Michelle is a Registered Psychotherapist, and Canadian Certified Counsellor specializing in Play Therapy and Creative Arts Therapies with children and families. She has an MA in Creative Arts Therapy, a post-graduate Certificate in Play Therapy (CAPT Levels 1-3) and Theraplay Level 1. Michelle has over 15 years of experience in a variety of settings including a paediatric hospital, community counselling centre, children’s mental health agency, and virtual teleplay.

She has expertise working with children and youth ages 3-17yrs coping with:

• Anxiety • Family transitions (new sibling, post-partum, grief/loss) • Attachment and parent-child dynamics • Parenting highly sensitive children • Neurodiversity (ADHD/ASD/SPD, etc) • 2SLGBTQ+ children & families • Emotional and behavioural expression & regulation • Trauma

She uses nondirective and directive techniques incorporating CBT, Sandtray, puppets and role play, brain-body and expressive arts experiences in an engaging, fun and dynamic therapy process with gentle curiousity in a nurturing environment.

Michelle is a creative, and playful therapist, who is passionate about supporting children and families in sharing their stories, witnessing, validating and guiding them through the process of healing, growth and change.

She lives in Guelph with her partner and their 2 kids, 2 cats and a dog, where they enjoy spending time in nature together, baking yummy things, singing and dancing, sometimes all at the same time.

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Sabrina Böhmer is a globally certified Yoga Therapist and Yoga Teacher. Using a holistic approach to therapy, she helps clients navigate their challenging experiences by developing their own personalized toolkit of resources that they can use in times of dysregulation or overwhelm. Our goal is to build up a more flexible mind, body, and nervous system so clients can better manager whatever is thrown their way.

Everyday parenting stressors are on the rise, and we know that around 80% of all disease is caused by chronic stress.

That’s why Sabrina is so passionate about helping parents and families, like you, learn how to regulate their nervous systems.

Here are some of the ways in which Sabrina has helped her clients:

• Navigating (perinatal) mental health ups and downs
• Gaining the tools to manage everyday parenting stressors
• Moving through significant life transitions
• Developing a personalized birthing circuit that feels intuitive for a positive experience
• Regulating your own nervous system as a parent so you have the capacity to guide your own children through BIG emotions
• Identifying deep-seated patterns and forming new habits
• Exploring tools to improve sleep quality
• Processing traumatic experiences
• Adopting a more holistic lifestyle

Sabrina is currently a supervisor for Yoga Therapist Trainees at The Minded Institute in London, UK. In her past experience, she has worked with refugees, trafficked survivors, and marginalized populations to offer them physical, psychological, and emotional relief. She has also brought wellbeing programs and classes to corporate spheres across the UK, where she saw a common thread of burnout, chronic stress, and anxiety. And, it’s still on the rise today.

Now, Sabrina offers virtual yoga therapy sessions and online courses around the world to address this increasing level of chronic stress and achieve her mission of guiding more people to a more flexible mind, body, and nervous system.

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Emma is a Registered Physiotherapist who practices Pelvic Health, Paediatric, and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy. She completed her Honours Bachelor in Kinesiology at McMaster University followed by her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy at Queens University. Emma has since completed advanced training in pelvic health and is rostered with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario to perform internal pelvic exams.

She provides support for a variety of pelvic health concerns including: bladder and bowel concerns (urinary incontinence, urgency, frequency, fecal incontinence, constipation), pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic girdle pain, persistent low back pain, hip, and tailbone pain, painful intercourse, and diastasis rectus abdominus. Emma also supports women throughout pregnancy, in preparation for labour and birth, and postpartum.

Emma also works with the paediatric population treating infants, children and youth, with bowel and bladder concerns. This can include things such as constipation, bladder or bowel leaks, recurrent UTI’s, nighttime bedwetting, troubles with potty training, dysfunctional voiding, and more!

Outside of work, Emma loves to be active! She can be found running, figure skating, hiking, or doing strength and pilates classes. She also enjoys baking, organizing, and continuously learning!

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Hey, I’m Lillian - a Birth and Postpartum Doula here in Guelph.

My practice is rooted in understanding birth physiologically and allowing all clients the space to be curious and seek knowledge about their bodies and the birth process. I believe in autonomy, evidence-based care, and holistic approaches to wellness.

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In addition to being part of our care team, Carolyn offers Child Minding in order to help parents access services that will benefit them on their self-care journey. She is passionate about helping families and has 12 years of experience working as a Service Navigator with the DSO (Developmental Services Ontario). She’s always known she wanted to be a mother and has been blessed with two beautiful boys.

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Dr. Courtney is a Naturopathic Doctor and one of the owners of The WOMB Guelph. She is passionate about helping people optimize their health, achieve their goals, and find the root of any ailments, while providing a space of education and support. She has a special focus in women’s health, in particular navigating hormones, fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum care, as well as children’s health, from infancy to adolescence. In addition to working with hormonal imbalances (endometriosis, PCOS, fibroids, cycle irregularities, thyroid concerns, mood imbalances, weight gain, etc), she also has additional training in the Fertility and Assisted Reproductive Technologies sphere.

Dr. Courtney is also certified in facial rejuvenation and cosmetic acupuncture, and as a birth doula.

In her practice, Dr. Courtney utilizes the power of a thorough assessment (bloodwork, scans, etc). and helps those uncover the ‘root’ of their symptoms. Her treatment plans are individual specific, and combine modalities such as nutrition, acupuncture, botanical medicine, lifestyle, and nutraceuticals. She is a mom to two wonderful children, Madison and Raiden. In her spare time is playing ultimate frisbee or baking in the kitchen.

She looks forward to working with you!

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Shannon joins The WOMB Guelph with nearly 15 years of clinical practice in orthopedics, sports injuries, and pelvic health physiotherapy. She rostered with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario in the area of pelvic floor physiotherapy in 2018 and has honed a clinical focus on peri-natal and peri-menopausal health. Her specific clinical interests include chronic low back or hip pain, dyspareunia/painful penetration, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence, bladder or bowel urgency, pregnancy-related pain conditions, labour and delivery prep, and post-partum recovery and conditioning.

Shannon is passionate about the biopsychosocial aspects of women’s health and creating a community of women helping women. She firmly believes in honouring matrescence and all it has to offer. She uses education and movement to empower and inspire other mothers to connect to themselves and create a healthy body and mind even while in the throes of major life transition.

Shannon has successfully built and grown a clinical Pilates program that incorporates full body strengthening, postural control, breath work, and lumbopelvic/core strengthening that pairs beautifully with pelvic floor rehabilitation. She is STOTT Pilates mat and reformer trained since 2011 and continues to teach regularly in the community at local fitness studios and the University of Guelph.

Shannon recently added the assessment and treatment of infant feeding-related concerns to her repertoire of care. She works with parents to assess and treat common musculoskeletal issues associated with tongue/lip tie, poor latching, mastitis, torticollis, and more. She is continuing to develop this skill set and is excited to be able to co-treat with the lactation and feeding team at The WOMB.

In 2022, she started peer facilitating virtual support groups for bereaved parents. She has spent many years learning about trauma recovery and navigating life after pregnancy loss at any stage. As a bereaved mother who has also experienced pregnancy after loss herself, she creates a safe space for bereaved mothers to experience trauma-informed pelvic health care. She continues to develop her physiotherapy practice through a trauma-informed lens and collaborates with the network of empathetic practitioners at The WOMB Guelph to help bereaved parents in need of whole body care.

Shannon grew up dancing ballet in Guelph. Her physical activity is now centered on fitting in Peloton workouts when she can while juggling a busy lifestyle with her young family. She loves reading, movies, good coffee, and baking.

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Hi, I’m Diane Dabideen, and I’m a Registered Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher Ayurveda Lifestyle Consultant and Birth and Postpartum Doula. I’ve personally integrated mind-body wellness into my own life and now offer it as a service to others.

As a Registered Massage Therapist, I have a deep understanding of the physical body and how to release its tension. As a Yoga Teacher, I meet clients where they are on their path. As an Ayurveda Lifestyle Consultant, I know that we are so much more than our physical bodies, and that everyone’s experience is unique. And, as a Doula I weave all my strengthens of practice into empowering the birther with integrity, inclusivity and holistic practical support.

Through the lens of Yoga and Ayurveda I create customized treatment offerings that are truly one-of-a-kind.

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Lucy D’Aguilar is one of our fitness class instructors here at The Womb Guelph. She specializes in postpartum fitness training and rehabilitation through her unique fitness classes. Lucy was recently recognized for being one of the top fitness trainers/instructors in Guelph by The Tribune Readers Choice Awards for 2022. Lucy creates a community in her classes that encourages a supportive and nurturing environment. She helps you understand the foundation needed to build on and strengthen your adapting needs throughout motherhood. No matter what your fitness level or background, there is a place for you in her approachable classes. She achieved a BA with honours in Sports Development with Physical Education from Liverpool John Moores University, England and has extensive education and background in pelvic floor health, diastasis rectus abdominus and postpartum core rehabilitation from governing bodies such as Pelvic Health Solutions, Body Harmonics, Girls Gone Strong and more. This allows her to modify exercises to fit individual needs and meet each person where they are at. She knows returning to fitness after baby can be humbling and she is there to support you through that journey. Lucy is also a busy mother of three girls Eden, Sadie and Flora who have inspired her to research and develop the fitness classes mothers deserve. She strongly believes that the postpartum body deserves more in the fitness industry and has been offering these post partum fitness classes in Guelph for over 7 years. In her spare time you will find her travelling home to visit her family in England, spending quality time with her family, renovating her Guelph home and trying out new fitness interests. You can follow her on Instagram at @fitandeats to access tips and education on post partum fitness.

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Laura (she/her) is a certified Full-Spectrum Doula, Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher, and Pre/Postnatal Fitness specialist who supports all folks through fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. Before becoming a full-time doula, Laura completed her Masters degree in Early Childhood Education and worked in the education sector for several years. She is passionate about early childhood development, and applies these skills to her work with young families.

Laura is passionate about evidence-based practices, reproductive justice, and community-based care. She continues to radicalize her practice through the principles of anti-racism, trauma-informed care, decolonization, and advocacy. At The WOMB, Laura offers group and private yoga classes, doula support, and a variety of workshops.

Outside of her professional life, Laura is an avid reader, traveller, and hockey player. She loves finding new hiking trails and takes extra pleasure in spotting new species of fungi.

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As an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, Kara strives to assist the body to achieve optimal wellness through science based techniques and practices. Kara has a passion for helping people realize the potential that lies within themselves to ignite change and within their physical body to self-regulate, self-heal and achieve balance. She is specifically passionate about treating infants, children, new moms and believes in the value of community and the mind-body connection for optimal wellbeing and health.

Kara has over 15 years experience in the wellness and fitness world and specializes in pre and postnatal wellness. As a mom of two, who has experienced pregnancy, labor and emergency and planned caesarians, Kara understands the unique physical and emotional experiences of other women during these stages.

As a former figure skater, Kara is very passionate about fitness and body-awareness and enjoys sharing this passion with others. Kara began her career with a science degree in Kinesiology and certifications as a personal trainer and pilates, barre and yoga instructor. Kara then obtained a Masters in Kinesiology with a focus on the Psychology of Exercise and Sport, specifically Health & Emotion Behaviour. As a Certified Kinesiologist Kara has counselled individuals, athletes, sport teams and large corporate organizations regarding physical and emotional wellbeing related to health behaviours.

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Clare’s yoga classes have been called refreshing, grounding, nourishing, and unique. The mix of traditional yogic practices with exploratory movement is what so many students love about her classes. With clear instruction that supports the student’s free choice in applying, adapting, or declining instructions, Clare provides a calm and creative environment to become embodied and to release tension.

Clare’s most unique offering to date are her women’s circles which include this unique mix of yoga and exploration with ancestral wisdom, connection, and storytelling. She is thrilled to be offering these circles for mothers and soon-to-be mothers at The WOMB in Guelph.

Clare is a certified 200-RYT with Karma Teachers Toronto. Her interests and continuing education have focused on a variety of movement and mindfulness modalities including Qigong, joint mobility, restorative yoga, Eastern Medicine, pre and post-natal yoga, trauma-informed yoga and various mind-body techniques for regulating the nervous system.

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My name is Dr. Maryam, I am honored to be joining The WOMB as a family chiropractor and postpartum doula. I completed my chiropractic degree at the world renowned New Zealand College of Chiropractic, and my Doula training with Doula Canada.

Chiropractic care is a natural and holistic full body approach to health and wellbeing, focusing on the function and healing of the nervous system. In my practice I enjoy caring for young families, with a special interest in athletes, fertility support, pregnancy, postpartum, infants and children. My style of care is gentle, yet effective, and customized to each individual based on their health concerns, lifestyle and goals.

I am passionate about Doula work as it’s an evidence based approach to empowered and informed birth and postpartum experience. Families are supported to achieve their goals, while receiving unbiased care that can range from mental, emotional, and physical support. As each client is unique and has their own needs, care will also be unique and customized to the individual and family.

As a Chiropractor and Doula, I offer my services separately or in conjunction based on your preferences. If you choose to hire me as your chiropractor and doula, I bring my table to you, and provide chiropractic care and doula care in the comfort of your own home.

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Michelle is a Registered Psychotherapist and Certified Canadian Counsellor. She holds a Masters of Arts Degree in Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care. Michelle has a history of working with diverse populations of clients including children, adolescents, families, and women who have experienced abuse and violence. She has completed numerous post-graduate trainings in trauma therapy, family & couples therapy, attachment and family of origin work, children’s therapy, and Perinatal (Fertility, Birth and Postpartum) Mental Health. 

Michelle is passionate about assisting caregivers in growing their capacity to be authentic in care for themselves. She recognizes that struggles in the Perinatal period (and in parenting at any time) are not limited to those who identify as mothers, and that not all new parents are coupled, married, cisgendered, or heterosexual. She also recognizes and honours that not all birthing parents identify as mothers.

She strives to support caregivers however they show up, to care for their whole selves with love and tenderness through the difficult, beautiful, messy and even sometimes disappointing world of parenting. Her therapeutic work with caregivers focuses on helping them to build compassionate relationships not only with their children, but also with themselves. Her approach to clients is Relational, Family Centred, Feminist, and Narrative informed. She employs an integrative approach to her therapeutic work in order to best fit the presenting needs of the client. Her graduate training in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy also allows her to offer care in a unique and holistic manner that acknowledges the full person in their healing and growth.  


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Megan graduated from McMaster University in 2013 with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and then continued her education at Sutherland-Chan Massage Therapy School and became a Registered Massage Therapist in 2014.

Megan continues to bring her passion of helping others and her knowledge of the human anatomy into each treatment to help patients achieve their health and wellness goals. She is comfortable treating patients of all ages, including infants and will customize her treatment, pressure and techniques based on each individual. Throughout her years of practice, Megan has gained extensive experience working with women throughout their pregnancy and into their postpartum journey. Megan is a mom of two young kids and understands the utmost importance of taking care of one’s own body.

Megan also has experience in deep tissue massages, treatments for headaches/migraines and overall chronic tension. She is ready to help her patients decrease their pain, reduce stress and achieve an overall sense of relaxation.

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Angela is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner and Certified Athletic Therapist. Angela has always had a passion for fitness and health.

She graduated from the 5 year program at the Canadian School of Osteopathy (CSO) in Vancouver in 2019 and has a Diploma of Osteopathic Manual Practice and a Bachelor of Applied Health Science (Athletic Therapy) from Sheridan College. She has successfully defended her thesis at the CSO, examining the effects of manual osteopathic treatment on individuals with high stress. She also has a special interest in treating moms, babies and children. Her focus over the last few years has been raising her own little ones, and taking advanced paediatric courses as well as biodynamic osteopathy.

Angela’s approach to treatment is gentle and holistic with an individualized treatment plan to suit each person’s needs.

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The beauty of Reiki is the intention behind it, sessions with Melina have been described as relaxing and rejuvenating, uplifting and cleansing, profound and emotional, and loving and tranquil- it is all in the intention set for the session. Helping the body relax by stimulating the vagus nerve and the parasympathetic nervous system are the deeply nurturing benefits of Reiki and where the true power lies.

After becoming a mother in 2019, and then having the honour of serving other mothers during their conception journey, pregnancy, labour and after birth, Melina discovered how immensely beneficial Reiki can be for women and babies as it is both deeply nourishing and nurturing.

Melina is a Certified Reiki Practitioner with additional training in Chakras, Crystals, Colour Therapy, and Vibrational Arts. She was first introduced to Reiki in 2012 and has been in practice since 2014 with additional training in 2017.

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Mark Levine B.A., R.M.T. Pediatric + Family Manual Therapy/RMT

Craniosacral Therapy Myofascial Release Joint Mobilization Visceral Manipulation Matrix Repatterning

Please note Mark bills under RMT

Mark has been in practice since 1990 and has come to be widely recognized as a skilled and compassionate practitioner and teacher of craniosacral therapy and its related osteopathic manual practices of visceral manipulation, myofascial release, joint mobilization and matrix repatterning.

Mark’s strongest competencies with infants and children are the result of working with thousands of clients over the last 32 years.

Mark graduated Summa Cum Laude from McMaster University in 1988 with an Honours B.A. in Philosophy, plus most of a B.Sc., then graduated in 1990 from the Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy.

Mark taught anatomy and physiology at the college, and developed and taught a course on self care for massage therapists. He then also assisted in teaching many of the craniosacral therapy courses for the Upledger Institute and the Cranial Therapy Centre with Robert Harris.

Mark is committed to lifelong learning by attending and teaching courses in osteopathic manual therapies (OMT) such as Craniosacral Therapy, Strain/Counterstrain, Myofascial Release, Fascial Trains, Visceral Manipulation, Muscle Energy Techniques, Joint Mobilization, Applied Kinesiology, Neuromuscular Therapy, Ergonomics, SomatoEmotional Release, Psychotherapeutic Bodywork, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Therapeutic Touch, Pediatric Therapy, Working with Special Children, and Patient Active Treatment Approaches. Most recently he completed a year long practitioner course in Matrix Repatterning with Dr. George Roth.

In the past Mark has practiced with Dr. Robert Gatis, N.D. and Dr. Christopher Hassell, M.D. Mark also designed, built, owned and was Clinical Director for 7 years of Wellspring Therapeutics, a multidisciplinary clinic in Newmarket, Ontario offering craniosacral therapy, massage therapy, art therapy, psychotherapy and biofeedback.

Mark is also a writer with numerous published articles, and a teacher of courses and workshops to both the therapeutic community and to general audiences.

Mark has been on the faculty of Centennial College, having developed and taught the craniosacral curriculum for the Holistic Practitioner / Complementary Care Program.

Mark lectured to and served as editor and language advisor to the board of the International Functional Association – IFUNA – an organization concerned with functional orthodontics.

Mark is a member of the Ontario Massage Therapist Association (OMTA), the International Association of Healthcare Practitioners (IAHP), the American Craniosacral Therapy Association (ACTA), and has been a Registered Massage Therapist (R.M.T.) since 1990.

Mark has two grown up daughters and two grandsons :), and is an avid outdoors enthusiast and adventure cyclist.

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Jacquie is a nurse practitioner (NP) whose passion lies in providing preventive care and helping to increase access to quality health care. Although Jacquie is able to assess, diagnose, and treat a variety of health concerns, she has a special interest in pregnancy, menopause, and hormonal imbalances. Her approach is centered around individualizing care to address the needs and goals of each patient. She enjoys working with patients in conjunction with other health professionals to better navigate the healthcare space and help patients take charge of their own health.

Jacquie graduated from Western University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing and went back again for her Masters of Science in Nursing degree and the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program diploma. She also attended University of Guelph for her Bachelor’s of Science in Biomedical Sciences.

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Ashley Mariani is a registered social worker specializing in couples perinatal mental, emotional and sexual health, while also fiercely advocating against obstetric violence.

Ashley has seen the implications of birth traumas impact on the mental, emotional and sexual lives of couples and strives to help couples and individuals in prevention and resilience building. Ashley’s academic background includes degrees in sexuality, counselling, individual and couples work. The lens she works most passionately from is rooted in the body’s innate wisdom, the nervous system. Ashley works with her clients from a holistic framework that utilizes, movement, nutrition, plant medicine, vagus nerve toning, and functional medicine.

Ashley is also a mother to three free spirited children, including twins.

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Abby is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with a B.Sc in Nutritional Sciences. She has additional training as a Lactation and Childbirth Educator as well as Labor and Postpartum Doula. Abby takes a full-body and family-centered approach when educating and supporting her clients on their feeding journey. She is passionate about finding the route cause and creating sustainable feeding plans that respect household dynamics and individual breast, chest or bottle feeding goals. Abby strives to create community connection and parent-to-parent support groups/relationships. Although her practice is evidence-based, she encourages parents to follow their intuition and question advice that does not feel right for them and their families. Abby welcomes and cares for individuals and families of all kinds, from pregnancy to solid-food introduction and beyond.

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Emily Merritt is a Registered Speech and Language Pathologist with the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario as well as Speech-Language & Audiology Canada. She works professionally with infant to teenage populations to help with speech, language, literacy and feeding challenges. She graduated from Dalhousie University with a Masters of Science in Speech and Language Pathology following the completion of an Honours Bachelor Degree in Music Cognition from McMaster University. Emily is originally from Mount Forest but has spent time living and working in Nova Scotia, Alberta and England before returning home to Centre Wellington.

Emily has gained experience working with a variety of developmental and acquired speech and language difficulties including preschool and school age speech/ language/literacy development, ADHD, ASD, Down syndrome, Dyslexia, Specific Language Impairment, stuttering, cleft lip and palate, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Aphasia and motor speech disorders such as Childhood Apraxia of Speech. She is PROMPT trained, and Individual Authorizer of Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices (AAC), and has received SCERTS and “Referencing and Regulation” (R&R) education. Emily has a passion for working with families, using evidence-based, client centred approaches within her practice to educate, consult, assess and provide therapy for clients.

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Not Currently Accepting New Clients - Call to inquire about being added to Kerri’s waitlist

Kerri is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and a Canadian Certified Perinatal Mental Health Clinician. Kerri has worked as a Social Worker supporting families in various stages of their lives for the last 8 years and has two children of her own.

Kerri believes in a collaborative approach to counseling and acknowledges the importance of holding space for all to feel supported, heard, understood, and validated. Kerri is a client centered therapist and truly believes the most important piece of your work together is the relationship you forge.

Kerri tailors her approach to meet each individual’s needs & therapeutic goals pulling from various modalities such as Solution-Focused, Strength-Based, Narrative, Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness.

Kerri has specialized training in perinatal mental health & supporting individuals through trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, pregnancy & infant loss, and the highs and lows of parenthood. Kerri is also one of the group facilitators for the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group held at The WOMB Guelph.

Whether it is difficult emotions, managing relationships, dealing with stress & overwhelm, life changes & transitions, struggling with identity & role strain, or grief & loss - Kerri is here to walk alongside you, no matter where you are on your journey.

Kerri wants to provide you and your family with the support, information, and tools to feel more like “you,” whatever that looks like. Book a free phone consult if you want to learn more about what it might look & feel like to work with Kerri.

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Jessica is a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist who graduated from McMaster University. She has a passion for pelvic health, and is dedicated to ongoing education. She strives to empower clients with the knowledge and tools needed to optimize their health and well-being.

Jessica has taken courses to practice pelvic health physiotherapy, including attaining her level 1 (bowel and bladder disorders), level 2 (pelvic pain), and level 3 (biopsychosocial care) training.

Outside of work, Jessica enjoys cooking, baking, volunteering, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and spending time with family and friends.

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Hailey Muir is a Registered Occupational Therapist with the College of Occupational Therapists Ontario. She works with the infant to adult population. With the paediatric population Hailey works in the areas of emotion regulation, sensory processing, separation anxiety/attachment, potty training, picky eating, oral motor skills, fine and gross motor skill development, attention, organization and executive functioning, sleep, transitions and routines, self care skills and more!

With the adult population Hailey works on emotional regulation and coping skills, behavioural activation, managing daily routines, return to school or work, executive functioning and cognitive strategies, energy conservation, body mechanics/ ergonomics, etc.

Hailey has gained experience working with a variety of conditions in children in adults including but not limited too: autism, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, selective mutism, ADHD, developmental coordination disorder, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, acquired brain injury, post concussion syndrome, schizophrenia, post traumatic stress disorder, arthritis, etc.

Hailey has worked in the areas of paediatric and adult private practice, the motor vehicle accident realm and a psychological trauma program for first responders off work with a trauma based injury.

Hailey works under a family centred and evidence based lens. She understands that parents/caregivers are truly the experts on their children and works collaboratively with them to implement strategies and enact change.

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Holly brings her passion of serving and uplifting new mothers to her care team role at the WOMB. Working as a family photographer for over 5 years has taught her the importance of making moms feel special, cared for, and strong. As a care team member, Holly’s goal is to make everyone who walks into the WOMB feel embraced by our loving community!

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Hi I’m Christine,

Birth nerd and mom of two wild and loving boys who have inspired my work as a Doula, Childbirth Educator and Birth Hypnosis Coach. I’m passionate about supporting people on their journey to an empowering birth and truly believe that the way in which we welcome our babies into the world, has a deep and meaningful impact on both the child and parent’s lives.

My mission is to help you overcome your birth fears and self doubts and step into birth feeling confidant and peaceful!

Ps. If you don’t see a time that works for you, please contact me directly at: christine.poulin@thewomb.ca

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Dr. Natalia’s mission is to help people reconnect to their intuition when it comes to understanding their needs and the needs of their family. She provides whole family care, from infancy to adolescence, optimizing fertility and preparing the body for pregnancy, supporting pregnancy and the postpartum period, and helping people struggling with hormone imbalances (PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, chronic stress, thyroid disorders, acne, painful periods, mood imbalances) and stress-related disorders (insomnia, digestive issues, anxiety & depression).

She loves helping women with the mental, emotional and spiritual journey that accompanies the transition from an individual to a mother.

Natalia is a board certified Naturopathic Doctor and certified Naturopathic Doula. She graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Before pursuing a path in Naturopathic Medicine, she attended Wilfrid Laurier University where she obtained a Degree in Biology and a minor in Psychology.

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I’m an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), nurse, and proud mama of two. Since the beginning of my nursing career I have had a passion in caring for mothers and their babies. While working in primary health care I noticed a growing need for breastfeeding education among expecting, new, and experienced mothers. This is where my drive to empower mothers began.

I aspire to help mothers gain the confidence to breastfeed comfortably and enjoyably. When breastfeeding my son and daughter, I was able to see first hand how fulfilling, but at times difficult this experience can be. It wasn’t until I had connected with a Lactation Consultant when breastfeeding my son, that I was truly able to enjoy this experience and feel like a confident mother. While breastfeeding my daughter I came across many breastfeeding challenges including lip and tongue tie. I saw how powerful it was to have the breastfeeding knowledge I was certified in to help me overcome my own breastfeeding difficulties.

Let’s be honest breastfeeding can be tricky and I’m here to give you the support and confidence to OWN it.Just like every baby deserves the best nutrition and care from day one. Every mother deserves the best support and education to help reach her breastfeeding and parenting goals. I can’t wait to help you succeed in reaching your goals!

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Dr. Jessica Santos is a family chiropractor, whose passion lies in working with aspiring, expecting or postnatal mamas, as well as ALL the babes she can possibly handle! While she loves to serve practice members of all ages, she has always held a special love for working with families through the common challenges of pregnancy, parenthood, infancy & childhood – and encouraging families to be able to optimize their life experiences and reach their true potential through chiropractic care.  It is her experience as an ‘almost lifetime’ chiropractic patient being adjusted from the age of 3, that inspired her to become a Chiropractor herself.

After completing undergraduate work in Psychology & Kinesiology at both Ryerson & York Universities respectively, she completed her post-graduate degree as a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) in 2017 from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). She has completed multiple additional qualification courses through the ICPA (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association), most notably being her Webster Certification designed to support optimal neurological function and structural alignment throughout mama’s pregnancy, and to encourage baby’s innate impulse and ability to get into an ideal position for birth. She is also certified and has extensive experience working with the PIPS (Pediatric Intraoral Palate Specific) technique and associated bodywork, which is intended to identify and treat suspected or confirmed intraoral dysfunction related to tethered oral tissues (such as tongue tie and lip tie), TMJD, and poor tongue function (both pre and post revision). Her work with infants has allowed her to gain a wide-ranging familiarity working both common and uncommon infancy and childhood complaints, ranging from colic, reflux and torticollis – to retained primitive reflexes, cerebral palsy, and neurodivergent conditions. Most recently, Dr. Jess has become a Certified Pre and Post Natal Coach (CPPC), allowing her to foster another passion of raising the standard of care for mamas after birth (and beyond) by showing them how to properly regain strength and rebuild their bodies safely and effectively after carrying, birthing and raising their minis.

Dr. Jess has two little girls of her own, which have inspired her to become passionate about researching, developing, and advocating for true informed choice and freedom through pregnancy, birthing, and child-raising experiences. She strongly attributes her incredible experience throughout pregnancy and birth, as well as her continued family wellness, to routine chiropractic care. She prioritizes continued education to grow her knowledge base, to be able to educate her practice members and her community about our body’s innate potential and emphasizes the importance of collaborative care to better serve the families of her community.

In her spare time, Dr. Jess loves spending quality time with her family and friends, as well as travelling, swimming, paddleboarding, and learning about anything related to infant nutrition, fostering immune function, or natural and chemical-free parenting. She is an ocean lover, is obsessed with pasta, loves playing and watching multiple sports, and loves to meet new people – so don’t hesitate to come and say hi!

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Ashley graduated from Humber College in June 2012 obtaining an advanced Diploma, and in December 2012 became registered with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. Ashley has worked in a few different locations since being registered, which has given her the opportunity to work with a variety of cliental.

Ashley has experience with prenatal & postnatal, infants & children, stress relief, acute or chronic injuries, concussions, sport injuries, MVA, WSIB, weekend warriors, regular maintenance, postural dysfunctions, geriatric, and hospice/hospital settings.

Ashley has expanded her techniques (General Swedish Techniques) with a few courses: Neuromuscular Integration and Structural Alignment, Accupressure level 1&2, Positional Release Technique, and Reiki Level 1.

Ashley focuses her practice more towards a holistic approach to treatment. As she has learned through treating, emotional stressors can show up in the body as physical dysfunctions, and then manifest themselves. Ashley has always and will continue to treat each person individually, and focus the treatment on achieving the goals that have been set out by my client.

Ashley is currently working part time as an instructor in a Massage Therapy Program for a local college, and at the WOMB Guelph. She is a wife and mum to 3 beautiful girls, loves her cup of tea any time of the day, and enjoys her hobby of crocheting and baking. She is also a figure skater of 15 years!

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Sasha Simine (she/her) is a certified birth and postpartum doula. In addition to her Biology degree, she has completed trainings with Doula Canada, Revolutionary Doula Training, Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings, and Spinning Babies.

Sasha has been guiding families through a calm and informed transition to parenthood for the past three years. She is passionate about providing parents with evidence-based education on how to have a smoother birth and postpartum period. While the babies are magical, Sasha does this work to help parents feel confident, empowered, and safe during labour, and to ensure they have the time and space to take care of themselves once their baby is here.

Sasha’s work is grounded in reproductive justice principles. She strives to have a trauma-informed and anti-racist doula practice. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Sasha also loves supporting queer parents. When she’s not supporting parents and their babies, you can find her reading epic sci-fi novels, hiking with her partner, or cuddling her cat.

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Heather Skoll is a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Certified Rubenfeld Synergist, Certified Dream Coach, and Distinguished Toastmaster. With over 40 years of experience, she helps individuals over 60 stay active and find joy through movement.

Heather offers in-person and online movement classes, as well as personalized 1-on-1 expert wellness mentoring and support. When she isn’t teaching or helping her clients, she is enjoying time with her family and grandchildren!

Learn more about Heather and her work at: https://bit.ly/wombxhs

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Sarah specializes in scar tissue recovery. She uses hands on massage techniques and applies gentle microcurrent stimulation using the Dolphin Neurostim device to break up scar tissue.

This treatment can help with newer scars in the healing phase and can also help to release older scars (even 20+ years later).

Sarah loves all things babies and has a passion for helping moms to feel healthy, strong and confident in their bodies.

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Taryn Thomson is a formally trained member of the Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada (CDAAC) and Speech-Language & Audiology Canada. She graduated from Western University with an undergraduate degree in Psychology prior to obtaining a Communicative Disorders Assistant post-graduate diploma from St. Lawrence College, graduating with distinction. Originally from Fergus, Taryn spent years working and living abroad before returning to her roots here in Guelph. She is bringing with her experience and understanding for cultural diversity and its customs. She uses this to offer her clients a compassionate and welcoming environment. Taryn enjoys working with a variety of developmental and acquired speech and language difficulties and has gained experience with Autism Spectrum Disorders, preschool and school age speech/language/literacy development, Aphasia, motor speech disorders and more.

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Marta received her Master of Communications from the University of Waterloo in 2018. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, where she majored in communications and minored in English. Marta is currently working towards her Speech-Language Pathology Assistant diploma at MacEwan University.

Marta’s interests include fluency (e.g. stuttering) and speech disorders in children, teens, and adults.

Marta has over 10 years of experience teaching pronunciation and literacy skills to international students in a wide variety of contexts, including one-on-one speaking consultations, small group language workshops, and large lectures on professional communication skills. She has worked with a large cross-section of the population, offering occupation-specific language training to foreign professionals, English for academic purposes to pre-undergraduate students, as well as private tutoring services to children of all ages, both in Canada and abroad.

Marta is fluent in English and Polish, with intermediate proficiency in French and a working knowledge of Spanish.

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Sandra is a Registered Massage Therapist passionate for helping clients at the WOMB with musculoskeletal pain whether through pregnancy, postpartum, or through the general works of life. She is currently enrolled in a birth and postpartum doula certification and is excited to add this knowledge to her practice!

Sandra uses various techniques from Swedish Massage combined with advanced techniques including myofascial release, joint mobilizations, and trigger point therapy. She also offers cupping and hot stone massage therapy!

In her treatment planning, Sandra incorporates a client’s health history, physical assessment, goals, and preferences. She attended Fanshawe College and has been a Registered Massage Therapist since 2022.

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Jen is a Registered Reflexologist Practitioner (RRPr) with in-depth training and a natural, holistic healing philosophy. Jen originally started her practice in 2005 as a Reflexologist and Certified Aromatherapist.

In her reflexology practice, Jen works with pressure points on your feet and hands to target stress, anxiety, and pain, and promote wellness for your body and mind.

She uses reflexology to help bring deep relaxation, balance, and healing to your body. If you fall asleep during your treatment, it’s the best compliment you can give her!

When she’s not focusing her energy on her clients, you can find her cooking in her kitchen, baking bread, getting crafty with macrame, or walking in Preservation Park with her two dogs (and maybe dragging her husband or girls along too.)

She’s excited to join the team and have the opportunity to offer a relaxing and holistic wellness treatment to clients of The Womb.

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