The Doula Hive Team
Meet Rachel
CEO + Co-founder
My name is Rachel Coughlin, cofounder of Doula Hive. I am a Birth Doula, Body Ready Method Pro, Hypnobabies Childbirth Educator,Birth Photographer, and Certified Health Coach. For more than a decade, I have been providing a distinguished level of care and evidence-based support to families in my community. Through in-depth training, I have learned many tools to physically and emotionally comfort a parent, on the path to bringing their baby into their arms. That journey, and the weeks after are a wondrous time, one that requires the utmost respect and consideration. My own experience as a mother of 3 has helped shape me into the doula I am today.
I started my journey as a birth worker while pregnant with my second child. I was overwhelmed by all I was learning, despite already having had a child. I discovered what the pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey could be when families have the tools they need to create their best experience.
Meet Morgan
CMO + Co-owner
Hello! My name is Morgan Syrja. I am one of the owners of Doula Hive and a fourth generation Tampa native, wife, mom of two and lover of
all things outdoors. I have always been nurturing by nature and became a caregiver at a young age. Lived experiences have led me to take special interest in the wellness of families. I have over ten years
of experience in family and household support. My path opened to birth work when I had my son in 2017 as a young adult. I decided that I wanted to be the source of support which I really needed at that
time.
I am a labor and postpartum doula as well as a lactation support educator certified through
MaternityWise International, and am a Body Ready Method Pro. Of course, I'm always continuing my education. I believe that birth support should be
accessible to everyone in the community, and I work hard to provide each family that I serve with care
unique to their needs during their sacred journey into parenthood. I have been practicing as a doula for
seven years, and am elated to be rooted with Doula Hive as a full spectrum doula.
Meet Dee
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Dee Febles is the Administrative Coordinator at Doula Hive and one of the steady hands helping everything behind the scenes come together. A trained postpartum doula herself, Dee brings an understanding of both the heart of this work and the many moving pieces it takes to care well for families and the professionals who support them.
From helping families find the right resources to supporting communication, scheduling, organization, and day-to-day operations, Dee is often the friendly connection between a question and its answer. She brings warmth, reliability, and genuine care to her role, helping make sure families and collective members alike feel welcomed, supported, and never lost in the shuffle.
Dee’s work may often happen behind the scenes, but her presence is woven throughout the Doula Hive community.
Collective Members
Our collective is comprised of community members and birth-workers who are in alignment with Doula Hive's priorities and values. Together we create greater resources, and support for families in Tampa, St. Petersburgh and beyond! To learn about membership opportunities please contact us today!
Meet Bejay
Birth + Postpartum Doula
Hey! I'm Brittany Jones, but I go by Bejay. I am mother of five, and am originally from Mississippi, but have planted roots in Tampa for the better half of 25 years. I am a trained birth doula with Mama Glow and postpartum & infant care doula with ProDoula. In my postpartum work I specialize in supporting families of multiples and am working towards becoming a certified lactation educator to further support new parents in their feeding journeys.
My interest in birth work began when I entered nursing school as a teen mom. I knew that after completing nursing school that I did not want to be a nurse, but I knew that I wanted to help families, I was just not sure in what capacity I could do so. It wasn’t until I got pregnant with my fourth baby that I had my ‘aha’ moment and realized that being a doula was my true calling. I really fell in love with the level of care that I received from my midwifery team and thought man everyone one deserves that! It was extra comforting to know that there was a midwife on board who looked like me.
My goal is to not only provide compassionate and knowledgeable care to families during one of the most transformative times of their lives. But also, being a familiar face and providing that same level of comfort that I received to our black and brown families!
Bejay is part of our Mentorship Team, and accepts Doula clients through Doula Hive.
Meet Aubrey
Birth + Postpartum Doula
Hi! My name is Aubrey and I am a birth doula, postpartum doula specializing in supporting families with multiples, Body Ready Method Pro, lactation counselor, and childbirth educator serving families of the Tampa Bay area. I’m also a mother to 2 beautiful children. I love all things education, activism, and advocacy. I have a background as a Childcare Provider and Medical Technician which I credit to the start of my passion supporting families through all walks of life.
I was introduced to birth work through my own experiences as a teen mom. I struggled during my pregnancy to advocate for myself, knowing what questions to ask, and what my options were as a birthing woman. I often wondered “Is this how everyone feels?” After the birth of my first child freshly postpartum, I fell down a google rabbit hole and discovered what a doula was. I fell in love and made it my goal to empower families so they could take an active role in their care and have informed gratifying experiences. This was my calling… so I took the leap. 6 years (and many births later…) I’m incredibly honored to be a part of the Doula Hive team.
Meet Vanessa
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Vanessa Clerveaux is a full spectrum doula who brings a beautiful blend of compassion, curiosity, and a deep commitment to supporting families.
As the granddaughter of a community midwife, Vanessa believes in “open hands & a compassionate heart” and strives to find the light in each family’s unique journey. Her care is grounded in meeting families where they are while continuing to grow, learn, and expand her knowledge in birth and postpartum support.
Vanessa is a nursing student and midwife assistant, with training in BLS/CPR through the American Heart Association, Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP), and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Maternal Health Care.
A Haitian American who grew up in Massachusetts, Vanessa is especially passionate about supporting Haitian-Kreyol-speaking families. She attended the University of Alabama on a full track scholarship and went on to run professionally, representing Haiti, for seven years!
When she’s not supporting families, you might find Vanessa enjoying aerial yoga, skating, visiting a tea lounge, relaxing by a beautiful lake, or learning a new art or craft.
Meet Jaime
Jaime Reed brings more than 20 years of experience caring for families and individuals through feeding, recovery, and major life transitions. A West Point graduate, retired Army officer, and lactation consultant, Jaime pairs a strong clinical foundation with the kind of compassionate, judgment-free support that makes room for real life.
Her approach is rooted in evidence, respect, and the understanding that there is no single “right” way to feed a baby or navigate recovery. From those brand-new newborn days to returning to work, working through feeding challenges, or healing after surgery, Jaime starts with where you are, listens to what matters to you, and helps create solutions that make sense for your body, your baby, and your family.
Meet Jessica
I’m Jessica Dixon. I was born in California and moved to Florida in 1993. From a young age, I dreamed of working with children, which led me into the healthcare field. I began my career as a Certified Nursing Assistant from 2001 to 2007, became a Medical Assistant in 2003, and found my true path working with babies as a Registered Ultrasound Technician, a role I’ve proudly held since 2007.
I’m a mother of two and grandmother to my angel baby Jalaïa, whose memory inspired me to open my own practice. After experiencing her heartbreaking loss, I felt called to provide high quality scans to support other families and help prevent similar tragedies.
Launching Garden of Love Imaging has allowed me to help families bond with their babies in the most meaningful and gentle way. My mission is to create a loving, compassionate experience for every family I meet, one that honors connection, care, and peace.
Outside of work, I enjoy time with loved ones, traveling, and soaking in the calm of being near the water.
Prenatal Care + Home Birth Services
The Tampa Bay Midwives are devoted to bringing birth back into alignment—with your body, your intuition, and your vision for your growing family.
Serving families throughout the Tampa Bay area, their team provides comprehensive, evidence-based midwifery care that honors the natural physiology of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery. Their approach is both clinically grounded and deeply personal—blending skilled assessment with intuitive, relationship-centered support.
At the heart of their care is a commitment to informed choice, continuity, and trust. They believe that when families are educated, supported, and truly heard, birth becomes not just safe—but transformative. Each client is met with respect, compassion, and individualized attention, creating space for confident decision-making and empowered experiences.
From prenatal care through labor, birth, and the postpartum transition, The Tampa Bay Midwives walk alongside you with steady guidance and presence. Their model prioritizes not only healthy outcomes, but also the emotional and psychological wellbeing of the entire family—because how you are cared for matters.
This is care that listens. Care that adapts. Care that honors the profound transition into parenthood with skill, intention, and heart.
Meet Dr. Shazida
Dr. Shazida OTD, OTR/L is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy and the founder of Nurturing Beginnings Therapy, an integrative women’s health and pediatric occupational therapy practice in the Tampa Bay area. Her clinical focus includes pelvic floor therapy, pregnancy and postpartum care, fertility and hormonal health, hip and back pain, pediatric development (birth–4 years), and whole-body wellness.
Dr. Sarwar’s approach is rooted in the belief that the body functions as an interconnected system. She integrates hands-on manual therapy, movement and postural retraining, breath work, and nervous system regulation to address both symptoms and their underlying contributors. Her care is gentle, individualized, and deeply focused on restoring function, confidence, and quality of life.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Sarwar has a background in healthcare administration and leadership, which informs her commitment to ethical, evidence-based, and patient-centered care. She is especially passionate about supporting women and families through life’s transitions—pregnancy, postpartum recovery, fertility journeys, and early childhood development—helping them feel informed, supported, and empowered every step of the way.
Meet Genevieve
Genevieve Ovincy is a Board-Certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Autonomous Nurse Practitioner with more than 15 years of experience caring for patients across a wide range of healthcare settings. Her career has taken her from CNA to ICU nurse to hospice nurse practitioner, giving her a unique understanding of what compassionate, thoughtful care can look like through many different seasons of life.
As the founder of Caring Initiatives House Calls, Genevieve has built her practice around making quality healthcare easier to access—bringing mobile urgent care and concierge medical services directly to patients when getting to a traditional office isn’t simple. Her work is rooted in patient advocacy, education, and the belief that people deserve care that considers the realities of their whole lives, not just the symptoms that brought them in.
Genevieve brings a wealth of clinical experience, warmth, and a deeply patient-centered approach to the Doula Hive community.
Meet Heather
Heather Murphy, APRN, FACM, has spent more than 21 years caring for women through pregnancy, birth, motherhood, and every season that comes after. A Vanderbilt graduate, her career has taken her into birth centers, home births, community and rural healthcare, and high-risk obstetrics—giving her an incredibly broad perspective on what thoughtful, individualized care can look like.
At the heart of Heather’s work is a simple belief: people deserve to feel seen, heard, and genuinely supported in their care. She brings together years of clinical experience with a deeply personalized approach, recognizing that every body, every family, and every story is different.
Today, Heather’s work has expanded into longevity and functional medicine, supporting women and men with energy, hormonal health, balance, and overall well-being. That broader lens only deepens what she brings to the Doula Hive community: an understanding of health that doesn’t begin or end with pregnancy, but considers the whole person along the way.
STEM Seeds Academy has made its home right here at Doula Hive, bringing hands-on learning, curiosity, and some very smart little humans into our space each week.
Founded by certified educator and USF graduate Cayla Dementov, STEM Seeds offers small-group learning pods, STEM programming, academic classes, ASL, tutoring, and more for students throughout Tampa Bay. Their approach is hands-on and inquiry-driven, giving kids space to build skills, explore their interests, and grow in confidence.
STEM Seeds is also an approved Step Up For Students provider—and some of our own Doula Hive kids are part of their learning community, too!
Meet Alexandra
Speech Waves is led by Alexandra, a board-certified Speech-Language Pathologist who has been practicing since 2016. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Florida and her master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of South Florida. Her career began in pediatric private practice, where she developed a particular passion for pediatric feeding therapy.
Since then, Alexandra has worked with clients across inpatient and outpatient settings and throughout many stages of life. That experience has shaped an approach that combines evidence-based therapy with individualized care for each child and family.
Alexandra brings warmth, creativity, and plenty of personality into her sessions. She believes meaningful progress starts with connection and trust, creating a space where children can build skills while feeling comfortable, understood, and supported.
Speech Waves Therapy Services proudly partners with families to help children strengthen their communication, feeding, and oral motor skills—and feel more confident along the way.
Through performing arts education, classes, and one-on-one coaching, they create space for young people to explore their creativity, strengthen their confidence, and discover what they’re capable of.
Their work goes beyond learning how to perform. It’s about giving kids and teens opportunities to use their voices, express themselves freely, take creative risks, and grow into confident humans and leaders.
At Doula Hive, they offer both group classes and individualized coaching, creating a supportive place for young performers to learn, stretch, play, and shine—whether they’re stepping onto a stage or simply becoming a little more comfortable being exactly who they are.
The Doula Hive Collective brings together doulas, birth workers, and family-focused businesses who want to grow their work while being part of something bigger than themselves.
Whether you’re looking for community and connection or want more opportunities to collaborate, be seen, and grow your business, there’s a place to start.
Our memberships allow you to choose the level of support that makes sense for where your business is right now.
Build your business. Find your people.
Doula Hive has never been built by one person. Over the years, incredible women have poured their time, talent, ideas, care, and whole hearts into shaping what this community has become. Some will be here for a season, some for many, and each leaves something behind that becomes part of who we are. We don't believe that someone's contribution disappears simply because their chapter with Doula Hive has come to a close.
Meet Diana
Co-Founder of Doula Hive
Diana Hirsch was the co-founder of Doula Hive and had been a doula since 2023. Her nearly 20 years of experience helped lay the foundation for Doula Hive and shaped our commitment to education, informed decision-making, and community. She brought her skills as a birth doula, birth photographer, evidence-based childbirth educator, Spinning Babies® Certified Parent Educator, and Body Ready Method® Pro. As a mother of three, Diana has always been deeply committed to helping people make informed decisions, no matter how their babies were born.
She cares about how people felt throughout the experience and was dedicated to ensuring that families felt supported, respected, and empowered. Diana is also a strong advocate for people from all walks of life, including members of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. Her care, devotion, and passion helped shape the organization we are today, and we are grateful to keep her as part of our story.
The Doula Hive Vision for Tampa Bay
The Doula Hive Vision for Tampa Bay
Doula Hive is a thriving and growing collective (not agency) of birth workers coming together to cultivate an outstanding support network for families in the Tampa Bay area. If you are a birth worker in the Tampa Bay area, we would love to connect and learn about you, as well as the work you do in our beautiful community. Who knows…you might find that the Doula Hive is right where you bee-long!