Our team

The bench you build with.

Every Gaux instructor is vetted and selected for one reason: they've done the work long enough to know what matters.

Founder + lead practitioner

Anna Rodney.

A birth and postpartum doula, certified childbirth educator, and founder of Chicago Family Doulas — the largest doula agency in the world. Since 2013 she's trained and mentored thousands of doulas and supported tens of thousands of families.

  • M.Ed in education + adult learning
  • CLD, CPD, CCED, CLE
  • Founder, Birth & Baby University
  • Lead instructor on Gaux live classes
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Anna Rodney
Featured expert

Two decades supporting families. Built it slow, on purpose.

The full bench

Every practitioner, by category.

Each name below has been through Gaux's five-step vetting process. We don't list anyone we wouldn't hand a family to ourselves.

Doulas

Birth, postpartum, and bereavement support.

Anna Rodney, Co-founder of Gaux

MaEd, CLD, CPD, NCS, LCCE, CCE

Empowering women through connection, education and community

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Kristin Revere

BS, MM, Elite Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Baby Registry Consultant, Certified Birth Coach, PAIL Certified Loss Doula, Certified VBAC Doula, Newborn Care Specialist graduate.

Doula Agency Owner and Author.

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Laura Weppler

Fertility Support Specialist, Fertility Doula, BSN, RN

Fertility nurse and fertility doula bridging the gap between fertility clinics and real-life patient support.

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Leilani Songer

IBCLC, Birth and Postpartum Doula

Compassionate, evidence-based lactation and wellness support for families from pregnancy through postpartum.

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Rebecca Stiglitz

Doula Rebecca Stiglitz

Doula Rebecca Stiglitz helps mothers and families rest and recover after the birth of their baby.

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Sarah Giove

Birth & Postpartum Doula

Trusted, compassionate advocacy from labor through the fourth trimester.

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Alisha Alli, CLD,CPD, CLC

Certified- Birth & Postpartum, Basic Lactation, Certified Life Coach

With a passion for uplifting expectant mothers and their families, I have been a dedicated Birth and Postpartum Doula since 2010 while pursuing a nursing degree during my labor and…

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Anne Nicholson Weber

Founder, BirthGuide.com

Anne Nicholson Weber, JD, is the mother of three, grandmother of four, and a former childbirth educator and doula.

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Briana Oden

Doula

Championing birth justice for every client.

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Perinatal therapists

Licensed clinicians with perinatal mental-health certification.

AMK Counseling

Counselors/Therapists, LCSW/LCPC/LSW/LPC

At AMK Counseling, we help women navigate emotional and mental health challenges with clarity, confidence, and personalized care.

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Carina E. Lane

MS.Ed, MSW, LSW, IECMH, DT, PMH-C Infant and Early Childhood Developmental/Infant Mental Health Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Specialist

Perinatal mental health education and guidance in understanding children’s communication for parents and programs.

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Dr. Kelsey (mom & baby specialist)

PT, DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy), Milk Matters Academy Graduate (Infant Feeding), CAPP OB Certification (Obstetrics)

Dr. Kelsey Daniels, DPT is a Las Vegas-based physical therapist and founder of a concierge practice built around one idea: mother and baby recover together, not separately. Beyond the clinic, she builds community for parents through live events and content - and is a mom of two boys navigating the same juggling act she writes about.

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Kate Littlefield

Master of Science (MS), Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), EMDR, Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Postpartum Support International (PSI) Advanced Training, Neurosequential Model trained

Seasoned mental health professional focusing on all things family.

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Katie Caddell

LCSW, PMH-C

I am a perinatal mental health certified therapist that specializes in providing care, support, and treatment for individuals during the planning stages of parenthood, during pregnancy, and throughout the postpartum period.

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Lauren Ratliff

Lauren Ratliff, LCSW, PMH-C

I am a perinatal therapist and the practice owner of Matrescence Therapy, as well with experience raising three young kids.

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Priya Rednam Waldo

Licensed Perinatal Therapist and Coach, PMH-C LMSW MPH

Perinatal Therapist & Coach Empowering Career-Driven Women to Thrive on the Transformative Journey of Motherhood

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Heloise Stauff

Certified Educator of Infant Massage, CEIM

Promoting infant health and family connection through infant massage.

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Piper Benjamin

LCSW, PMH-C

Mental health therapist licensed in Illinois. Specialized in supporting families navigate pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, and more!

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Medical (OBs, midwives, pediatricians)

Clinicians actively practicing in their field.

Medical Advisory Board

Clinicians who keep us honest.

Coming soon. Our MAB clinicians will be announced before public launch — practicing OBs, pediatricians, perinatal psychiatrists, and pelvic-floor PTs who review Gaux's clinical guidance.

About the MAB
How the bench is built

Vetted. Chosen for fit.

Every Gaux professional brings their own license, their own practice, and their own expertise. We don't vet them — their training does. What we do: make sure each one earns their place on the bench by the work they've already put in.

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