Midwives & Home Birth Midwives Near Me in Victoria, BC

Tessa Neilson is a Vancouver-based Registered Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner offering evidence-informed care for women’s health, fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery. Her work integrates classical Chinese medicine with a modern clinical understanding of the nervous, hormonal, and musculoskeletal systems. Treatments are calm, individualized, and hands-on—using acupuncture, cupping, and herbal medicine to support physiological regulation and whole-body balance. Tessa has advanced training in reproductive and perinatal care, and works with patients at all stages—from cycle regulation and fertility support to pregnancy, labour preparation, and postpartum recovery. She offers in-home and hospital-based acupuncture support during labour, as well as treatments in her South Granville clinic.

Hi! My name is Carissa Nicol. I am a birth and postpartum doula that serves Hampton Roads. My passion is helping women in the most vulnerable time in their life and ensure they have the knowledge and the power to have the best introduction into motherhood they can. When I am not being a doula, I am a mother myself to 4 children. I spend my time raising and teaching them to be the best people they can be. I service anybody in any stage of life with any beliefs. I am open and welcoming to all and would love to help anyone and everyone!

I serve clients seeking a positive birth experience in Vancouver, Burnaby and North Vancouver. My doula style is pragmatic, direct and non-judgmental. My clients have remarked that I provide a balanced mix of practical help and emotional support. My goal is to give new families knowledge and confidence about the childbirth process so they can go into it feeling positive and well-informed. I like to think of myself as the practical, evidence-based doula – with a deep reverence for the inherent magic of birth as well.