About Us
Courtney is nurturing, attentive, and cares wholeheartedly about supporting people’s visions of a healthy, safe, and autonomous birth. She is passionate about centering parents throughout the postpartum period by holding space for complex emotions while providing affirmation and hands-on support. When she’s not providing doula support, Courtney loves to make herbal tea, color, dance and build LEGO.
About Arai Doula Care
For Courtney McClain, a Bronx native, doula work is the convergence of her passions and goals to support Black birthing people, centering their mental and emotional wellness. As a Full Spectrum Doula and founder of Arai Doula Care, it is Courtney’s priority to educate and work in communities with BIPOC humans who are deeply empathetic.
Her practice is grounded in the understanding that birthing people are experts on their bodies and know their experiences. They deserve equity, culturally congruent care, and autonomy throughout this experience, especially during postpartum periods. Courtney works closely with families as a companion, providing support to parents and their birth support team to create an empowering birth experience.
Courtney’s love of her community and mental and reproductive health can be traced back to her almost 2 decades in health education in NYC public schools. She later obtained her M.S, Ed in Counseling Education to destigmatize mental health in her community while making care approachable and accessible.
Credentials
Ancient Song Full Spectrum Doula Training
2021
Chanel Porchia- Albert
The Pelvic Floor and Birth
Sonia Reiter
2021
Newborn Care for Doulas
LaShanda Dandrich
2021
Advanced Doula Skills: Founding your Practice
2022
Whit McWilliams
40 Days Postpartum and their Newborns
2021
Carmen Mojica
Pregnancy and Postpartum Herbs & Nutrition
2021
Grandma’s Hands
Conscious Birth Collective Mentorship
2021
Emilie Rodriguez, Myla Flores, Evelyn Alvarez, Aida Alfonzo, Nicole Jean- Baptiste
Lactation Foundations
LaShanda Dandrich
2021
Decolonizing Health Workshop
Ericka Hart
2021
Companioning Clients Through Pregnancy Loss
Naima Beckles
2022
Trauma Informed Client Care
Ama Warnock