About Me
Hi, I’m Amy, a birth and postnatal doula in West London.
My work is gentle, steady and personal, offering support through pregnancy, birth and the early days with your baby. What matters most to me is creating support that feels safe enough to be honest in — a space where you can ask questions, say the quiet things out loud, and feel met with care rather than judgement.
Amy By Your Side grew from that belief: that no one should have to move through pregnancy, birth or the early days feeling like they have to hold it all together. My work is about being alongside you gently and steadily, with respect for what matters to you and space for you to find your own way.
When I was twelve, I already had two interests that stayed with me: supporting people emotionally and birth. After a public tragedy that deeply affected me, I chose psychotherapy. I wanted to understand people, support mental health, and be with others in the parts of life that can feel tender, overwhelming, or hard to make sense of.
Years later, during a sabbatical, I found myself thinking about birth again — not as a midwife this time, but in a way that felt much more me. When I discovered doula work, something clicked. It brought together two parts of me that had always been there.
Birth still feels completely mind-blowing to me. In the “how is this even possible?” kind of way. A whole new person, a new presence — a little being, a little soul, whatever language feels right — comes into the world. From bodies, from love, from mystery, from the universe. It is ordinary and completely impossible at the same time.
And yet, I have also seen how easily people can feel dismissed, rushed, or unheard within systems that do not always make enough room for them.
My background as a therapist shapes my doula work deeply. I believe people know themselves. I believe in autonomy, justice and doing no harm. I am not here to take over or tell you what is best. I am here to be beside you — steady, thoughtful and respectful — while you stay at the centre of your own experience.
I want you to feel that you can tell me the quiet part out loud. That you do not have to hide what you are feeling. That you will be met with care, not judgment. I want you to feel seen, heard, and honoured in what matters to you.
How It Started
My philosophy
I believe …
✦ Birth is deeply personal, and every person’s experience deserves care, respect, and tenderness.
✦ People already carry strength, instincts, and wisdom within them.
✦ Clear information and gentle support can help choices feel informed, steady, and your own.
✦ We can trust the body where possible, and trust the person always — whether birth is straightforward, complex, planned, or unexpected.
✦ Support should feel calm, steady, and personal, helping you feel held, heard, and respected as you navigate your own path.
“Your body, your instincts, your experience — held with care, respect and trust.”
— Amy
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