Johannesburg Doulas

Laurette C. Brand

Laurette has been a practicing birth doula for the past 11 years.
Laurette's goal:  To help parents achieve the birthing experience/loss experience they want , the environment and support structure that you deserve.
Training:

• Breast feeding with author and lactation consultant Marie- Louis Steyn.
• Advanced techniques,  with midwife  Jacky- Bloomraad de Boer=(Moxa, cupping, Reboza , pressure points,  and homeopathic remedies in labor).
• Training with  Midwife Ruth Ehrhardt = Listening skills , sexual abuse, triggers points and helping baby’s breath.   
• Belly binding training with Chrissie smith.
• I am a pregnancy massage therapist. Massaging for 13 years.
• Doula training - Scared Space Doulas
• Bereavement training - Mama Nurture

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Denise Janse van Rensburg - East Rand

​Denise is a pregnancy, birth and postpartum doula and she is registered with WOMBS. Denise is also a qualified Mama Nurture and NCOT bereavement doula. She is also registered with the Department of Health as a Level 3 First aider.

Denise is also studying to qualify as a Nutritionist, Herbalist, Counseling in all areas, criminology, and mediator. These are all QCF qualifications.

Denise has a whatsapp support group running and each month all members decide on a location to meet that is easiest for all to travel to. She also does home visits.

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Vanessa Venter

​I am photographer and a Mama Nurture trained bereavement doula.  I have a special interest in birth and birth photography and hope to certify as a birth doula and childbirth educator in the upcoming year.  It is my belief that every woman has the right to decide what type of birth is right for her.  


Being an intuitive and empathetic person, I feel called to serve people, and bereavement doula services really resonate with me.  My hope is that every woman who needs to walk this journey will have access to the necessary resources and support to help her process her grief.

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​​Janna de Gouveia

Janna de Gouveia is a Psychologist by profession and holds a Doctorate in Resilience and Psychological Well-Being. She is an International TIRA-accredited Traumatologist who has a special interest in supporting children and families through their grief journey. Janna is passionate about pregnancy and birth and has found her niche providing support to mothers experiencing miscarriage, still birth and infant loss. Janna runs a support group co-facilitated by Mieke Hartwigsen, a registered Social Worker and Hypnotherapist. This is an open group which mothers at various stages of their grief journey are invited to join to receive support.

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