Kathy Woo, MS, CHT is a Birth Doula, trained Postpartum Doula, Certified Hypnotherapist, HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator and holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from San Francisco State University. She received her birth and postpartum doula training from Natural Resources in San Francisco.
Kathy practices Depth Hypnosis™, a form of hypnotherapy that incorporates principles from Buddhism, Shamanism, Transpersonal Psychology and Hypnotherapy. She received training from Dr. Isa Gucciardi, at The Foundation of the Sacred Stream, and her other studies include Shamanism, Buddhism and Integrated Energy Medicine.
Prior to her path as a birthworker, Kathy spent many years working in various San Francisco Community Mental Health programs as a counselor and social worker. This time gave her the opportunity to work with people from different cultural backgrounds and learn about imbalances on a mental, physical, spiritual and emotional level. Kathy is committed to empowering others by helping them connect to their own resources and transform their suffering with compassion. Incorporating the knowledge she has gained from her studies along with her experiences, Kathy believes healing is available to everyone.
