Empowered Arrival is more than a service - it's a sanctuary
What Empowered Means Here
Empowerment isn't loud. It's sovereign. At Empowered Arrival, being empowered means having choices. Feeling safe enough to ask questions. Knowing your voice will shape your care - not be silenced by it.
You do not have to become someone else to be supported.
Why Birth Matters
I didn’t plan to become a doula—I answered a calling. It rose from lived experience: navigating the healthcare system as a Black woman, feeling unseen, unheard. I created Empowered Arrival because birthing people deserve care that centres them. That listens first. That doesn’t ask them to shrink or perform.
Your Birth Experience is My Priority
Hi, I’m Lakisha
I’m a mum of three, and that truth sits at the heart of how I hold space for others. My journey into birth work wasn’t planned. It was shaped by lived experience, by loss, by resilience, and by a deep knowing that things could be different.
As someone who has personally faced the challenges within maternal healthcare, I’ve seen first hand how vital it is to have a voice in your birth experience.
The majority of my own pregnancies didn’t go as they should have. I wasn’t being heard. I was dismissed, overlooked, and left to carry the weight of it in silence. That experience lit something in me.
I saw how often birthing people are not listened to, how our pain is minimised, and how dangerous that silence can be. It showed me how much it matters to have someone in the room who sees you, believes you, and holds space for your truth.
That’s when I knew: birth work wasn’t something I wanted to do, it was something I needed to do.
Now, I walk alongside others with presence, compassion, and deep respect. I strive to be the calm in the chaos, the advocate when the room forgets to listen, and the steady hand when things feel overwhelming.
When I’m not holding space for others, you’ll often find me soaking in music, enjoying a little pampering, and pouring my love into my children’s joy. Their happiness, their wholeness, it’s my heartbeat.
I want every person I support to feel seen, safe, and deeply empowered.
If you’ve ever felt unheard in your birth experience, I see you. You’re not alone. This space is for you.
Why Choose Empowered Arrival?
At Empowered Arrival, I offer holistic, compassionate doula care that adapts to your needs—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Whether you’re newly pregnant, preparing to meet your baby, or finding your rhythm in postpartum, I walk beside you.
This isn’t just about services—it’s about presence. Every plan, session, and quiet check-in is centred on your voice, your values, and your vision of what being held should feel like.
Explore how we can work together through antenatal support, co-created birth planning, and grounded postnatal care—all shaped around you.
Personalised Support
Support doesn't start at labour and end with a baby in arms. It starts the moment you say ' I want to be held,' and continues as long as you need.
In this space, personal means attuned. It means I learn what comfort looks like for you, and offer care shaped around that. From gentle check-ins and birth prep conversations to emotional processing after delivery, this is support that listens first and responds with intention.
I'm here - not to steer you, but to stand beside you, always centred on your voice and vision.
Guidance
Guiding families through every stage - held, heard, and honoured.
Antenatal A safe space to explore your preferences, prepare emotionally, and begin feeling seen and supported before birth ever begins.
Birth Planning Co-created - not prescribed. Rooted in your rhythms, culture, and instincts, these sessions are shaped around your values and voice, not anyone else's agenda.
Postnatal Gentle holding through the sacred unknown. This is not about bouncing back, it's about being met where you are, with care that honours rest, reflection and realness.
Emotional Empowerment
Birth isn’t just physical—it’s deeply emotional, spiritual, and layered. My emotional support offering creates space for all of it: the doubts, the fears, the quiet joys, and the unspoken grief. Whether you're unpacking past experiences, navigating anxieties about what’s ahead, or simply needing a witness to your truth, I’m here.
This isn’t about fixing—it's about feeling safe enough to express. In our sessions, I listen with presence, reflect with care, and honour your emotional journey as part of your birthing journey.
Because being held emotionally before, during, and after birth isn’t a luxury—it’s foundational.
Community Connection
You weren’t meant to do this alone. At Empowered Arrival, support doesn’t stop at one-to-one care—it expands into connection. Community means having people who see you, who speak your language, and who hold space without judgment.
Through curated resources, gentle gatherings, and signposting to inclusive networks, I help you build a circle that reflects your values and uplifts your voice. Whether it’s finding culturally safe spaces, linking you to local support groups, or simply reminding you that you belong—this is about weaving you back into the web of care we all deserve.
Because thriving in pregnancy, birth, and beyond isn’t just personal—it’s collective.
Get in touch
Telephone: 07398888440
E-mail: empoweredarrival@hotmail.com