About Lois Freedman

Lois Freedman, M.Ed., C.C.E. is a therapist, childbirth educator, perinatal consultant and author of Birth as a Healing Experience: The Emotional Journey of Pregnancy through Postpartum. For more than 20 years, Lois has counseled women coping with anxiety, grief, traumatic birth experience, loss of a child, cesarean section, mother loss, miscarriage, infertility and death of a loved one. In addition to her private practice, Lois offers a range of classes and workshops for expectant parents and new mothers. Lois has a special interest and expertise in preparing women and couples for VBAC - vaginal birth after cesarean.

Lois has also created Circle of Women© workshops to help women find joy and fulfillment in their personal and professional lives. These groups provide a sacred space for women at any stage of life to explore the balance between nurturing themselves and taking care of others. Lois also provides private counseling to women of all ages who are experiencing a life transition, a loss or trauma.

Lois received her degrees from Northeastern University and Lesley College. A certified childbirth educator, Lois is a member of the Partners in Perinatal Health Conference Planning Committee; the Boston Association for Childbirth Education (BACE); the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN); Birth Year Network of Southeastern MA and Cape Cod; and Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition of Massachusetts.

A proud mother and mother-in-law, Lois cares passionately about the experience of birth and hopes that giving birth will always be honored and preserved as a natural and miraculous event.

Contact Lois Freedman by phone at (781) 784-1380, or