Holistic Care Providers

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Lisa Simpkins

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Hi! My name is Lisa Simpkins and I have been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for 20 years, most of it with San Diego County Midwives (SDCM).
My passion has always been about supporting a woman where she’s at both in her pregnancy and during her parenthood journey.

With SDCM, we work diligently to create a sisterhood experience in our group where we can learn from one another as mothers and also provide the clinical aspect when it’s needed.
Our free group is open to the community and we welcome partners as well.

My hope is you join us on Thursdays from 10:00-11:00 to meet others and to get help with any lactation challenge you have!

Lisa offers lactation support at our free Breastfeeding Support Group.

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Ashlee Gendron

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Ashlee Gendron is a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in orthopedics and pelvic health. She graduated in 2011 from Western University of Health Sciences and began her career in an outpatient orthopedic and neuro clinic.

In 2013, she started her journey in pelvic health. However, her true appreciation for the specialty deepened after 2017, following the birth of her second son and a challenging postpartum recovery. This personal experience, which included severe urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, and postpartum depression, inspired her to dedicate her career to educating, treating, supporting, and raising awareness for women’s health throughout the perinatal, birth, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause stages. She emphasizes a multi-disciplinary approach and aims to work with other practitioners who share the same values and want to support women through each season of life, in order to provide endless resources and the best care.

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Nina Jung

Board-Certified Acupuncturist, Holistic Strength Coach

Nina Jung is a Board-Certified Acupuncturist, Holistic Strength Coach & Mother.

She supports women’s hormonal and emotional health from conception to postpartum, perimenopause, and beyond. Rooted in East Asian medicine and informed by modern neurobiology, her work sees the body as a map of resilience—guiding women to regulate their nervous systems, balance hormones, and reclaim their rhythm of strength and beauty.

Her practice blends acupuncture, facial rejuvenation, and embodied care to help women feel powerful, nourished, and deeply at home in themselves.

Grounded in both clinical expertise and lived experience, Nina’s work redefines beauty, vitality, and care for the multi-hyphenate woman.

Please let her know if you would like more information about her services or her bi-monthly Community Mother Acupuncture Circle.

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Takayo Wakayama

Certified Birth Doula (DONA) and community-based lactation support

Mother of 2 children. Japanese/English bilingual.
Birth Doula and community base lactation support since 2010.
Asian community and cultural birth advocate.

Certified Birth doula DONA (CD)
Lactation Education Counselor
Spinning Babies trained
Peanut ball trained
Hands and Heart Bodywork trained
Prenatal exercise trainer

Takayo offers lactation support on Thursdays during our free Breastfeeding Support Group.

Please let her know if you would like more information on her services.

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Kim Nicholson

Certified Birth Doula (DONA) & CLEC (Certified Lactation Education Counselor)

Kim Nicholson is a DONA certified birth doula and Certified Lactation Education Counselor (CLEC). She’s a mama to 4 adult children and their spouses, and Grammy to 5 amazing kiddos ranging from 6 months to 14 years.

She’s been a doula for 8+ years and has supported over 430 families (some of them for multiple births!) “This amazing walk alongside families has been humbling, exciting, so satisfying, and is one of the most joyful, spiritually fulfilling, times of my life!”

Kim holds a monthly class for new parents. She gives a little insight into the parenting experience from the last few weeks of pregnancy through the precious early days of life with a newborn.

Please let her know if you would like more information about her doula services or her New Parents Class.

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