Clarissa Colson
CLE, Doula, THW, Postpartum Navigator:
Clarissa is excited about supporting and taking care of the expecting parents in our community. She is a DONA trained doula who completed her first training over 20 years ago and through the birth of her daughter in 2019 she reconnected her with her passion of working with in the birth world. Growing up in a family of child birth educators she attended two home births by the time she was five!
Because of her own lactation journey and a desire to be able to offer more to our community Clarissa has recently completed her training as a Certified Lactation Educator at Bastyr University in Seattle Washington. She is currently working towards becoming an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
Clarissa has a deep passion for birth, postpartum, and supporting families through THEIR journey. She has a firm but gentle approach and promotes learning what is available and choosing what is right for YOU!
Debra Pehrson
Doula, Conception Planner:
Debra is the mother of eight children with a variety of birthing experiences: Three at home, three in birthing centers, and two in more traditional hospital environments. Additionally, she has more than twenty years of experience with lactation. She has taught Bradley Natural Childbirth and The Billings Method of Natural Family Planning for decades. She has a conviction that every woman (and man too) should know about how to get pregnant and how to avoid getting pregnant so that we have total choice and control over our lives. To that end she has written a book called, “How to get Pregnant (or not)”. She has now become a certified Doula and helps other women with their labors.