Meet Our Partners
Over the years Chicago Family Doulas has created partnerships with the most reputable businesses in the Chicagoland area. Please let us know if you have questions or would like additional information.
Physical & Mental Health
Alchemy Acupuncture + Herbs
Offering acupuncture, herbs, nutritional counseling and more. Amazing and holistic practice that focuses on wellness and meeting people where they are. (Chicago)
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Division Chiropractic and Acupuncture
Provides families in the Chicago area with amazing care prenatally, postpartum and beyond. (Chicago)
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J & Co Chiropractic
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Lakeside Spine & Wellness
A progressive, patient-centered clinic that focuses on evidence-based care with individualized treatment plans. They also practice Webster Technique and prenatal massage. (Chicago)
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Rooted Chiropractic
Dedicated to providing empowering knowledge and chiropractic care to families, from moms + dads, to grandmas + grandpas, to toddlers, infants and everyone in between (Clarendon Hills)
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Serenity Holistic Health
Naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, massage, reiki, aromatherapy, meditation, and grief coaching (Oak Park)
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West Loop Spine and Stability
Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Prenatal and Postpartum Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Dry needling, and Prenatal Massage Therapy all housed under one roof.
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Clinical Professional Counseling
AMK Counseling
AMK Counseling is a trusted therapy practice in Chicago with locations in Lincoln Park and Ravenswood. They offer the gold standard in therapy and have been in the community for more than 15 years. They also have a special focus on women’s health, supporting women’s mental and emotional well-being.
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Chicago Family Therapy Center- Gabrielle Locke
Chicago Family Therapy, located in Skokie, IL, offers a compassionate and supportive environment for families and individuals. Gabrielle specializes in evidence-based approaches to address issues related to perinatal and postpartum.
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Crescent Moon Therapy
Crescent Moon Therapy offers a supportive hand for individuals, mothers and fathers, throughout their reproductive journey. Our mission is to provide a safe, welcoming space for individuals to be vulnerable about their personal journey. (Chicago, Park Ridge)
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Embody + Mind Collective
Embody + Mind Collective is a psychotherapy practice that combines powerful healing practices that integrate both body and mind for complete, holistic treatment. Specializing in perinatal mental health and developmental trauma, EMC offers individual psychotherapy, as well as group psychotherapy. (Chicago, Indiana and Virtual)
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Emerge Psychology
Em has experience working with a diverse range of identities and backgrounds, and she’s passionate about supporting families as they navigate pregnancy, post-partum, and parenthood in general. In therapy, she utilize’s a relational approach, focusing on a person-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive practice.
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Emily Pagone, LCPC, NCC
Psychotherapist working with children, adolescents, teens, parents, adults, and families and specializing in maternal/ perinatal mental health (PPD, PPA, birth trauma), parents/ parenting, anxiety and depression, adolescents/ teens, and trauma (Hinsdale)
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Flourish Counseling & Wellness
Offering expert pregnancy & postpartum depression therapy to women & families in the Chicagoland area. They provide counseling, advocacy and resources focused on perinatal mental health from fertility to pregnancy, through postpartum and parenthood. (Chicago)
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Lake Behavioral Health Associates
Dr. Melissa Rowland and Dr. Heather Corwin offer mental health support for women and families. Specialties we offer at Lake Behavioral Health Associates begin with anxiety and birth trauma, and span to ADHD, PTSD, and more.
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Magnolia Counseling-Molly Mejia
As a therapist and doula, Molly offers a space where you can lay it all down: the grief, the joy, the guilt, the overwhelm. A space without judgment, where your story is honored and you get to redefine what motherhood means to you.
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Meridian Psychiatric Partners LLC
A private, multidisciplinary, group mental health practice including psychiatrists, an advanced practice nurse, psychologists and psychotherapists. Although Meridian offers a wide array of psychiatric and psychological services to children, adolescents, emerging adults (college students) and adults, one of their subspecialties is Perinatal Psychiatry – the care of women before, during and after their pregnancies. (Chicago, Evanston, Lake Forest)
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Mothergood Health
Mothergood Health provides compassionate, specialized care for new and expectant moms
through in-person and telehealth services. Our experienced therapists support maternal mental health, offering treatment for postpartum depression, perinatal anxiety, birth trauma, sleep
challenges, and more. We create a non-judgmental space where moms receive personalized care to promote healing, mother-baby bonding, and a positive parenting experience.
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The Grieving Space, LLC
The Grieving Space provides developmentally appropriate grief support for children and families navigating illness, loss, and challenging medical experiences. Mackenzie, a dual certified child life specialist and grief counselor provides family-centered care that helps children make sense of difficult experiences, while empowering caregivers with tools, guidance, and emotional support. The Grieving Space offers gentle, individualized care to meet each family’s unique needs. (Northfield, Chicago & Virtual)
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Sunrise Counseling & Wellness Center
We provide care and support from pre-parenthood through postpartum, recognizing the emotional challenges that can arise, including anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. We also support those facing fertility struggles or pregnancy loss, emphasizing that no one is alone and that support is available.
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Motherbound
Karima Shabana, LCSW, is a perinatal psychotherapist who supports families through the transition to parenthood. She founded Motherbound to create a compassionate, community-centered space where mothers, fathers, and caregivers feel seen, supported, and connected. Her work blends evidence-based care with a deep belief in the power of shared experience.
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Secure Start
Owner of Secure Start, Dr. Lexie Tabachnick is a clinical psychologist and mom specializing in perinatal, infant, and early childhood mental health. Drawing from her experience as a clinician and as a faculty member at Northwestern, Dr. Lexie uses evidence-based strategies to help you feel better and be the parent you want to be.
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Empathic Therapy Services
This practice is led by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience providing trauma-informed care to adolescents, adults, and families. With a strong focus on supporting women the practice primarily serves clients ages 18–50, including many women of color. Founded in 2022, services are offered exclusively via telehealth throughout Illinois, increasing accessibility and support for a diverse community.
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Messy Middle Therapy
At Messy Middle Therapy, we provide individual and couples therapy to support you through life’s transitions. Whether you are navigating the challenges of pregnancy and postpartum, coping with grief and loss, managing anxiety, or adjusting to the impact of chronic illness, we’re here to walk alongside you. Our work is grounded in compassion and clinical expertise, creating a safe space for healing, growth, and resilience.
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Room to Breathe Psychotherapy & Yoga
Room to Breathe Psychotherapy & Yoga is an integrative healing space that is home to compassionate therapists and trauma-informed yoga guides. They offer somatic-based healing practices in Chicago and online, from traditional talk therapy to group movement and meditation practices. They operate from a psych-sensitive framework that acknowledges the interconnection of mental and physical health, and the need for holistic care.
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Thereafter Therapy
Chloe Ford, LCSW, PMH-C, founded Thereafter Therapy to support individuals through the emotional shifts of parenthood. She offers inclusive, affirming care for challenges like infertility, postpartum mental health, and birth trauma. Blending professional expertise with lived experience, she helps clients reconnect with themselves and move forward with clarity.
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Baby & Parenting Support Services
Kelly Murray Sleep Conuslting
Kelly and her team, The Sleep Squad, specialize in helping families worldwide obtain the restfull sleep they so deperately need through holistic, mindful, and cuztomized sleep programs and support
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Chicago Car Seat Pro
A car seat consultation service, dedicated to ensuring the safety and comfort of your child in the car. As a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, Lauren educates families on proper installation and use of your car seat in the convenience of your home.
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Olive You Nanny
An elite nanny placement agency that narrows down and delivers a personalized set of options perfectly matched to your family’s needs and parenting style.
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Sleep Wise Conuslting
At Sleep Wise Consulting, Lissette offers personalized sleep plans that meet families where they are. Each package includes one-on-one guidance, education, and ongoing support to help your little one develop healthy, independent sleep habits. From newborns to toddlers, she walks beside you every step of the way — so you can feel confident, rested, and supported.
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Snuggly Start
Snuggly Start serves Oak Park, the West Suburbs, and the Chicago area, offering support to parents and caregivers through infant massage. Focusing on teaching gentle, nurturing touch to strengthen bonding and ease common challenges like gas, colic, and sleep difficulties during the first year.
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Rested Little
Paola at Rested Little helps exhausted families finally get the sleep they deserve. As a certified sleep consultant serving families in both English and Spanish, she creates personalized sleep plans that actually fit your baby, your parenting style, and your life so everyone in the house can rest.
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Medical & Care Providers
4th Trimester Baby Lactation & Parent Support
Jennie Meyer is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant who does home visits for lactation support in Chicago and the nearby suburbs.
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Aloha Pumps
Aloha Pumps is a durable medical equipment business dedicated to supporting expecting mothers with insurance-covered breast pumps and other essential maternity items.
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Lactation Partners
Lactation Partners are maternal child RNs and lactation consultants with over 20 years experience providing breastfeeding support and helping new families in the comfort of their home.
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Child & Adolescent Health Associates
A private pediatric practice providing quality comprehensive health care for children from birth to 18 years of age (Chicago)
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In Touch Pediatrics
A membership-based pediatrics and lactation practice providing home visits for all of your pediatrics needs. They also provide breastfeeding medicine/lactation consults and 4th trimester packages.
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North Park Pediatrics
Innate Life Chiropractic
Innate Life Chiropractic offers gentle, low-force care designed to support balance in the body and nervous system. Their approach helps release tension from everyday stress, improving overall function and well-being. Clients often feel more relaxed, clear, and at ease through their care.
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Suburban Pediatrics
Suburban Pediatrics is a long-established practice serving northwest Chicagoland, offering comprehensive, personalized care for children from birth through young adulthood. Their board-certified physicians provide weekday and Saturday hours, with after-hours support for urgent concerns. Prenatal consultations are also available by appointment.
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Well Rooted
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Band & Wire
Band & Wire is a leading Illinois specialty pediatric dental office staffed by expert pediatric dentists and board-certified orthodontists
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Birth Roots Community Midwifery
Birth Roots Community Midwiferywith over a decade of experience across hospital, birth center, and home settings. The practice offers client-centered, evidence-based care that supports physiologic birth and informed decision-making, with a trauma-informed and queer- and trans-affirming approach.
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Family & Community Resources
Surrogate Steps
A licensed surrogacy agency and directed by a surrogacy attorney, as well as have medical professionals on staff. You can learn more by joining the Facebook group The Surrogacy Scoop, and/or apply online.
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Birth Guide Chicago
A comprehensive guide and reliable resource to help you navigate and connect with doctors, midwives, and pregnancy and childbirth care providers across the Chicago area, making it easier to find the right support for your unique needs.
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ConceiveAbilities
At ConceiveAbilities® we believe that everyone who wants to become a parent, can. Whether you are an intended parent ready to fulfill your family destiny, a surrogate answering your calling or an egg donor wanting to expand what’s possible in your life – We are your people.
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Trauma-Informed Maternal Health Directory
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Nesting Notes Co.
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Meal Services
Morgan Mullins Nutrition
Morgan Mullins, MS, RDN, LDN is a prenatal and postpartum dietitian offering virtual 1:1 nutrition counseling. She helps ease pregnancy symptoms like nausea and fatigue, and supports postpartum moms in regaining energy.
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Prepped n Plated
Prepped n’ Plated delivers fresh, healthy meals right to your doorstep. Eat better on-the-go or at home with weekly deliveries. We cook & deliver. You heat & eat. Use code CFD for 20% off your order.
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Health, Fitness & Wellness
Dr. Galina- Naturopathic Doctor
Dr. Galina is a Chicago-based naturopathic doctor and functional medicine practitioner offering compassionate, root-cause care exclusively through virtual tele-health. Specializing in supporting women through every stage of life, from fertility and pregnancy to postpartum, hormone balance, and beyond.
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Needle & Glow
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Open Heart Integrative Healing
Open Heart Integrative Healing offers holistic support for women through every stage of their journey. Using a blend of hypnotherapy, NLP, EFT, auriculotherapy, and essential oils, I empower clients to navigate birth, motherhood, and healing with confidence and resilience.
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Prenatal Fit
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Pulling Down the Moon
Holistic services including acupuncture, therapeutic massage, nutrition counseling, and yoga classes (Chicago)
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Pure Pilates Chicago
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Revolution Motherhood
Rachel created Revolution Motherhood out of the experiment of rehabilitating her own postpartum body (3 times!). She is motivated to share these tools with every mom on the planet so that YOU too can be at ease, happy + living the adventure of motherhood in a pain-free, healthy, authentic body. (Virtual)
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Tayonon Holistics
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Copper Wellness
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La Brasileira Massage
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Motherhood Renewed
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Sally Zell Services
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Photography
Cheeky Peacock Artistry
Lauren is an incredibly talented photographer who we highly recommend for newborn photography, maternity photos, cake smash photoshoots and more! (New Lenox)
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Classic Kids Photography
Beautiful and classic studio photography that helps build lasting memories with various locations (Chicagoland area)
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Courtney Laper Photography
Wonderful and professional photographer located in the Chicagoland area
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Kristin Milito Photography
A Chicago-based newborn, maternity and baby photographer with over a decade of experience. Kristin uses natural light in her clients’ homes as well as studio lighting in her North Shore Chicago studio.
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Loughlin Birth + Family Photography
Specializing in birth and intimate maternity, mother/parenthood. Driven by human connection and the raw emotion that deserves to be preserved. {Serving loving families from Chicago to Milwaukee}
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Rel Portraits
Rel Portraits photography studio is a thoughtfully designed space dedicated to capturing families during their most meaningful moments. They have a warm, and welcoming atmosphere.
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Physical & Occupational Therapy
Allied Therapy Partners
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Centre Physical Therapy
Hands-on care from professionals who are invested in your goals. They pride themselves on a holistic, researched-based approach to your health, and have designed their practices to accommodate the needs of their patients above all else. (Oak Park)
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My Pelvic Therapy
Angela Fishman teaches exercises and strategies to help you proactively and safely rebuild your pelvic floor strength, heal a diastasis recti, care for yourself and baby with less pain, regain control over your bladder, and return to “yourself” sooner. (All appointments virtual)
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Peace Pelvic Health
At Peace Pelvic Health, we specialize in comprehensive pelvic floor and orthopedic physical therapy, tailored to support you through the transformative journey of pregnancy and postpartum recovery. We offer both in-home and in-office consultations, providing flexible, compassionate, and personalized treatment options that prioritize your well-being.
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Performance in Motion
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist in Westmont (Western Suburbs). From traditional Physical Therapy to elite Performance Training, Performance in Motion strives to meet each individual’s specific needs, including pregnancy, postpartum, and far beyond. PIM combines the latest in manual therapy and movement correction approaches to deliver optimal results.
Rebecca Szubert- Team Rehabilitation Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist Rebecca Szubert connects with prenatal and postpartum women in all stages of their journey to act as an advocate for them and their bodies during their significant transition periods.
West Town PT-Erin Conroy
Based in Chicago, West Town PT provides one-on-one, personalized physical therapy tailored to each client’s unique needs. From neck and back to foot and ankle care, their comprehensive approach combines expertise and dedication to help you move, heal, and thrive.
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Niche Physical Therapy
Based in Chicago, West Town PT provides one-on-one, personalized physical therapy tailored to each client’s unique needs. From neck and back to foot and ankle care, their comprehensive approach combines expertise and dedication to help you move, heal, and thrive.
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Motivated OT Mamma
Motivated OT Mama is a holistic maternal and pediatric OT practice supporting mothers through pregnancy, postpartum, and early childhood development. With specialized training in maternal mental health, feeding, oral ties, and bodywork, they offer in-home services, groups, and consultations in the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago.
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Shops & Products
Anya
Supporting mothers through the postpartum journey with guidance and product solutions to help with the complex and inherently challenging period after childbirth.
Use code CHICAGODOULAS15 for a discount!
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Birthing Style
Birthing gowns, created by an IBCLC, is designed for both comfort and functionality during labor and postpartum. Featuring a wrap-style, one-size-fits-most design with crisscross back panels for added comfort. Velcro shoulders allow for easy medical and breastfeeding access, while the soft rayon-spandex fabric is gentle on both parent and baby. The gown also provides convenient access for epidural placement.
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Wholenest
All natural postpartum products for external use for healing and recovery in the 4th trimester. A great gift for new moms.
Use code ANNAMARIE15 for a discount!
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Tiny Treasure Imaging
At Tiny Treasure Imaging, we are here to celebrate life’s most precious beginnings through 3D ultrasound. We also offer 2D, 4D, and 5D ultrasound allowing you and your loved ones to see your little one’s first smiles, stretches, and wiggles, creating magical moments that will be treasured forever.
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The Milky Wave
The Milky Wave is a line of all-natural, nutrient-rich lactation treats and beverage mixes designed to support breastfeeding mothers. Inspired by traditional postpartum ingredients, it was created by a mom navigating milk supply challenges after returning to work. Rooted in the belief that no mother should feel like a failure, the brand offers nourishing, practical support during early motherhood.
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