Pregnancy and Parenting Coaching
At MindfulBirthNY we are all about community and not leaving parents alone with the tough and vitally important work of birth and parenting. We do all we can to facilitate strong community with our many parenting groups, listening partner projects, and special clinics. But there can be a huge benefit to one-on-one support with a birth professional or parenting expert to help you navigate both the practical side of life with kids and – just as importantly – the emotional challenges we can sometimes feel alone with as parents.
Our passionate and committed team of coaches is made up of experienced counselors and parent group leaders.
Single sessions or series available. Please email us for rates and scheduling. Discounted rate for families that have enrolled in MindfulBirthNY birth or parenting classes.
Mary Esther Malloy, MA
Mary Esther Malloy has supported thousands of families through early parenthood as a coach, doula, birth educator, lactation educator, mindfulness teacher, and parent group leader starting in 2003. She is the mother of three children and has been publishing about birth and parenting for the last ten years.
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Aisha Williams, PhD
Aisha Williams, Ph.D., is a coach, consultant, group leader, and mother of two, dedicated to helping people develop sound approaches to building emotional health and resilience. She has expertise in varied disciplines such as Mindfulness, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Hypnotherapy, and Psychosensory Interventions. She integrates these modalities in her work facilitating growth and helping clients to deepen their connection with their inner resources, particularly during periods of transition or heightened challenge. Aisha holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from Fordham University, with a research focus on identifying ways in which mindfulness, meditation, and prayer can help buffer mothers against the deleterious psychological impact of multiple forms of stress. She received a B.A. in African American Studies from Yale University.
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Kristin Lawless
Kristin Lawless is the author of Formerly Known As Food: How the Industrial Food System Is Changing Our Minds, Bodies, and Culture, which won the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature in 2019. Her journalism and columns have appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Newsweek, and VICE. Kristin is also a Certified Nutrition Educator and believes in the healing power of real food nutrition for optimal health.
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Jeremy Hopwood
Dedicated to fathers and families, Jeremy enjoys working in a group setting as well as one-on-one sessions that focus on new fatherhood, partner strategies, pre-natal father prep, and addiction. His background includes extensive work in the twelve-step recovery process, peer counseling, and meditation in the Buddhist tradition. He strives to create a free, authentic space for men to be heard, helping fathers to lead healthy, proud lives.
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Laura Wolfe
Laura Wolfe brings 20 plus years of peer counseling experience to her coaching and a deep commitment to creating a safe, inclusive space for parents to remember our own and each other’s goodness. As the child of activists, her passion is looking at both societal oppressions, and the triggers that keep us from being fully present and connected to our children.
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