Sarah - Certified Birth Doula (DONA)
A doula is defined as a person trained to provide advice, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a mother before, during, and just after childbirth
Sarah Newton is a doula with 13 years and 230+ births of experience. She is passionate about guiding women and their families through pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.
All Things Doula has always been about new mothers, and their families - supporting them in an unbiased, and encouraging way so they can birth safely with who and what they need around them. Regardless of how your experience unfolds, she wants you to feel prepared for labor and delivery, newborns, and beyond.
Sarah holds the following training/certifications:
Certified Birth Doula (DONA)
VBAC Pro
Certified Postpartum Doula (BAI)
Breastfeeding Educator training (certification in process)
Adult and Infant CPR training
Acupressure training for pregnancy, labor, and postpartum
Tens Unit for labor training
Evidence-Based Birth training
13 years of experience serving pregnant & postpartum families
Attendance at 230+ births (and counting)
Over 4000+ hours of total time spent prenatally and postpartum with families
Over 1000+ hours spent offering support to laboring mothers
2+ years of experience as a nanny
Prior licensed massage therapist
Jessica - Massage Therapist
Jessica is an Eastern Virginia Career College graduate of the Massage Therapy program (750 hours) with a License of Massage Therapy through the Virginia Board of Nursing.
She loves working with her clients to best help them recover from previous injuries, car accidents, and daily aches and pains in order for them to be able to get back to doing the things they love! Jessica also loves furthering her education to add to her skill set to better meet the wants and needs of her clients. In addition to her training in school, Jessica has extensive training in medical massage. She uses a combination of deep tissue, active muscle release, myofascial release, and stretching techniques to break down scar tissue and soft tissue adhesions in the body. She is certified in John Barnes myofascial release, as well as trained in the following therapies:
Jessica is well-trained and certified in the following therapies: Medical Massage, Myofascial Release, Graston, Sports, Cupping, Stretching, Deep Tissue, Swedish
Schedule with Jessica on the Hands of Hope app!
Portia Bennett - Certified Professional Life Coach & Clinician
Hello, my name is Portia Bennett. I am a Certified Professional Life Coach and Clinician who is registered with the Virginia Board of Counseling as a QMHP-A. I hold a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Bowie State University and attended the Counseling Psychology PhD program at Howard University (working towards completion). I have been practicing mental health for 20 years and specialize in couples relationships, teens, self-esteem, and grief.
I am passionate about helping people feel their best and achieve their goals. I help to keep my clients motivated throughout their journey to success. I work with individuals, groups (teens), and hold weekend workshops (to launch Fall 2019*). That is why I decided to open my practice and offer "barrier free" access to wellness. I understand how important it is for people to have support when they need it the most. I deliver services in person and via video phone. I offer multiple payment options including coaching packages, payment plans, a sliding scale, and accept FSAs.
I invite you to come and discover your path to wellness! Please contact me at 540-645-3582 for your free consultation! Available for evening and weekend appointments.
*Weekend workshop series to include: Caring for the Caregiver, Revive Romance for couples, Dynamic Diva!, All About the Etiquette, and Healing Hearts.
Dominique Murray, ACCT Thermographer
Dominique is an ACCT Certified Thermographer since 2016. She is passionate about sharing the benefits of thermography with her clients, especially how it applies to bodily and immune functions in the context of better health. Dominique is also fluent in English and French!
Dominique offers once-a-month thermography services at Hands of Hope as she is a traveling thermography through the Thermography Centers of Fairfax, Virginia.
