Greetings! My name is Donya. I have proudly been serving in the Nursing profession for 14 years; 7 years as a registered nurse and 7 years as a family nurse practitioner. I began my career in Emergency Medicine which provided me with necessary skills and knowledge to deliver quality, compassionate care to my patients in often the most tough of situations.
During my career, I became a mother to an amazing little girl who I am so proud to call my daughter. But there began my personal struggle with feeling the stress of wanting to be with her and not work long 12-hours shifts any longer. Over the years, I transitioned to Urgent Care then later to Primary Care where I have worked tirelessly to help improve the health and quality of life of my patients, despite only being given 5-10 minutes to do so each visit. This left me frustrated with the reality of our current health care system that many of us must deal with as providers and as patients.
While working Primary Care, I took notice to many women who came to my clinic with complaints of hot flashes, insomnia, weight gain, anxiety, low libido and other symptoms that were often categorized as being “hormonal issues” without being offered any real solutions, leaving them with unanswered questions and a sense of uncertainty. Women deserve better…PERIOD! And that change begins with ME.. and YOU!
I am on a mission to improve and enhance the healthcare experience by providing holistic, personalized, and evidence-based care focusing on the whole person, where time is not a limiting factor. No more long waits or rushed visits. I bring individualized care for women’s health concerns during perimenopause and menopause, where the goal is not only to survive but thrive in their personal journey. Additionally, I offer in-home and virtual urgent care services catering to women’s health concerns and pediatric care from ages 1 to 18.
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To guide women and families through every stage of their journey by providing evidence informed education infused with nonjudgmental support, compassion, and empathy.
To become a recognized global team of healthcare professionals utilizing innovative practices, and committed to improving the quality of life for women and families as they grow and evolve over time.
Our job as healthcare professionals is to listen to your priorities and goals as our client. We will walk beside you and share in your challenges and your triumphs, and we promise to support you with empathy, compassion, and respect.
As you move through your journey, certain stages can feel overwhelming at times. We value creating a shared community, online and in our cities, where you are always welcome.
We support all families — as we believe every family is completely unique and deserves access to quality support. We support all women. We will continue to learn and listen, ensuring our brand is thoughtful as well as inclusive.
You can expect us to provide you with evidence-informed information in a professional manner. As healthcare professionals, we will treat you as unique, provide individual assessments, and determine the best plan of care to meet your educational needs.
Good question! We are called The Mama Coach because years ago, when Carrie’s first boy was very small, she often wondered out loud to herself, “Where is my Mama Coach?” and “I need a Mama Coach!”. Carrie searched and searched for the kind of support she was looking for, and realized there was a need for qualified support for new families. Now that Carrie is going through her own journey into perimenopause, she has realized yet again the lack of qualified support for women and has set out to change that by launching a Women’s Health division within The Mama Coach brand.
We recognize our name may give the impression we only serve moms; however, we will continue to work and learn to ensure our messaging is clear – all people are welcome here. Women carry a heavy load and they do it with grace. All people deserve support, and The Mama Coach is the answer you’ve been searching for.
We do not just support moms; our Women’s Health division will help ALL folks. Everyone is welcome here and we are committed to providing you with quality support, no matter your sex assigned at birth, your current identified gender, and whether you have had children or not. We are ready to hear your story and will ask and use the language you feel most comfortable with during our assessment and consultation.
Yes! As Nurse Practitioners, we have years of training on where and how to access credible guidelines and information. All of our programming is based on extensive research from credible sources and updated frequently.
As Nurse Practitioners, it is our professional obligation to manage client records and confidential information properly. We use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) that is compliant. Even though we share the same brand, we are all independent Nurse Practitioners with our own private practices. As such, we each have our own EMR that is private and secure. We do not share EMR or client information between one another without consent.
Often they are — the answer largely depends on where you live and what your private insurance covers. For example, in Canada, our services are covered under ‘Lactation’, ‘Registered Nurse Services’ or ‘Health Spending Accounts’. In the United States our services can be covered as well, through HSA or FSAs. Reach out to me for more information.
