Compassionate.

Experienced.

Non-Judgemental.

Evidence-based knowledge.

Meet Our Birth Doulas

  • Anika Vanim, Birth Doula

    Anika is a Certified Birth Doula, Reiki practitioner, Prenatal and Children’s Yoga instructor, and placenta artist, completing her lactation counseling training. A mother of two and humanitarian at heart, she has run her private practice since 2022, curating a care model rooted in trust, education, and deep respect for autonomy.

    With ancestral roots in Croatian midwifery, Anika blends traditional wisdom with modern support, honoring each birthing person’s journey from conception through postpartum. She values self-observation and self-management, empowering families to make informed choices.

    Anika has personal experience with birthing at home, in hospital, and by cesarean, and offers occasional postpartum support—centering each family’s voice and vision. She feels fortunate to live her calling in her off-time, homeschooling her children and living the natural rhythms she helps families embrace.

    Beyond birth work, Anika enjoys family photography and adventures with her children.

  • Justine Mortimer, Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Justine is a faith-based holistic birth and postpartum doula located in Collegeville, PA. She trained under her former doula and mentor at Transcend Maternal Services and continues to expand her knowledge with a cross certification under Faith Driven Doulas. She is a huge advocate for physiological birth, but understands that modern medicine is also there as an option. Her main goal is tomake sure families are informed, empowered and fully supported. Justine feels blessed to be a stay-at-home mom, which allows her the opportunity of pursue her calling as a birth and postpartum doula.

    Justine is a mother or two wonderful boys and has been married to her husband for 9 years. Her family also includes dogs, chickens, hermit crabs and a bearded dragon!

  • Lauren Cordon, Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Lauren is both a Birth and Postpartum Doula certified through Childbirth International. She comes from a large, multicultural family and values her faith, honest, information and natural instinct. Lauren has a bachelors degree in Professional Studies from Purdue University. As a doula, Lauren likes to focus on educating and supporting all people, especially those of color, that believe they are limited in choices during labor, delivery and the postpartum period. She loves being able to provide individualized support to families and has enjoyed watching her career supporting new moms and their family blossom.

    In her free time, Lauren enjoys spending time with her friends and family, baking, cooking and gardening.

  • Nicole Delgado, Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Nicole is a Full-Spectrum Doula trained through DONA and Birth Becomes You. She has also worked as a Special Ed Teacher for over 15 years, teaching students with multiple disabilities. Her compassion, empathy and advocacy skills shine through in her work as a doula. She is passionate about supporting moms throughout their pregnancy and postpartum journey by providing evidence-based care and education, as well as physical and emotional support. Nicole loves forming connections with her clients and supporting new parents so they can focus on bonding with their newborn as they navigate their new role as parents.

    When Nicole is not supporting new moms, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two toddlers, running, reading and photography.

  • Sara Drissel, Birth and Postpartum Doula

    Sara is a Christian-Minded Postpartum Doula with 5+ years of experience. She has recently extended her knowledge becoming a Full-Spectrum Doula after training in labor and lactation support. Sara has a passion to help new parents with their beautiful blessings; and has experience supporting first-time parents as well as parents of multiples. she like to make her clients feel seen and heard. Supporting parents, keeping up to date with her continuing education and being an ally during a potentially challenging time are all reasons she loves being a doula.

    In her free time, Sara enjoys spending time with her three children.

  • Zipporah Witherspoon, Birth & Postpartum Doula - Certified Newborn and Infant Care Specialist - Sleep Trainer

    As a Full-Spectrum doula, Zipporah is trained in both labor and postpartum care, which allows her to support families through every stage of their journey. She understand that welcoming a new baby is a life-changing experience and is there to provide the guidance and care that parents need during this time to thrive. Her approach is rooted in empathy and understanding, ensuring that families feel seen, heard and supported during this transformative time.

    When she’s not supporting new families, you can find Zipporah indulging her love for mysteries. She enejoys quirky shows like Stranger Things and Supernatural and is captivated by the puzzles and phychological twist in Blindspot and Criminal Minds. She also craves adventure with one of her most thrilling experiences being parasailing over the beautiful waters of Curacao where she spotted a school of dolphins and sea turtles swimming below. Life is an adventure and Zipporah is excited to be a part of yours!

  • Victoria Cruz

    Victoria is a dedicated Birth and Postpartum Doula servicing families with compassionate, evidence-based care. She is currently pursuing her DONA certification and expanding her skills to include Hypnobabies Hypnobirthing instruction, Craniosacral Therapy (CST), and Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) credentials.With a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies and Psychology, Victoria blends academic knowledge with a deep personal calling to support families through one of life’s most transformative experiences. Guided buy love, learning and lived experience, her devotion to this calling deepens, rooted in the belief that empowered families build stronger communities

    Inspired by her birth and postpartum experience with her son, Victoria felt a calling to support families navigate this tender time with confidence and clarity. She is devoted to empowering mothers to advocated for themselves and their children, reclaim control over their bodies and choices, and embrace their inner strength through informed decision making.

    Recently relocated from Philadelphia to Berks County, Victoria shares a home with her fiance, their spirited toddler, a Bernese Mountain Dog and two rescue cats. Outside of work, Victoria cherishes time outdoors, reading and throwing pottery.