About Mind Body Baby NC

Mind Body Baby exists to bridge the gaps in mental health care for mothers and birthing people in our community by providing knowledge, resources and equitable, peer-driven emotional support through their perinatal experience; because when parents are knowledgeable, equipped and valued their babies have the ability to reach their fullest potential.

Taking Care of You Is Taking Care of Your Baby.
Mind Body Baby works to educate and provide social-emotional support to new and expecting caregivers through the perinatal experience because when caregivers are nurtured, knowledgeable and respected; children have the ability to reach their fullest potential.
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Jasmine Ballard- Administrative Director, Levine Cancer Institute -
Julia Pelly - Journalist, Midwifery Student
Azia Provine - Executive Consultant / Strategy & Finance Specialist
Rachel Hidalgo - Educator, Founder The Authentic Nest
Elena Arecco Bridgmon, MBD, PCC - Chief Administrative Officer @ LUMO, Executive Coach
Lauren Golden, DC - Chiropractor, Golden Family Chiropractic
Karyn Tindall- Client Relations Director, Willis Towers Watson

Executive Director - Cynthia Wood, CEIM -
Co- Founder, Owner / Educator, Infant Massage Charlotte
Mary Formella, OT / Admin Assistant - Occupational Therapist, Certified Sleep Consultant

Advisory Board
Stephanie Barbadora-Froelich, DO- OB / GYN, Novant Health NoDa OB / GYN
Rachael Anastasio Collins, RN, BSN, IBCLC - Lactation Consultant, Milked Lactation Services
Carly Fenimore, RD - Clinical Dietician, Fertility-RD
Dr. Brenda Gajowski PT, DPT - Pelvic Physical Therapist , She Thrives Physical Therapy and Wellness (co-founder)
Dr. Katrina George, DNP, CNM, IBCLC - Certified Nurse Midwife, Providence OBGYN
Helen Herzig - Certified Birthing Doula, Aussie Doulas
Racquel McNeil - Certified Full Spectrum Doula, The Queens Collective Birthing
Collin Parsons - Certified Doula, LGBTQA2S+ Birth Advocate,, Doula Differently
Dr. Samantha Suffren, MD - Board Certified Psychiatrist, Women's Transitional Health, Novant Health
Dr. Jen DiCicco, PT, DPT Owner of Baby Steps LLC (co-founder)
Casey Jones MSW, LCSW- Owner / Therapist, Carolina Family and Maternal Counseling
Afton Jones, PMH-C - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Perinatal Wellness & Support Services, PLLC
Maria Satterfield - Attorney, Satterfield Legal, PLLC
Staci Comer - Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Grow & Flourish Therapy, PLLC