Deirdre brings to her work the combined power and experience of her long devotion to Women's Mysteries and spiritual work with her ten year journey through learning and exploring birth healing, education and empowerment. With mentors such as Pam England, Ina May Gaskin, Jeannine Pavarti Baker and local metropolitan area Wise Women, Deirdre uses Birthing From Within and intuitive parenting and birthing as her approach to teaching, doula care and classes.

She holds professional affiliations with Doulas of North America (DONA), Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators (ALACE), International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN), BirthNet, Hudson Valley Birth Network, River Doulas, La Leche League, and Birthing From Within. She is currently enrolled in the National College of Midwifery and is working towards her CM.

Deirdre began her journey in New York City and was part of the early inception of The Metropolitan Doula Group. She sat as a council member with MDG for three years. She moved to Rockland in 2002 where she founded Nyack Birth Services and continues with her first love, labor support, by working with families and attending births in Rockland County and the surrounding areas. She is the facilitator of the Expectant Family Programming at The Rockland Parent Child Center and teaches classes, facilitates rituals and circles, leads breastfeeding and newborn classes, is a La Leche League leader and creates birth awareness & empowerment for any one who seeks it. In 2007 she created River Doulas, a community modeled after MDG for Hudson River Valley area doulas to manifest further growth, empowerment and community awareness (www.riverdoulas.com).

Deirdre can often be found with her three kids and beloved husband watching the Hudson River flow past the lovely shores of Nyack, NY. Come on by and say hello some time. If she’s not there, email her at deirdre@nyackbirthservices.com or call (845) 353-3783.