What drives us
As women, our bodies, our hormones, our roles, and our identities are in a constant state of change and transition throughout our lifecycle. So many of these normal but monumental life transitions, from puberty to childbirth to motherhood to menopause, are met with silence, shame, isolation, or unanswered questions. These transitions are transformative and deserve focused attention. Resources and community are often hard to come by, and services are disconnected from each other, making it hard for a woman to have a single place to receive care for her WHOLE self.
We are here to create a safe space to celebrate, service, educate, and support each other during during these seasons. We are here to provide options for care so families can make choices to suit their needs and goals. We are particularly passionate about the perinatal experience, from fertility and conception through postpartum. We recognize a growing focus on the need to prioritize a birthing person’s care as much as the infant’s, especially during the first year after child birth. Whether you are a mother or a father, a son or a daughter, a grandparent, a friend, or simply a comforting hand to hold, birth transforms everyone involved.
Non Profit Services
Classes, Groups & Events
The Holding Space 501(c)(3) offers classes, support groups and events to fulfill our mission of helping women and families in this community. Please visit our classes and groups page for more information and to sign up!
Cooperative Services
Anacortes Midwifery Care
Annual exams
Gynecologic Care
Prenatal and Postpartum Care
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) attended Birth Experiences
Newborn Care (in-hospital only)
School Sports Physicals
Anacortes Midwifery Care offers 24/7 coverage, high-quality, low-intervention care, including birth experiences in 2 different hospital settings, Island Health Birth Center and WhidbeyHealth Medical Center’s Family Birthplace . These options allow for the widest array of medical and pain relief options (including nitrous oxide and epidural) for labor, should they be indicated or requested.
HOME BIRTH ON FIDALGO ISLAND, WEST OF I-5, AND NORTH WHIDBEY ISLAND AVAILABLE!
Anacortes Psych & Wellness
Our mission is to help individuals optimize their well-being through holistic psychotherapy. We believe that addressing the mind, body, and spirit is essential for healing, empowerment, and transformation. We aim to provide an environment that is welcoming and inclusive to all.
Amy Begnal, LMHC, LPC
Katie King Schneider, M.ED., LMHCA
Lea Kennedy, MA LMFT
Offer Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavior (DBT), EMDR, Family Systems, Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Integrative, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT). They are Person-Centered, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Somatic, Strength-Based, and Trauma Focused.
Femina Fortis Nutrition
Femina Fortis Nutrition guides women to be their strongest, healthiest selves through all of life’s stages, including pregnancy and postpartum. Femina Fortis Nutrition is proud to help women optimize their nutrition practices according to the demands of their life stage.
Anacortes Birth Center
Coming Soon!
Construction will begin mid 2024.
A place for safe community birth for the clients of Anacortes Midwifery Care using the midwifery model of care and evidence-based practice.
Rooted Spruce Massage & Bodywork
Weekends by appointment.
We are so excited to welcome Imuya McDaniel, LMT and owner of Rooted Spruce Massage & Bodywork. Imuya specializes in: Structural Bodywork, Craniosacral, Nerve and Artery Manipulation, Prenatal/Postpartum, Trigger Point Therapy, Bowen techniques, Myofascial Release, and Deep Tissue Massage.
