Certified Doula Training 

and

Mentorship

As Washington state-certified doula trainers, we are qualified to provide comprehensive training programs for aspiring and experienced doulas. Our certification ensures that we have met the rigorous standards set by the state for doula education, ensuring that our training programs are thorough, up-to-date, and of the highest quality. The Doula Team offers four 8 hour days of Doula Training which includes the Childbirth Education and Lactation Education components required for WA State Doula Certification. By choosing a state-certified doula trainer, you can have confidence that you are receiving training from a trusted and reputable source, equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in your doula career as well as the steps needed for state certification.

 We provide comprehensive and high-quality training programs that prepare Doulas for the demands of supporting expecting families during childbirth. Our training covers a wide range of topics, including childbirth education, comfort measures,lactation, communication skills, and postpartum support. We also offer mentorship opportunities and ongoing professional development to ensure that our doulas stay updated with the latest best practices and techniques and have the tools to run their business. By training with us, doulas can build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills that will enable them to provide exceptional support to their clients without burnout.

Certified Doula Training

    1. History of Midwifery and Obstetrics 

    2. Scope of Doula Practice  Why do you want to be a Doula?

    3. Prenatal Wellness 

    4. Maternal Anatomy Overview

    5. Stages of Labor

    6. Comfort Measures

    7. Positions for the Different Stages of Labor

    8. Hands-on practice of skills

    9. Spiritual and Cultural Practices, Group Discussion of Belief

    1. Review of the Stages of Labor 

    2. Health Challenges of pregnancy and how these affect the emotions and birth and how care changes

    3. Inductions Methods

    4. Interventions for labor and PP and risks vs benefits

    5. Pain Medications

    6. Termination and Loss

    7. Being a detective and recognizing body types and positions 

    8. Labor Scenarios Group Activity

    9. Immediate Postpartum what to expect and how to help

    10. Breastfeeding Basics

    11. Basic Newborn Care 

    12. Postpartum Doula Support and Mood Disorders

    1. Business of Being a Doula 

    2. Value Clarification and Ethics

    3. Medical Racism and Advocacy, Black and Indigenous perinatal crisisLGBQT /Gender Inclusive Care

    4. Where do you go from here now that you have had a Doula Training?

    5. Self-Care and Safety

    6. How to Access Community Resources - When and how to refer out

    7. Labor Scenarios Small Group Activity

    8. Communication with Medical Professionals

    9. Birth Plans

  • Childbirth Ed

    1. Signs and Symptoms of Labor

    2. Warning signs Intuition

    3. Cervical Changes

    4. Stages of Labor

    5. Comfort Measures and the emotions of labor

    6. Relaxation Practices and Emotional Balancing

    7. Variations of labor

    8. Pharmaceutical Pain Management

    9. Newborn Routines and Appearance

    10. PP Healing and Family Adjustment


    Lactation 

    1. Benefits of Breastfeeding 

    2. Nipple preparation

    3. Physiology of Breastfeeding

    4.  Milk composition 

    5.  Breastfeeding Basics

    6. Common problems


Spring Training

May 31, June 1st & 7-8

Investment $675

$75 discount when booked by April 19th

Winter Training

February 1-2 & 8-9

Investment $675

$75 Discount when booked by December 15th. 

Fall Training

October 4-5 & 11-12

Investment $675

$75 discount when booked by August 23rd. 

Doula Mentorship

Doulas have the option to sign up for a mentorship with The Doula Team LLC after they have completed our 4-day Doula training. There will be different levels of mentorship depending on the individual doula’s experience level, needs, and wants. Doulas can shadow us in person for a minimum of 3 births and a minimum of 3-6 months. They will receive support for any kind of questions that arise as they open their doula business and start serving families. We also will have monthly support meetings in which the doulas receive ongoing education and a place to process their experiences with families.

“I met Diksha the day my first son was born. A couple years later, I was on my own path of becoming a doula and reached out to Diksha to see if she would consider being my mentor. She took me under her wing and shared her knowledge and tools—the kind of wisdom that comes with experience and a true passion for birth work. We shared reflections and ideas and I always felt respected, like there was a mutual exchange of knowledge between mentor and mentee that are testament to her natural disposition of teacher and lifelong learner. Diksha shared the raw challenges of life on call with a family of her own and the business logistics. Working alongside her, I witnessed Diksha in her element and to this day, I try to channel that Diksha energy when supporting people through hard times. We developed a professional relationship and lifelong friendship that has been a treasured bond as I walk my own path of personal and professional caregiving.”

~ Amanda Corona

Why Take our in-person DOula Training?

Stacey Callaghan LM, CPM, CD, and Diksha Berebitsky CD, BRM PRO, have a combined 44 years of experience in birthwork, teaching, and mentoring birth professionals.  Doulas who train with The Doula Team, receive comprehensive and high-quality education with hands-on skills which cannot be learned in an online class. Our training equips participants for the demands of supporting expecting families during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. We provide ongoing professional development to ensure that our doulas stay updated with the latest evidence-based practices and techniques. By training with us, doulas can build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills enabling them to provide exceptional support to their community.

  • Our personalized approach fosters professional and personal relationships.  Class sizes enables us to provide individualized support to participants. 

  • We offer a variety of mentorship options that will help you build your doula practice, prepare for the birthing room, problem solve, navigate interpersonal issues, and prepare you for the unpredictable. 

  • Our hands-on training approach will facilitate your learning how to be a birth detective by focusing on body mechanics, body alignment, and solutions.

  • Class participants learn through role playing, application of skills, group discussions, small group activities, and visual aids.  

  • Our instructor to participant ratio and in person model allows us to form relationships with our doulas and give instant feedback as they acquire skills. This immediate observation helps you refine your techniques, correct mistakes in real-time, and gain confidence. 

cOMPLIMENTS

I am happy to provide a strong reference for the Doula Team Doulas, Diksha Berebitsky and Stacey Callaghan. As a 30+ year Ob Gyn in private practice, I have done thousands of births. I have had many births attended by a variety of doulas over the years. It is very clear that a good Doula enhances the birth experience and improves outcomes. It is also very clear that unqualified or uneducated is often a hindrance to care. With the growing recognition of the importance of providing doula care to laboring women and legislative support for allowing reimbursement for these services, it will be critically important to have the training that is needed to ensure that patients have access to qualified and educated Doulas.

 I have worked with Diksha personally with many births and am thrilled that she is joining forces with Stacey Callaghan to provide a much needed avenue to train and educate new providers in this field. These two women have the knowledge base, the experience, and the passion to develop a robust education program. I am thrilled to offer support to the vision these two women have to improve both the access and the quality of doula services for all women. 

~ Laurie Sorenson, OB GYN

Diskha and Stacey promise to train new Doulas with their own approach to mentoring and training, while drawing on their vast experience. They have really thought this through and I believe that Diksha and Stacey are really the best available professionals to staff this new endeavor. On a personal level, I think that The Doula Team LLC is the most exciting thing to happen to pregnancy care and pediatric medicine in Washington State in many years. For the benefit of pregnant people in our beautiful state, I wish them the utmost success.

~ Marius Laumans MD


"I am thrilled Diksha and Stacey are offering in-person doula training through The Doula Team, LLC in Olympia! With so many organizations offering only virtual trainings, these master practitioners with their tried-and-true skillsets will add a vibrant new option for aspiring doulas. I know Diksha and Stacey will prepare fantastic doulas for our community and I’m excited to support and promote The Doula Team, LLC.

~ Kim James, BDT(DONA), ICCE, LCCE, CLE, NA-C

I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for The Doula Team, LLC. What a beautifully conceived organization! When Diksha and Stacey told me about their plans to bring this valuable training and service to our community, I thought, “YES! This is exactly what Olympia needs and I can’t imagine two more perfect people to birth this project into being. 

As a community-based midwife for 15 years, I had the pleasure of working extensively with both Stacey and Diksha. Both of these women have brought their wisdom and compassion to every aspect of their work in the birth world.

Knowing that Olympia will have this rich source of well-trained doulas to support childbearing families is thrilling. I hope other communities will replicate the model so that every birthing person can have this kind of nurturing, wraparound care.

~Audrey Levine LM, CPM