Sexuality Education
Rachel has significant experience creating programming on sexual health, consent, pleasure, gender and sexuality, violence prevention, and healthy relationships. Rachel has worked as a program consultant and facilitator for a wide variety of non-profit, private, educational, and government agencies. Her professional experience includes her work as a LGBTQ+ Program Specialist at Boulder County Public Health, Clinical Health Educator and the 'Enough is Enough' Outreach Coordinator at Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Sexual Health Educator with Peer Health Exchange, and as a member of Planned Parenthood's Activist Council. She has provided workshops and trainings for students of all ages, parents, teachers, college faculty, and campus staff. Rachel's programs are creative, engaging, and flexible around each group's unique needs!
Examples of potential workshop topics:
Sexual Health Education
Consent and Healthy Relationships
Puberty and Adolescent Development
Talking to Kids About Sex
Person-Centered Support for Disclosures of Sexual Violence
Pleasure and Communication
And more!
Doula Packages
Basic Birth Doula Package
Two prenatal meetings during your pregnancy
Educational resources and referrals
Comfort measures and mindfulness techniques
Unlimited support via phone/text/email
On-call 24/7 from two weeks before your due date until your birth
Continuous support through labor that is informational, emotional, and physical
Support after birth
One postpartum visit at home within the first two weeks after your birth
Prenatal visits? What's that?
The prenatal visits last approximately one-two hours and usually occur in the client's home. During the prenatal visits, we go over your birth goals and preferences, practice comfort measures, and discuss specifics about how a doula might help you feel more comfortable and supported.
Doula Services + Childbirth Education
This includes the entire birth doula package, plus a private childbirth education class in your own home! The cost of this class can be shared with additional families. All of the information will be specifically tailored to your needs.
Additional Services
Birth photography: If you are interested in birth photography services, I work closely with my partner Kayla Galway who is an experienced documentary photographer.
Postpartum support: I am also a trained postpartum doula. If you are interested in additional support as a new parent (or with a new addition to the family!), feel free to contact me for more info.
Abortion support: These services are no cost or donation-based. Please reach out with any questions.
Childbirth Education
Private or Group Sessions
The private, in-home childbirth education sessions are developed to be based on your specific needs. Group classes, virtual sessions, and longer series are also available. Each session is created to be explicitly affirming of all families.
Some of the topics covered include:
Anatomy of the pregnant body
Stages of labor
Hormones during pregnancy and labor
Comfort measures and labor-support techniques
Mindfulness and breathing strategies
Confidence and trust in birth
Understanding medical procedures and interventions
What to pack and how to prepare
The role of the partner / support team
Postpartum care
Rachel studied childbirth education with Bebo Mia inc. and is a professional health educator. She passionately believes that pregnant people (and their families) deserve comprehensive, supportive, queer and trans affirming childbirth education and the right to make decisions about what is best for themselves.