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Kimberly Durdin, IBCLC Director of Lactation Services
Kimberly is an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Birth and Postpartum Doula, Speaker, Trainer and aspiring Midwife. A mother of five breastfed children, Kimberly first began helping women breastfeed shortly after the birth of her first child over 16 years ago. Since then Kimberly has helped thousands of families create powerful connections with their children guiding them with her wisdom and intuitive knowledge throughout the birthing, breastfeeding and postpartum experiences.
Kimberly is a former La Leche League Leader, and has served families in New York City, Washington, DC metro area (where she was named one of 2004 Best Lactation Consultants by Washington Families Magazine) and Los Angeles.
Kimberly has worked with families from a wide variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and has discovered that all families yearn for and are worthy of experienced and loving assistance in the demanding, yet gratifying path of parenting.
Luree Nicholson, C. Ht
Hypnotherapist
Luree Nicholson, C.Ht is a Master Certified, Clinical Hypnotherapist, specializing in medical and childbirth hypnosis. She is a graduate of the only nationally accredited school of hypnosis with over 1000 hours of education and training. Luree is a co-founder of a childbirth hypnosis program and has over 12 years experience with childbirth hypnosis. More than a hundred couples have benefited from her childbirth hypnosis program. Using hypnosis, Luree has stopped/reduced extreme morning sickness, stopped premature labor, turned breech babies, started stalled labor, and helped mothers to produce more milk. She has also helped new mothers overcome post partum depression without medication. In the case of unavoidable cesareans, Luree has helped mothers to use less medication and heal faster with hypnosis.
Luree is a mother of five and is both personally and professionally familiar with unavoidable complications of pregnancy, labor and birth. Luree’s children were all born in a hospital "naturally" (without drugs), one was breech, one posterior, and 2 were premature. These experiences motivated Luree to begin down the path of learning natural ways to prevent and address these birth issues. Luree is excited and inspired to be working with The Sanctuary to support families down their path to parenthood.
Luree is a mother of five and is both personally and professionally familiar with unavoidable complications of pregnancy, labor and birth. Luree’s children were all born in a hospital "naturally" (without drugs), one was breech, one posterior, and 2 were premature. These experiences motivated Luree to begin down the path of learning natural ways to prevent and address these birth issues. Luree is excited and inspired to be working with The Sanctuary to support families down their path to parenthood.
Katie McCall, LM, CPM
Certified Professional Midwife
Katharine (Katie) McCall was born at Pomona Valley Hospital in Southern California by scheduled c-section as a frank breech due to the current medical system insistence that breeches should always be delivered that way. Katie's father's family was filled with teachers, her mother's family was filled with healers. It is no surprise then, that she went on to have her own two children and spend her adult life involved in a combination of teaching and healing through midwifery, childbirth education, doula work and serving families in Southern California.
Katie attended USC for her general education and then went on to study with the American Academy of Husband Coached Childbirth to become a certified childbirth educator. Shortly thereafter, she certified as a birth doula (labor assistant) with the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators.
Katie has received supplementary education in lactation to become a lactation educator, vaginal birth after cesarean support, support of sexual abuse survivors, aromatherapy and is neonatal and CPR certified. She has assisted over 500 couples through childbirth education and has attended over 450 births as of the end of 2009. As a Southern California native, she has a wide range of experience, serving mothers from divers backgrounds. She believes her job is one of empowering women to develop their own trust and connection with their bodies and their babies during their own unique journey into motherhood. If she has learned anything through her experience with birth, it is that every birth is as different as the women who are laboring.
Katie attended USC for her general education and then went on to study with the American Academy of Husband Coached Childbirth to become a certified childbirth educator. Shortly thereafter, she certified as a birth doula (labor assistant) with the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators.
Katie has received supplementary education in lactation to become a lactation educator, vaginal birth after cesarean support, support of sexual abuse survivors, aromatherapy and is neonatal and CPR certified. She has assisted over 500 couples through childbirth education and has attended over 450 births as of the end of 2009. As a Southern California native, she has a wide range of experience, serving mothers from divers backgrounds. She believes her job is one of empowering women to develop their own trust and connection with their bodies and their babies during their own unique journey into motherhood. If she has learned anything through her experience with birth, it is that every birth is as different as the women who are laboring.
Gretchen Goddard
Infant Massage
Gretchen Goddard, CIMI ® is certified to teach infant massage by the International Loving Touch Foundation. Gretchen has taught massage to parents and caregivers from the time of
pregnancy through toddler-hood at The Sanctuary since 2008 and is continually inspired by sharing this form of loving communication.
Richard Pass, RN, BS
Richard Pass, RN, BS is the Program & Course Director for Save A Little Life. His experience includes many years as a clinical practitioner in critical care areas, including many years in large emergency departments. He has been a basic and advanced CPR instructor for over 15 years.
Sasha Hawkes, MFT
Sleep Training
Sasha Hawkes, is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern and an Infant and Child Sleep Consultant. Combining psychological approaches with attachment parenting philosophies, Sasha works with parents through nurturing and calming techniques to guide them through the many sleep problems that arise with children. Sasha has also worked with many families on a variety of issues, including relationship complications, family dynamics, and women struggling with obstacles before, during and after their pregnancies. Sasha has helped many families regain balance and peace in their lives, which provides them with an ability to fully give and receive the patience and love that each parent should experience.
Joanne Cohen
Illuminated Birth Childbirth Education
Joanne Cohen is a Certified Herbalist, Flower Essence Therapist and Counselor, and Medicinal Aromatherapist. She received a degree in Botanical Medicine and has trained with many world renowned herbalists and healers. Her private practice specializes in women’s health. Additionally, Joanne is a Birth Doula CD (DONA), a Childbirth Educator (CAPPA), and an assistant to a Homebirth Midwife. Her work focuses on educating expectant couples so that they may actualize their ideal birthing experience. Joanne also believes that emotional and physical support are essential so that every woman feels nurtured to follow their innate abilities.
Joanne’s path in natural medicine has effortlessly coincided with her work with expectant couples. Merging all of these services together, she is assisting women and their families achieve health, wellness, and positive birth stories. For more about Joanne’s services: www.sacredpassageways.com
Joanne’s path in natural medicine has effortlessly coincided with her work with expectant couples. Merging all of these services together, she is assisting women and their families achieve health, wellness, and positive birth stories. For more about Joanne’s services: www.sacredpassageways.com
