Nia Doula Services is committed to providing compassionate, culturally inclusive, and full-spectrum doula support to individuals and families in Nova Scotia and beyond.

Our mission is to empower, educate, and advocate for birthing people at every stage of their reproductive journey—including prenatal, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, pregnancy loss. We strive to reduce birth trauma, promote maternal health equity, and ensure that every client feels supported, informed, and respected.

As a Black-owned business, we are dedicated to increasing representation in birth work by mentoring and creating career opportunities for Black and Indigenous doulas and doulas of who are People of Colour, fostering a community of care and advocacy.

Our Mission

We offer In-person support and blended services are only available within the Halifax Regional Municipality. Virtual doula support services are also available throughout the Maritimes (Nova-Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador).

Sattina Dabb
Prenatal, Labour & Birth Doula

Compassion – We provide non-judgmental, empathetic, and personalized support tailored to each client’s needs.
Empowerment – We equip families with knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions about their reproductive health.
Cultural Representation – We advocate for greater visibility and inclusion of Black, Indigenous, People of Colour and marginalized communities in birth work.
Advocacy – We work to address racial disparities in maternal and infant health, striving for equitable care and better outcomes.
Respect & Dignity – We honour each client’s choices, experiences, and traditions, fostering a safe, inclusive and supportive environment.
Education – We provide evidence-based information and continuous learning opportunities for both clients and aspiring doulas.
Community & Collaboration – We build strong networks among birth workers, healthcare providers, and organizations to enhance support systems.
Integrity – We uphold the highest ethical standards in our care, ensuring trust and transparency in all that we do.

Core Values

I have built my advocacy experience in and support for the Black & Indigenous community in various roles. I’ve also volunteered for the Parents of Multiple Births Association (POMBA) and I'm very experienced in working with families of multiples, navigating the pregnancy and potential complications that can arise when it’s considered a high-risk pregnancy.
I’m very excited to be on this journey with my Doula Sister, Sattina, to support more women / pregnant people, more babies, and more families

After experiencing miscarriages and a termination, myself, I realized there is a huge lack of care, and emotional support for people during and after experiencing this type of personal trauma. The empathy, patience and emotional support needed is crucial for mental health, grieving and healing.

I was born and raised in Halifax NS, and currently in Dartmouth NS. I am a proud wife, and a mother of twins plus one. I trained to become a Doula in 2019. In 2021, I trained to provide postpartum support, and support to anyone who has gone through a termination process. I got Internationally Certified by ProDoula as a Birth Doula in 2023.
Since my 20’s, I have emotionally supported women postpartum, and women going through miscarriages. I realized there are doulas for this because women and pregnant people are often left alone, while miscarrying, and also following pregnancy terminations

Deidra Williams
Founder, Owner, Birth Doula

Vision

Our vision is to change the culture and representation of the doula services industry in Nova-Scotia and throughout Atlantic Canada. By Providing more accessible education and support for clients from a culturally diverse & inclusive lens and perspective. By Creating the 1st Black-owned holistic birthing, womb care birthing & education centre in Halifax and in Atlantic Canada.