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.
Courtney is a DFWChild Mom Approved Doula and is in the Carrot Directory.
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 is in the Carrot Directory.
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.
Marie barnett
Certified Birth Doula
Marie is a Christian wife and mother with a deep passion for supporting women through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum season. As a doula, she is committed to providing empowering, positive, and faith-filled care that honors each mother’s unique journey.
Before becoming a doula, Marie worked in the medical field for five years, including nearly four years as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), giving her a strong foundation in compassionate, hands-on care. Her background allows her to confidently support families with both emotional encouragement and practical knowledge.
Outside of the doula world, Marie treasures time with her family and is actively involved in her church, where she serves as the Assistant Director of the “Lil Kidz” ministry. In this role, she helps teach children ages 6 weeks to 4 years about Jesus, nurturing young hearts with love and intention.
Marie’s dream is to care for mothers and their babies with joy, positivity, and encouragement—helping families feel supported, confident, and deeply cared for during one of life’s most sacred seasons.
alexis Gregory
Certified Birth Doula
Alexis is a wife, mama, doula, and childbirth educator with a heart for natural living, faith-filled motherhood, and empowering women to trust the beautiful design God gave their bodies.
My journey into birth work began with my own experiences of pregnancy and motherhood — the raw, miraculous, transformative moments that showed me just how capable and powerful women truly are. As a Jesus-loving, homesteading mama, I believe that birth is not something to fear, but something to embrace with confidence, peace, and purpose.
Through my work as a doula and childbirth educator, I’m passionate about helping families prepare for birth—mind, body, and spirit. Whether you’re planning a home birth, hospital birth, or something in between, my goal is to support you with evidence-based education, unwavering encouragement, and faith-rooted reassurance that you were made for this.
When I’m not serving families, you’ll find me barefoot in the garden, baking in the kitchen, chasing kiddos, or enjoying slow, simple moments at home with my husband. I believe birth and motherhood are sacred callings, and it’s my joy to walk alongside families as they step into one of life’s most beautiful journeys.