Kristin Bryan - Birth Doula

About Kristin

Hi, I’m Kristin! I’m a mom of five amazing children, two of which are grown now. Much of my life outside of work revolves around my family and our little farm in rural Alabama. Home is a busy mix of family and extra-curricular activities for the kids, farm animals, gardening, and whatever project I’ve decided to take on next. I love the slower, more grounded parts of life—getting my hands in the dirt, making things from scratch, caring for our animals, and spending time with the people I love. Motherhood was a dream from my earliest memories and has been one of the greatest influences on who I am. My own journey has included beautiful births and joyful seasons, but also pregnancy loss, perinatal mental health complications, grief, and the many unexpected ways motherhood changes us. Those experiences eventually became part of what led me into the work I do today as a counselor, birth and bereavement doula, and HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator. I believe you deserve to feel heard, respected, informed, and confident in the decisions you make for yourself and your family. I love helping parents understand their options, work through fears and uncertainties, and discover just how capable they already are. Whether I’m supporting someone through pregnancy and birth, preparing a couple for parenthood, or walking alongside a family through a difficult season, my heart is much the same: to meet you where you are, offer knowledge and compassionate support, and help you move forward with greater confidence and hope.

Availability

Taking new clients

Due Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Confirmed 4 weeks ago

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Birth Doula packages and pricing

Birth Doula

Support through your pregnancy, labor and birth, and initial postpartum period. Abbreviated childbirth and postnatal education series included.

$950 USD · Flat rate

HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Education

Education is a powerful tool. But, combined with this tested and proven method of deep relaxation techniques, breathing and massage, affirmations and visualizations to encourage self-hypnosis, the birthing woman is able to have a positive and gentle birth experience, the way our bodies were designed to birth. HypnoBirthing® can be applied to any birth to achieve a greater sense of relaxation and control, helping you reach your birthing goals. So, even if you are planning a fully medicated birth, or even a cesarean section birth, there is much to benefit from this childbirth education method.

$450 USD · Flat rate

Birth Photography

Birth photography beautifully captures the story of your child's birth, and your new family. Rate for birth photography when combined with doula services is 50% off.

$1,000 USD · Flat rate

What to expect

Compassionate, experienced, client-centered birth support. As a doula, HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator, and counselor, I work to empower clients to make fully informed decisions, advocate for themselves and their babies, and feel supported throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I’ve attended natural, medicated, and cesarean births—including operating room support.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator (2020)
Clinical Hypnotherapy (2026)
Stillbirthday Doula (2017)

Education

BA Mental Health and Family Services (2019)
M.Ed. Couples and Family Counseling (2025)

Memberships and affiliations

American Counseling Association
Alabama Counseling Association
American Psychological Association

Languages

English

Religion

Christian

Credentials

SBD

Specialties

Babywearing Birth Doula Birth Photographer Birth Support Birth Trauma Brain Based Hypnotherapy Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Consultation Breastfeeding Photography Breastfeeding Support Childbirth Education Child/family Therapy Childhood Growth and Development Children and Adolescents Counseling Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Contraception and Family Planning Couple Counseling Dialectical Behavior Therapy Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Faith-Based Counseling Family Consultation Family Counseling Family Photography Family Planning Fresh 48 Photography Grief and Loss Grief Counseling Healthy Eating Home Birth Hypnobirthing Method Infant Care Infertility Infidelity and Trust Issues Labor Doula Lactation Consultation Loss and Bereavement Doula Marital Counseling Marriage & Family Therapist Maternity and Family Photography Maternity and Newborn Photographer Maternity Photography Mental Health Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Newborn, Baby, & Birth Photography Newborn Care Newborn Photography Perinatal and Infant Loss Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Perinatal Mood Disorders Positive Thinking Postpartum Adjustment Postpartum Care Postpartum Depression Postpartum Photography Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Loss Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapy Premarital Counseling Prenatal Care Prenatal Life Psychotherapy Recurrent Miscarriages Relational Counseling Relational Life Therapy Relationship Issues Relaxation Techniques Reproductive and Parenting Reproductive Mental Health Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc) Sexual Health Sexual Issues Sibling Preparation Sleep Consultant Solution Focused Therapy Spirituality Stress Management Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support in Pregnancy Loss Telehealth Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth

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