Our team

The bench you build with.

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

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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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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.

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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Lactation (IBCLCs)

Board-certified lactation support.

Bryn Yozzo

Certified Labor and Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, New Parent Educator, NICU Doula and Lactation Educator

Postpartum doula, educator, and founder of New England Doula Support, rooted in thoughtful, relationship-centered care.

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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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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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Meagan O'Neill

Pediatric Physical Therapist and Certified Infant Massage Coach

Pediatric physical therapist since 2004, supporting children’s growth while guiding and empowering families.

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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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Sleep consultants

Infant and toddler sleep support — evidence-led, not rigid.

Lissette Keslinke

Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant

Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant based in the Chicago suburbs, helping families worldwide create healthy, independent sleep habits for their little ones.

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Pediatric OTs

Feeding, sensory, and developmental support.

Anne Nasson

Pediatric Occupational Therapist, MS, OTR/L

Pediatric occupational therapist empowering new moms to confidently support their baby’s motor and sensory development with simple, playful routines.

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Dr. Quiara Smith

Dr. Quiara Smith, OTD, OTR/L, CEIM, Pediatric Pelvic Health Occupational Therapist

Dr. Quiara Smith, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CEIM has been practicing as an Occupational Therapist for over 15 years in both California and Hawaii working in various s…

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Medical (OBs, midwives, pediatricians)

Clinicians actively practicing in their field.

Ariel Sernek

Doctor of physical therapy, CAPP-Pelvic certification, and dry needling certified

I am an empathetic listener who provides pelvic wellness care that builds personal strength and supports a lasting bloom.

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Kirti Patel

Ob/Gyn and Podcast Host

Dr. Kirti Patel is an ob/gyn with over 25 years of experience and host of The Gynarchy, a podcast at the intersection of women's health and feminism.

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Michelle Young

Licensed Acupuncturist, Board-Certified Herbalist, Doula

Michelle combines knowledge with intuition to address the underlying pattern of imbalance and heal the whole person – mind, body and spirit. She offers individualized treatments that are a fusion of acupuncture, herbal remedies, Chinese dietary therapy, cupping and guasha.

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Yewande Banire

APRN, FNP-C, MSN Ed.

Functional medicine practitioner supporting women’s hormonal and metabolic health from pregnancy through menopause.

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Other

Specialized support across the Gaux bench.

Angela Fishman

Pelvic Physical Therapist

Birth preparation, postpartum recovery, and lifelong pelvic floor support for women.

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Dr. Kate Uttech

Pelvic Health and Perinatal Physical Therapist

We are the prenatal, postpartum, and pelvic health specialists here to help you prepare for birth, recover postpartum, and feel like you again!

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Khyati Desai-Seltzer

owner

Grounded guide, who helps mothers connect to their intuition and their babies through sacred tough.

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Laura-Marie Small

Masters in Art Education

Art Education is my root because it gave me a voice when words were hard - and now I use it to help children find theirs.

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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

Trust, earned

How we vet.

Five steps, no exceptions: credentials verified with the issuing body, three peer references, a sample teaching review, an editorial pass against Gaux's voice and YMYL standards, and annual recertification.

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