The Certification
The Menopause Doula Certification
Support women through the most powerful, least supported transition of their lives. You don’t need to be a doctor. You need heart, and the desire to walk beside a woman as she remembers her power.
Enrolment opens November 2026, once per year.
Why this work
Something in you knows: this work matters
Women are suffering in silence, and you’ve seen it. Maybe you’ve lived it. Maybe you’ve been dismissed or confused about what was happening in your own body. Or maybe you’re already supporting others and want more depth in your work.
Whatever brought you here, welcome. You’re not alone.
Who it’s for
Who Becomes a Doula?
Menopause doulas come from every walk of life. What they share is the call to support women.
Maybe you’ve lived the perimenopause story yourself. Maybe you’re already supporting others and want more depth in your work. Whatever brought you here, welcome.
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Health care practitioners
Midwives, nurses, coaches, and practitioners who want to add grounded menopause expertise to the way they already serve women.
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Women who’ve lived it
You’ve been dismissed or confused about what was happening in your own body, and you want to make sure other women aren’t.
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Clinicians
You’re a clinician who wants to give women what the exam room rarely allows: time.
The framework
Walk the Menopause Doula Matrix
Inside the certification you’ll move through our 8-part framework, learning how each system is affected by menopause and how to support your clients through it.
Hormone Health
Sleep
Genitourinary Health
Brain Health
Emotional Health
Spirit & Longevity
Metabolic Health
Physical Wellbeing
The journey
The Certification Journey
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Walk the Doula Matrix
8 on-demand training modules, with new content dropping every two weeks.
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Learn live with Dr. Lovely
Live training for every module, where you can ask questions and dig into real cases.
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Practice with real tools
Pre-work, case studies, triage tools, symptom maps, and a research catalogue.
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Submit your case for review
Earn your certificate by completing the training and two reviewed case studies.
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Grow with the community
Monthly live calls and a private community space for a full year after training.
What’s included
Everything you need to practice with confidence
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8 on-demand training modules, with new content every two weeks
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Pre-work, case studies, essential questions, and a glossary for each module
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Live training with Dr. Lovely for every module
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Monthly live community calls for a full year after the matrix training
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A private community space to connect, share, and grow
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Sophia, our private doula AI teaching assistant
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A classroom portal for questions and guidance, with searchable content
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Triage tools, symptom maps, and content transcripts
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A catalogue of contemporary menopause research
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Recordings of every live session, including both introductory webinars
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Your certificate, earned by completing the training and two reviewed cases
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Foundations for ethical practice and sustainable business building
Q&A
More questions? Write to admin@menopausedoulacouncil.com
Do I need clinical training to become a menopause doula?
No. Menopause doulas come from every walk of life, and the training meets you where you are, whether you hold a clinical license or not. What matters is the call to support women.
When can I enrol?
Enrolment opens in November 2026, once per year. Join the certification waitlist to be first to know when doors open.
How is the training delivered?
You move through the Doula Matrix at your own pace: 8 on-demand modules, with new content dropping every two weeks. Every module also has a live training session where you can ask questions and dig into real cases.
How do I earn the certificate?
You complete the 8 training modules and submit two case studies for individual review. When your cases are approved, you are certified.
What support do I get after the training?
A full year of monthly live calls and a private community space, so the learning keeps deepening long after the modules end.
Is everything online?
Yes. The modules are on-demand and the live sessions happen over video, so you can train from anywhere in the world.
What is the Menopause Doula Matrix?
The Matrix is the 8-module framework at the heart of the certification. Each module covers one territory of midlife health:
Hormone Health · Sleep · Genito-urinary Health · Brain Health · Emotional Health · Metabolic Health · Physical Wellbeing · Spirit & Longevity
Who teaches the program?
Dr. Fiona Lovely leads the program and teaches every live session. The certification was created by the Menopause Doula Council in 2020.
It starts with you
A certification, a community, and a path into work that matters.
Enrolment opens November 2026.