about ME

Abby Barclay (she/her) is a Full Spectrum Doula and Reiki Healer based in Toronto, Ontario. Being a full-spectrum doula means she supports clients through any event along the reproductive spectrum including: labour & birth, postpartum, abortion and loss.

After a 15 year career in the fashion industry, Abby left New York City and moved to Canada where she began to pursue heart-centred work as a doula and Reiki practitioner. Becoming a doula felt like a true calling for her, it fulfilled her desire to be of greater service to her community and support individuals along their reproductive health journey. She brings a passion to create and hold space for the varied experiences of her clients and aims to be a non-directive, client-centred source of support during these intimate and sacred times.

Abby works as a doula under a trauma-aware, anti-oppressive model of care with a focus on inclusivity and information as a source of power. She is passionate about reproductive justice and approaches each client with the belief that they are unique and that their choices deserve to be honoured. By showing up as a calm, trustworthy presence, and centring her clients in all interactions, Abby provides individualized care and service that matches her client’s needs and goals.

Previously, Abby held the position as Development Manager and Doula with Birth Mark Toronto, where she had the privilege of supporting many families and individuals with limited access or barriers to receiving doula support. Being a part of an organization whose mission is to make doulas accessible to everyone aligned perfectly with Abby’s values when offering doula support.

Abby trained as a birth and postpartum doula with DONA and as an abortion doula with The Doula Project NYC and with Melissa Fuller at Birth Mark. She is also a certified Prenatal and Vinyasa Yoga teacher and has taken many additional trainings for perinatal support.

Abby lives in Toronto, Ontario with her partner and she supports clients in the GTA and Simcoe regions.

When she’s not working as a doula, Abby enjoys cooking, moving her body, studying tarot, and being outside in nature with her Aussiedoodle, Wiley.