Supporting you through your unique gender journey.
The Gender Doula offers full-spectrum support for you or your family across the spectrum of gender questioning, exploration, and transition.
Could I be trans?
This question, for many, is the start of a journey. Gender exploration takes time, and you may be surprised by what you find as you feel into yourself, your history, your values, and your body. Having resources to support you through this process is vital.
Everyone has different levels of need for their gender journey. Some folks do well with workbooks that help them navigate, some fare better with classes and workshops, while others need one on one support. Whatever your individual level of need is, I am happy to help you fulfill it.
If you’re curious about me, you can learn a lot in my bio, but you can also get a great deal of totally free information from my TikTok, Instagram, or from my blog. And you’re always free to reach out to me with any questions. My purpose is to make this world a better one for trans people.
Breathwork Circle
Breathwork Circle
Join me and a bunch of other amazing trans people for a space where we can breathe together, hold one another, and experience our transness without the interference of cisgender anxieties! Happening monthly, every 3rd Tuesday!
“Accessing Transcestral Wisdom” is now a 5 week class!
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When: Weds May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th from 5pm - 7pm PT on Zoom
Who: Closed space for trans, nonbinary, gender expansive folks.
Cost: $165 / $297 / $444 Sliding Scale with payment plans! Limited scholarships available for Black, Indigenous, other people of color, and disabled folks.
Accessibility: Captions on, visual descriptions, high contrast slides, recording provided to all ticket holders for 6 weeks (non-downloadable).t goes here
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Last year, Accessing Transcestral Wisdom was a 2.5 hour workshop. This year? It’s a 5 week container with 4 modules. So what changed?
We read all the feedback that came in, and then thought about how we could make the most abundant, supportive, nourishing offering. This is why we’ve taken the amazing content from the workshop:
What is (tr)ancestral connection?
Why should you connect?
What beliefs, if any, are involved?
Types of (tr)ancestors
How to connect with (tr)anscestors
And added:
A whole new module on grounding, cleansing, and protection
(Optional) small groups for community building
Experiential learning for each module
A week for integration in affinity groups
4 PDF Workbooks
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You can read more detail and sign up right here!
What Clients are Saying…
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Eli helped me during a time I didn’t really have anyone else to turn to in regards to my transition. I was just coming out socially and beginning to transition medically and having him as a confidant and guiding light at that time changed my life. Not sure where I’d be without Eli and his expertise.
A Gender Doula Client
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I gained a lot of valuable support during my one on one sessions with Eli. His calm and understanding demeanor makes him very easy to talk to, and he provided great advice, support, and clarity during my transition process. I know now that I would have been able to do it without him, but he made it so much easier!
Micah
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I gained the guidance and unwavering support of a person who “gets it.” Eli made it so easy to be vulnerable, ask questions, and imagine a different way of being – and as a result I gained the courage to take the steps forward in learning more about myself. [Talking to you] felt like talking with someone who listens, validates, and also challenges you. It felt like talking to the very best kind of friend.
Kelsey
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I am so fortunate to have had Eli officiate my renaming ceremony. From the planning stages through the end of the ceremony, his presence was calm and reassuring. He provided several ideas while also listening to all of my concerns and preferences. The end result felt authentic and supported. Eli held space for me, for the loved ones who were gathered, and for our connection to the land and to trans history.
Z
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I have worked with Eli as a regular client for the past six months. I am incredibly fortunate to have his support and guidance during my transition. At every step, he has been able to fully meet me where I am with a sense of deep compassion and safety. As a gender doula, Eli blends his extensive knowledge from academia and real-life clients, along with his own lived experience and sharp intuition. I was still in a somewhat exploratory stage when I contacted Eli, and I was a little nervous that services might be too prescriptive. However, it has felt completely natural and customized the entire time.
A Gender Doula Client
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Eli has a magic ability to know when to hold space and when to give more direct guidance. When I think about Eli's role in my transition and external progress, I know that he has saved me time and angst. He is also a wonderful human, and I am grateful to know him. As a client, you will be accepted as you are, without agenda or overlying narratives, and supported as you come further into alignment with yourself. Eli would also be an incredible resource for cisgender allies and loved ones.
S. G.
Trans book recommendations
Needing some support for your gender transition? Parent of a transgender child? Want to learn more about trans identity? This bookstore offers affiliate purchasing links to books that I personally recommend. Some of these books are for gender exploration, some are for mental and emotional healing, and others are books that served me in my academic career. These books are all my personal recommendations for anyone who is interested in knowing more about these important topics. I hope that you will find some books that you love among these lists!
No matter where you are in your gender journey, I would love to support you.
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