula Certification. Your mentor and Birthing Tree community members provide an amazing resource for you to call on when working on these assignments.

Letter of Recommendation or Letter of Completion

Many certifying institutions (DONA, CAPPA, toLabor) require doulas receive at least 2 letters of recommendation and/or letters of completion. We would be happy to provide you with a letter of completion/recommendation within 30 days of completing the Mentorship Program when merited.

On-Call Support Phone Support for Births

We understand that our mentees want to provide calm and confident support to their families and while we can’t be with you at every birth, we are with you in spirit and by phone! Labor is as unique as the woman experiencing it. All doulas have times of uncertainty, worry and confusion. We encourage mentees to contact your mentor at any point during a labor for additional support and fresh strategies.

We appreciate your interest in being a part of The Birthing Tree Community as well your commitment to improving birth experiences for woman and families. We are excited to learn more about who you are how we can support you!

Fees:
The Birthing Tree Doula Mentorship program fee is $150-$300 (+tax) per month depending on your experience level.

The program is continuous, doulas can apply to join the program at any time throughout the year for a minimum of 4 months period.

To set up an interview for The Birthing Tree Mentorship Program or for more information please contact us at info@thebirthingtree.com or 505.552.2454