Missoula, MOntana
Marisa Wright
BIRTH AND POSTPARTUM DOULA
I have always been drawn to holding space for people. After the birth of my first son in 2012 I learned I could combine this with my love of mine, and birth, and so my journey as a doula began. I’m certified through DONA International and continue to practice my doula work as well as hold Birth Trauma Healing Workshops, Classes, and Groups for new and expecting families. The more I immerse myself in my life’s work the more I become a keeper of birth, of the wisdom that every parent has and often wishes to discover. There are so many facets of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum; emotional, physical, spiritual, and it is my honor to find balance and empowerment between each. I hope to see you on this journey!
Anna Marie Hernandez & Avery Carroll
BIRTH & POSTPARTUM DOULAS
Anna Marie & Avery are the founders of Feral Mother Doula Services, working in & around Missoula. Drawn to one another through the potency of vulnerability & sisterhood, we are dedicated to honoring every stage of pregnancy & postpartum with radical honesty, fierce grace, & a healthy dose of grit.
Our care includes up to ten modules of prenatal coaching that not only covers traditional newborn care education & labor & delivery preparation but also calls on you to dig deeper into the emotional & spiritual journey you & the new life inside of you are on. We focus on intimacy, meditation, sensuality, ritual & ceremony, and sovereignty, with both real-world practices & journaling prompts. We hold space for the vast array of emotions that parenthood entails, including rage & grief, with understanding shoulders to cry on & open, nonjudgmental hearts. We honor the sacred postpartum time by supporting the new parent or parents in their own home for two months after baby comes, with nourishing food, household chores, childcare, and most importantly, love & compassion.
Trained both locally & nationally, this team of gentle but powerful women emphasizes trauma-informed, evidence-based care, with a more holistic, traditional view of birth & postpartum as a journey of both death & rebirth, again & again.
Emma Anderson
BIRTH & POSTPARTUM DOULA
From the moment I held my sister's leg, witnessing her bring my niece earthside, I knew I wanted to be in the birth space. I have been living in Missoula and working in the peripartum support world since 2016. My experiences and training both locally and nationally are founded in maternal and infant mental health, bonding and attachment support work, social determinants of health, and grief and trauma work. All of that informs my doula care and allows me to deeply and fiercely support any birthing person.
My care is rooted in the belief that mothers deserve to be mothered, that communities who value their children should nurture their parents, and that bringing new life into the world should be honored, celebrated, and revered.
I truly could not be more honored to be a part of your peripartum experience, in whatever way would feel the most nurturing to you. I provide a variety of care and support packages including prenatal support and education, postpartum and infant care preparation, birth doula support, community referral services, bonding and attachment support, postpartum overnight care, and postpartum cleaning and cooking.
Jessica Shott
SLEEP COUNSELOR
Jessica Shott here! I’m a certified Infant & Toddler Sleep Consultant located here in Missoula, Montana.
I use a holistic approach to help families with their children’s sleep issues. There are so many misconceptions and falsehoods about what sleep training is all about and all I’ve wanted to do is educate families not just on the methods of sleep training but how to develop healthy sleep habits for their children.
Personally, having family and/or friends tell me how awful or dangerous sleep training is one of the reasons I got into this field. I wanted to educate myself so I can then educate others about the truths and benefits of sleep training. I got my certification through the Family Sleep Institute and I chose this program because they solely base their information on scientific, evidence-based studies. I also have years of experience working with young children with disabilities, mostly with Autism, which led me to get my Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst Certification.
My passion for sleep and behavioral modification has led me to where I am now. Sleep is one of our basic needs and is so important for our children’s cognitive, physical, and physiological development. I provide families with a personalized sleep plan that aligns with their child’s biological sleep needs by using evidence-based behavioral techniques that have been proven to work. Most importantly, I work with these families to develop a plan that fits with their values & philosophies around sleep.
There is no one size fits all approach and I’m committed to guiding families through the sleep training process. Not to mention, I also love to sleep!
Find Jessica at her website here or on Instagram.
Lindsey Densmore
CHIROPRACTOR
Having been raised in a large family, Dr. Lindsey Densmore learned empathy and recognized that people can be very different and require different ways to feel cared for and loved, thus leading her to now care very much for every individual person who comes through her door. Her mission is to educate the patients in her practice and empower them through the many stages of their lives.
Dr. Lindsey completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Montana Western. After this, she pursued her passion for chiropractic care and graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic. While at Palmer, she was a teaching assistant and helped teach her fellow students in the different technical courses that are offered.
She considers herself a lifetime learner and is pursuing additional training in pediatrics and pregnancy through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, (ICPA). With this training, she works with moms from preconception to delivery, into the postpartum phase, and beyond into motherhood. She offers care that is specific to pregnancy and can help alleviate discomforts such as low back pain, sciatic pain, anterior pelvic pain, a.k.a. “Lightning crotch,” round ligament pain, and more that come with pregnancy. While Dr. Lindsey has a great love of working with mommas and kiddos, she is just as excited to help any person reach their greatest potential.
In her spare time, she loves to participate at church, play the piano and cello, read, and go for hikes with her Great Dane, (Evie). She is looking forward to meeting you and invites you to come into the office to say hello and join the office family.
Find Lindsey at her website here.
Addie Harbin
FERTILITY ACUPUNCTURIST
Bio coming soon!!
FLATHEAD VALLEY, MT
Leah Ore
COUNSELOR
Leah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who specializes in working with prenatal and postpartum women, individuals experiencing anxiety and depression, and those coping with the effects of trauma and disruption. Her approach to therapy is strength-based, feminist, and anti-racist, guiding individuals to embrace and honor themselves. She also uses relational and attachment-based techniques to build trust, safety, and security that clients can take from their sessions into their lives and other relationships.
Leah grew up in Montana and holds a Bachelor’s in Social Work from the University of Montana and a Master’s in Social Work from Walla Walla University. In her clinical work, she utilizes a variety of therapeutic techniques, including Prenatal Birth and Attachment Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Bessel Van Der Kolk’s approach to Trauma Healing. She believes therapy can be beneficial to all people and that having a kind, unbiased, and non-judgmental therapist can help individuals and families find their best selves and live their best lives.
You can find Leah at her website here or on Instagram @ripeningmama