Welcome

Hi! I'm Dr. Amy L. Gilliland, an independent PhD researcher and educator. My joy is taking research and making it useful for people - in a wide variety of ways!

If you are a doula or nurse, you'll enjoy reading my books, reading my free blog, discovering more about my doula research, and becoming a member to download journal research articles! I also offer one on one consulting!

If you are a policy maker, go here for suggested resources. If you are planning an event, visit my courses page for retreat and conference session options! If you are a graduate student seeking a committee member or potential research collaborator, learn more about that here! Don't miss my new book, The Heart of the Doula: Essentials for Practice and Life.

What Do I Have To Share?

“Dr. Gilliland is a thought leader for the doula profession.”

–Christine Morton, Ph.D., author of Birth Ambassadors: Doulas and the Re-Emergence of Woman-Supported Birth in America

The Doula Blog

Blog Posts

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Dec 06, 2023

When the Doula Screws Up

Aug 02, 2022

Measuring Our Client's Birth Trauma: A Valid Screening Tool for Doulas

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Feb 28, 2022

Why I Left DONA After 25 Years

Feedback from Dr. Gilliland's Course Participants

Amy’s has an outstanding ability to take reams of research articles and organize material into an accessible way - and THEN communicate it to audiences so they understand and are edutained - I am blown away by her every time.
Heart. Spirit. Presence. Authenticity. Integrity. Inspiration. Amy. Yes!
Dr. Gilliland’s ability to take massive amounts of research and complex concepts and boil them down to useful guidelines for practitioners is to be admired. It’s obvious she really understands her material, but it’s her ability to communicate… More

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