Our doulas are experts at tuning into the unique needs and desires of each family we serve, bringing a skillful combination of knowledge, compassion, and professionalism to your birth and postpartum team.
"Christine was absolutely wonderful. She went above and beyond to make sure my partner was comfortable and confident. We would definitely recommend her to any expecting mothers and their partners." -M.Y.
Christine Robinson
Owner & Doula. she/her
Christine's professional career in supporting families with young children spans more than 20 years and includes family case management, non-profit lobbying, community organizing, and non-profit program management. Her passion for supporting families through the transitions of birth and parenthood led her to become a certified doula in 2014. Christine worked as an independent doula both in Illinois and North Carolina, prior to opening Doulas of Asheville in 2016.
In addition to owning and operating Doulas of Asheville, Christine is the surrogate screening manager for Southern Surrogacy, interviewing potential surrogates and guiding them through the approval process. She also provides peer support for current surrogates with Southern Surrogacy, a gestational surrogacy agency that matches Intended Parents and Gestational Carriers in the southeast US.
Christine has a B.A. in Psychology from Miami University and a Master’s of Public Policy from The University of Chicago. She is a CAPPA Certified Labor Doula (CLD), a Hypnobabies® Childbirth Hypnosis Doula (HCHD), Certified Happiest Baby on the Block Educator (CHBE) and a ProDoula Postpartum & Infant Care Doula, Labor Doula, and Postpartum Placenta Specialist. She trained with The Placenta Training Company for placenta encapsulation and has completed Postpartum Support International’s Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care course.
Christine shares her home in Candler, NC with her husband and two sons. Learn more about Christine here.
Elizabeth Pauley
Owner & Doula. she/her
Elizabeth added "doula" to her credentials in 2014 after a decade as a Registered Nurse, eight years of which she worked in the postpartum/mother-baby unit of a busy hospital in Charlotte, NC. Elizabeth has cared for thousands of mothers and their new babies as a nurse, and as a doula she brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and compassion to her clients.
In addition to her work with Doulas of Asheville as a doula, childbirth educator, and placenta encapsulator, Elizabeth is also currently a Labor & Delivery and Maternal Fetal Medicine RN at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.
While she loves her career as a nurse, Elizabeth is happy to be able to support her doula, placenta encapsulation, and childbirth education clients in a different way, building long-lasting relationships and being a constant pillar of unbiased support for growing families.
Elizabeth earned her BSN from The University of Evansville. She earned her labor doula certification from CAPPA and is a ProDoula Postpartum & Infant Care Doula, Labor Doula, Childbirth Educator, and Postpartum Placenta Specialist.
Elizabeth shares her Arden, NC home with her husband, daughter, son, and their fur-babies, a Holland Lop bunny and a boxer mix. Learn more about Elizabeth here.
"Elizabeth is a terrific doula! Her nursing experience coupled with her warm and easy going demeanor allowed my husband and I to trust the birth process fully. We are forever grateful." -SB
“When I say that Doulas of Asheville changed our lives, I’m not exaggerating! They are great at meeting their clients where they are: no judgment, no prescriptive advice. Just great support!
I would never have another baby without Doulas of Asheville’s support, we actually *enjoyed* the birth and newborn stage this time around. I never imagined being able to feel so well rested and cared for after having a baby.”
Our Team of Affiliated Doulas
Doulas of Asheville is proud to be the source of professional doulas throughout western North Carolina. Since our founding in 2016, co-owners Elizabeth and Christine have hand-selected and carefully screened the agency's team of highly-qualified affiliated doulas to meet the highest standards of excellence in our field. Our doulas have all been trained by international certifying organizations, maintain CPR/First Aid certification, carry liability insurance, pass background checks and professional references, and adhere to their certifying organization's Standards of Professionalism.
During your initial phone call, you'll share a bit about your family, your goals, and the support you are looking for. We'll then coordinate your support with our agency doula(s), taking care to ensure a good fit for your family, based on your need, preferences and our doulas' availability. Bios for doulas available to be hired for your support are shared privately during the inquiry process. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
Doulas of Asheville doulas are located throughout western North Carolina. If you aren't sure if you are in our service area, get in touch!
“Doulas of Asheville is professional, reliable, and everyone is so NICE!”
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Contact us to let us know what services you are interested and your timeline so that we can share the appropriate doula bios with you. We don't list our doulas and their bios here because their availability changes frequently and varies based on the type of support you are looking for.
Here’s what our Clients have to say…
“After you hire them, you’ll want them to move in... but I think they have their own families, which is kind of annoying ;) .”
“Knowing I had a team of doulas experienced in newborn care who I could trust in the middle of the night gave me and my husband so much peace of mind - and much-needed SLEEP - in the first few months of our baby’s life.”
“Doulas of Asheville was wonderful! The setup, scheduling, and payment processes were all a breeze and everyone we worked with was SO professional and caring.”