Meet The Golden Doulas
We are dedicated doulas throughout Massachusetts working in conjunction with one another to support growing families on their birth journey and beyond. We energize each other with our joy and passion as we walk alongside you.

Bethany Leclerc, MS, CD(DONA), BCCE, CLC, APPAC (Founder and Co-owner)
Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator, Certified Lactation Counselor, Placenta Encapsulator, Birth Photographer
Special Interests: Advanced Maternal Age, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC), Plus-Size Birth, First Time Parents
Servicing Central Massachusetts, Metro West, and the Boston Area

Colleen Andrade, CPD, CLE (Co-owner)
Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator
Special Interests: First time Parents as well as family expansion, Multiples, Lactation support and education
Servicing Central Massachusetts, and Metro West

Meryl Estabrook
Birth Doula, Midwife in Training
Special Interests: VBAC, Bereavement, Birth after loss, Traumatic birth, High risk pregnancy, Home Birth
Servicing: Central Mass, Southern Massachusetts, and Northern Connecticut

Heather Daniels, CPD
Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator
Special Interests: First Time Parents, Nursery/Home Organization
Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Boston Area

Clara O'Rourke
Birth Doula, Evidence Based Birth Instructor
Special Interests: Spanish and English speaking, LGBTQIA+, High Risk, VBAC, First time parents
Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Boston Area

Laura Okin, PCD(DONA)
Postpartum Doula
Special Interests: First Time Parents, Maternal Mental Health
Servicing Central Mass and Metro West.

Megan Peasley MS, CD
Birth Doula, Birth Photographer, BACE Certified Childbirth Educator
Special Interests: First Time Parents, Gestational Diabetes, High Risk
Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Boston Area

Crystal Griffin, CLC
Certified Lactation Counselor
Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Boston Area

Teresa Vittorioso-Fortin
Birth Doula, BACE Certified Childbirth Educator Placenta Encapsulator
Special Interests: LGBTQAI+ affirming, High-Risk Births, Parents with Disabilities, Prenatal diagnosis of baby with a medical condition or disability, Spanish Speaking, VBAC, Planned Cesarean
Servicing: Central Mass/Metro West, Merrimack Valley, Southern New Hampshire, and Greater Boston

Ericktza Rodriguez
Birth Doula
Special Interests: First time parents, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC), Birth Trauma
Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Greater Boston area

Venette Maurice
Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula
Special Interests: First time parents, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ Families
Servicing Boston Area, Central Mass and Metro West

Shirley Rodriguez
Postpartum Doula (Overnights only)
Special Interests: BIPOC, LGBTQ, Hispanic oriented, and home birth families.
Servicing Boston Area, Central Mass and Metro West

Melissa Angel, LMT, CMD (She/her)
Birth Doula, Massage Therapist
Special Interests: First Time Parents, Holistic Wellness, VBAC
Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, and the Boston Area

Emily Hunter, CPD
Postpartum Doula (Daytime and Overnight)
Special Interests: First Time Parents, Sibling Support, Surrogate Families.
Servicing the Boston Area

Julie Mateo, (She/her)
Birth Doula, Certified Yoga Teacher, Reiki Practitioner
Special Interests: First Time Parents, Home Birth, Holistic Wellness, LGBTQ+,
Servicing Central Mass, Metro West, Northern CT, and the Boston Area

Anna Clarke, CPD
Postpartum Doula (Overnight and Weekend)
Special Interests: Families of multiples, Bilingual (Fluent Russian, speaks some German)
Servicing Central Massachusetts