Divinely Nurtured

About me

Suzanne has worked as a holistic therapist for many years, in Complementary Health Centres in Ely, and Bury St Edmunds, London and Glastonbury.

Mother to two sons and one daughter; all now in their twenties.

She holds a special interest in helping with pregnancy concerns.

Therapies offered:

Reflexology Full member of the Association of Reflexologists
www.aor.org.uk

Reiki Master Teacher Member of the UK Reiki Federation
www.reikifed.co.uk

Services offered:

Doula Support
www.doulauk.org

HypnoBirthing® the Mongan method
www.hypnobirthing.com

Reiki Teaching
First Degree, Second Degree and Mastership in Traditional Usui and Karuna Reiki
www.reikifed.co.uk

 

 

On Becoming a Doula

However your journey leads you to being a doula, at some point you may choose the option of joining Doula uk and becoming a Recognised member.

My own journey began at the birth of my friends son, who I childminded for four years when she returned to work. Through this experience I began to realise the potential of loving support. A very natural progression, I attended more and more births over the next 10 years, learning all that I could along the way. As a maternity reflexologist my experience of being 'with women" naturally grew. One day I discovered that there was a name for my unusual occupation a "Doula "

Longing for sisterhood I joined Doula UK, took further training with Michel Odent and became a trainee member. It was challenging in new ways to accept work without being paid, (expenses only ) and the process of exploring why I wanted to be a Doula went deeper. I was introduced to the "Cambridge" Doulas and was so happy to share with like minded passionate women. The most important relationship for me being with Maddie McMahon my "Assessor". We instantly clicked and I discovered that having an assessor in my own experience, was an opertunity to assess my self, my choices, commitment, and sometimes fears. Like a Doula's doula Maddie stayed with me, helped me to discover my hidden strengths, face my fears and trust my instincts, she cared, and was there for me and that was very important. Maddie didn't tell me what to do, she shared information and gave me the space to find my own answers, which helped me to grow.

The assessment period is the time when you discover what being a doula really involves, as part of an organisation committed to birthing children as safely as possible. Rather like birth, it is nicer than doing it alone. Support is the key word, not because we are incapable of doing it alone, but because it is so much more rewarding to share our stories around birth, both as mothers and doula's.

I felt like a doula when I joined Doula uk. I still love pregnancy, birth and motherhood in the same way as before, but I am changed. I have given birth to a new confidence, and am proud to be finally recognised.

Suzanne

 

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