The person behind the care
About Katya
My journey toward becoming a doula began with my fascination by birth, the female body, and motherhood.
Growing up in an eastern European household, with my grandma, and even great grandma, around, I felt firsthand the magical energy that comes with mamas helping other mamas: the kitchen buzzing with smells of food (medicine), stories of birth and motherhood, and that inherent feeling of community that we all derive from!
I'm here to offer that same feeling of support and nourishment to all birthing people and parents. We all deserve to feel held during this time of deep self-transformation, all while welcoming in a little one into our lives.
A little bit more about me
- Originally from California, I left my work teaching and took on training as a labour, birth, and postpartum doula through Cornerstone Doula Trainings in the summer of 2024.
- Shortly thereafter, I moved to North Vancouver, BC with my husband and began to work with Brood Care as a postpartum doula. I later joined Birthing Bean, a collective of birth and postpartum doulas in Vancouver, and continued to also take on my own private clients.
- In 2025, I gave birth to my first child, Hazel, with a wonderful doula and midwife team at home.
- After about a year later, I'm back offering daytime postpartum services while my daughter is still young.
- In addition to supporting new parents, I'm passionate about prenatal yoga, childbirth education, postpartum nourishment, and birth photography. In my free time, I enjoy practicing yoga and barre, hiking and swimming on the north shore, and cooking for my family.
My Approach
My approach to birth and postpartum work is compassionate, nourishing, trauma-informed, evidence-based, and culturally responsive, and I strive to centre community and advocacy with everything I do.
My Mission
- I advocate for birthing peoples' rights so that together we can reclaim birth as a reproductive right and a rite of passage for all birthing people, no matter where one comes from.
- I educate endlessly and nurture a sense of community inherent within us all — it is the cornerstone of birth and postpartum support.
Core Certifications & Training
Rigorous, accredited professional education in full-spectrum birth and postpartum care.
Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR/AED Level B
Canadian Red Cross
Healthcare Provider CPR-C with AED
St Mark James Training
Certified Criminal Record Check
Including Vulnerable Sector Screening
Carrot Fertility-Approved Doula
Recognized Workplace Benefit Provider
Workshops & Roundtables
Specialized clinical and community workshops with leading perinatal educators.
EQ + You: for Care Workers
Jessica Robson
Lactation + Nursing for Doulas
Allison Mennie of Milky Way Lactation
Running Your Care Practice
Emma Devin of Brood
Full Spectrum Roundtable
Gina Badger, Dr. Madeline Ennis, Julia Santana Parilla, Zuzana Betkova (RM)
Who You Are Affects How You Care
Anna Balagtas of Pocket Doula
Supplements & Nutrition
Dr Jennifer Fitzgerald of Bird&Be
Twins, Triplets, and Multiples 101
Emma Devin & Lolo Chaumont of Brood
NICU 101 for Doulas
Tracy Karp, NP Neonatal Patient Care
Perinatal Mental Health & PMADs
MomWell
Sleep Training Roundtable
Desiree Russell & Jessica Peters
Acupuncture & Acupressure for Doulas
Courtney Morris
Values in Action: Boundaries & Balance
Saphren Ma & Emma Devin of Brood
Queer & Gender Affirming Care
Dia DP
Hands-on Lactation Support & Common Ailments
Allison Mennie of Milky Way Lactation
Certifications & Affiliations
Proudly aligned with local and international professional birthwork bodies committed to evidence-based and ethical care standards.
Begin Your Care Journey
Interested in working together?
I would love to hear your story and answer any questions about your prenatal or postpartum vision.