Our Doulas
Courtney Jones
Courtney Jones is the owner and founder of North Texas Doulas, driven by her passion for supporting women during one of the most pivotal experiences of their lives: childbirth. Since founding the organization, Courtney has recognized the essential need for doula care and advocacy in labor and deliveries, a vision that took shape during the unique challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As a certified Birth & Labor Doula, Childbirth Educator, Certified Placenta Encapsulator and Certified Lactation Consultant, she brings years of experience and a commitment to ensuring that each woman is matched with the perfect doula for her needs. Outside of her professional life, Courtney enjoys the simple pleasure of baking bread, though she humorously admits to accidentally killing her sourdough starter once a month. The joy of caring for her three children remains a highlight of her life, balancing the demands of motherhood with her professional dedication to empowering families through their childbearing journeys.
Certified Postpartum Doula
Gina is a certified postpartum doula with 14+ years of experience, focusing on newborns, preemies, multiples, and medically complex infants. She holds a degree in Psychology and Child Development from UT Dallas and is registered to care for children in the Texas foster system. Outside of work, Gina enjoys yoga, weight lifting, hiking, reading, and spending time outdoors—bringing her grounded, nurturing energy into every family she supports.
Gina is a Birth & Labor Doula and an overnight Postpartum Doula. She services Plano, Texas and surrounding areas.
Gina Occhipinti
Lala Guseynova
Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula
Certified Lactation Counselor | Pediatric Sleep Consultant | Certified Placenta Specialist.
Lala is a retired RN BSN and current graduate student double-majoring in Clinical Psychology and Applied Behavioral Analysis. Combined with her experience as a mother of two amazing boys, she brings a unique and comprehensive perspective to women’s and children’s health. Lala’s diverse background includes nursing, behavioral therapy, postpartum care, early childhood development, infant sleep training, lactation consulting, and she is also a Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist.
This broad expertise allows her to offer families a holistic and integrated approach to care — supporting physical health, emotional well-being, and behavioral growth. She is deeply passionate about guiding families through the transformative and sometimes challenging periods of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery.
Whether you are seeking personalized postpartum support, expert breastfeeding guidance, sleep training strategies, or placenta encapsulation services, Lala is here to provide compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to your unique needs.
Philana Rodriguez
Philana’s passion for birth work is rooted in her deep love for supporting new mothers as they begin their journey into motherhood. She believes that every family deserves a calm, caring, and confident start, and finds joy in helping parents feel grounded and supported as they welcome new life into the world.
With over 24 years of experience as a mother herself and more than 25 years working in security, Philana brings a unique balance of strength, reliability, and steady reassurance to the birth space. Her clients often describe her as dependable, attentive, and deeply compassionate. She’s known for listening carefully to each family’s needs and creating an atmosphere of trust, comfort, and emotional safety.
Philana finds beauty in watching life come into the world and considers it an honor to be present for such transformative moments. Whether in a hospital or home setting, her presence is calm, nurturing, and empowering — a gentle reminder that birth is both sacred and strong.
Outside of doula work, Philana enjoys spending time with her children and animals, reading, shopping, watching movies, and creating meaningful memories with her family.