What is a doula?

As your doula, I am here to ensure you stay the main character of your perinatal story—fully in charge of your body, your decisions, and your pregnancy, birth, and postnatal experience.

My role is to support you through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, making sure your practical and emotional needs are met with care and respect.

I offer a space where your hopes, fears, and priorities are heard and validated—because you know your body, your baby, and your story best.

I help you explore decisions, understand your rights, and navigate your journey with confidence. Whether that means providing evidence-based resources, asking the right questions, or simply holding space, my goal is to remind you of your power, intuition, and right to informed decision-making.

And if you’re carrying past birth or perinatal experiences that need space to be processed, unpacked, or healed, I am here to support you in making sense of your story on your own terms.

I don’t come with an agenda—I am here for you, and I support all births, all journeys, all backgrounds.

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What makes me

different?

All doulas come with different personalities, approaches, and tool baskets. What makes me a little bit different to most other doulas is that I come to you with a pen and paper.

Writing is one of the most powerful ways of holding space to explore and own your story. It helps you access your subconscious. It grounds you. It gives you control. It takes you places you didn’t know you needed to go. It’s healing. It raises questions. It’s non-judgemental. And it’s uninterrupted. It's reliable.

I come with an abundance of gentle prompts and activities and over a decade of writing experience to draw from, and every client I work with will be offered a bespoke guided writing package that responds directly to your hopes, fears, and priorities.

We will also do lots of talking to unpack, join dots, and prepare for crucial moments in your perinatal journey.

And at the end of our time together your writing will become a keepsake of your perinatal journey, for you to return to and read forever.

But the most important thing to remember is that all doulas are different, and you’ll only really know if they are right for you by meeting them and feeling the ‘click’.

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My Packages

ONCE UPON A TIME PACKAGE

Bespoke package for those who only want support during pregnancy. In-person or online.

EVER AFTER PACKAGE

Bespoke package for those who seek support during postpartum. In-person only.

THE WHOLE STORY PACKAGE

Bespoke package for those who seek support during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. In-person only.

PROCESSING MOTHERHOOD - 1:1

A private, guided writing session to explore, process, and make sense of your journey through motherhood. Online or in-person.

BIRTH PREPARATION WORKSHOP

A birth preparation workshop to unpack your hopes and fears, process past experiences, and develop a bespoke toolkit to hold with you during your birth experience.

"I felt very supported by Bethan whenever my writing brought forth any difficult emotions and left every session feeling positive."

Do I need to have writing experience to be supported by you?

Absolutely not! The support I offer isn't about you being a good writer, it's about us using writing as a tool to navigate your experiences. And writing will always be an invitation rather than an obligation. If you'd prefer to just talk, that's fine too!
Won't my birth partner feel left out if I have a doula?

Not if I'm doing my job right! My role is not to replace your birth partner. In fact, I am there to support your birth partner as well as you. My role is to make space for you both to have the experience you'd like together, throughout your journey. This might involve me taking care of the practical bits and bobs (phoning hospitals, or making drinks & food, or filling up birth pools) so that you and your birth partner can be fully present and together during birth. I am working with your birth partner - not competing with them. Think of us as your birth team!
Do I have to purchase a package or can I pick and choose bits from different packages?

I will always aim to create a package for each client that fits with your journey, so if you have an idea of the sort of support you'd like but can't see an exact fit on my ready-made packages, get in touch for a free cuppa and we can discuss what might be possible.
Do you charge mileage?

The fees outlined on my website are my base fees for clients living within a 20 mile radius of Newcastle upon Tyne. Further travel will incur an additional charge of 50p a mile.
I think I'd like some support from you but I'm not sure what?

No problem! Book a free cuppa with me via the button on this page and we can figure out how I might help together!
I'd really like to access your services but I'm not sure I can afford them.

While I wholeheartedly believe in the value I can bring to you and your family's lives, I also totally understand that my fees might not be accessible for everyone. I'm always happy to discuss payment plans, or adjust packages to suit different budgets. Why not get in touch with me and we can discuss this more?
What training do you have?

I trained with Nurturing Birth which is a Doula UK approved training provider! Contact me if you'd like more info on my accreditation.