BREAST CANCER DOULA CERTIFICATION™
Become a Certified Breast Cancer Doula™
Help women navigate diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and survivorship with greater clarity, confidence, and support.
Women facing breast cancer are often expected to coordinate appointments, manage information, advocate for themselves, integrate recommendations from multiple providers, and support their families—all while navigating one of the most challenging experiences of their lives.
Medical providers treat the disease.
Breast Cancer Doulas™ help women navigate the experience.
The Breast Cancer Doula Certification™ was created to prepare a new generation of professionals to fill this critical gap in care.
Program Includes
- One-Year Professional Certification
- Three Advanced Specialization Tracks
- Six-Month Supervised Practicum
- Contributing Faculty from Across the Breast Cancer Ecosystem
- Breast Cancer Doula™ Credential
- Founding Cohort Tuition Savings of $2,700
WHY NOW
Breast Cancer Care Is Changing
As care becomes increasingly specialized, the need for education, navigation, communication, and continuity continues to grow.
Women today have more information, more treatment options, more providers, and more decisions than ever before.
At the same time, many women report feeling overwhelmed, unsupported, and responsible for coordinating their own care.
As breast cancer care becomes increasingly specialized, many women are searching for someone who can help them understand the big picture.
The Breast Cancer Doula™ profession is emerging to help fill that gap.
Not by replacing medical care. By helping women navigate it.
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
A One-Year Professional Certification
Designed to prepare competent, confident, practice-ready Breast Cancer Doulas™.
Investment
Program Value
$9,500
Founding Cohort Tuition
$6,800
Save $2,700 as a member of the inaugural class.
Program Includes
- Foundations Training
- Advanced Specialization Track
- Six-Month Practicum
- Contributing Faculty
- Live Teaching Sessions
- Case Reviews
- Mentorship
- Certification Examination
- Professional Credential
- Visibility Through the Peony Ecosystem
A NEW PROFESSION
Because Women Need More Than Medical Care Alone
The healthcare system treats the disease. Women still need help navigating the experience.
While healthcare teams play an essential role, much of this work falls to the woman herself.
The Breast Cancer Doula™ provides the missing layer of support.
Not as a replacement for medical care. As a guide, educator, advocate, coordinator, and steady presence throughout the journey.
Women Facing Breast Cancer Are Often Expected To
- Make complex treatment decisions quickly
- Coordinate appointments across multiple providers
- Manage information and medical records
- Evaluate complementary approaches safely
- Advocate for themselves during vulnerable moments
- Support their families while managing their own care
- Navigate recovery, survivorship, and fear of recurrence
THE PEONY MODEL
Inspired by Midwifery. Designed for Breast Cancer.
A care model built around continuity, coordination, education, and whole-person support.
The Breast Cancer Doula™ model is inspired by one simple observation:
Women navigating major life transitions benefit from informed, continuous support.
Just as birth doulas help women navigate pregnancy and childbirth, Breast Cancer Doulas™ help women navigate diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and survivorship.
They help organize complexity.
They help women prepare for decisions.
They help coordinate support.
They help translate overwhelm into a clear plan.
At the center of this work is the Peony Care Plan™—a personalized framework that helps women organize information, communicate effectively, and actively participate in their care.
The doula helps bring that framework to life.
WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR
Designed for People Called to Support Women
Whether you're expanding an existing practice or beginning a new chapter, this program was built for people who want to make a meaningful difference.
No oncology specialization is required. The program teaches the Breast Cancer Doula™ model from the ground up.
This Certification Is Ideal For
- Breast cancer survivors
- Nurses
- Patient navigators
- Health coaches
- Integrative practitioners
- Wellness professionals
- Caregivers
- Advocates
- Community leaders
- Allied health professionals
- Individuals seeking purpose-driven work
WHAT A BREAST CANCER DOULA DOES
Guide. Educator. Advocate. Care Coordinator.
Supporting women through the moments between appointments.
The result is a woman who feels more informed, more organized, and more supported throughout her journey.
Breast Cancer Doulas™ Help Women
- Build and implement a Peony Care Plan™
- Prepare for appointments
- Organize information and recommendations
- Understand options and next steps
- Coordinate support across providers
- Navigate practical and emotional challenges
- Access trusted resources
- Stay connected to their goals and priorities
- Create a roadmap for recovery and survivorship
WHY WOMEN NEED BREAST CANCER DOULAS™
Supporting the Journey Between Appointments
Many of the most important moments happen outside the exam room.
Women Often Need Support
- After receiving a diagnosis
- Before major treatment decisions
- Between appointments
- During treatment transitions
- While coordinating multiple providers
- During recovery
- Throughout survivorship
These are the moments where questions arise, emotions surface, information becomes overwhelming, and support matters most.
Breast Cancer Doulas™ help women navigate those moments with greater clarity, preparation, and confidence.
THE CERTIFICATION PATHWAY
A Practicum-Based Professional Training
Moving beyond theory to prepare students for real-world practice.
Foundations
Build core competencies in:
- The breast cancer journey
- Care planning and coordination
- Communication and advocacy
- Medical literacy
- Whole-person support
- Scope of practice and referrals
- Working within multidisciplinary care teams
- The Peony Care Plan™ framework
Specialization Track
Choose an area of advanced focus.
Hormone-Positive Breast Cancer & Survivorship
Support women through long-term treatment, endocrine therapy, survivorship, and quality-of-life challenges.
HER2+ & Triple Negative Treatment Support
Support women through intensive treatment pathways requiring higher levels of coordination and preparation.
Integrative Survivorship & Long-Term Recovery
Support women as they transition from active treatment into long-term recovery and health optimization.
Supervised Practicum
Move beyond theory and into real-world application. Under mentorship and supervision, students learn to:
- Apply the Peony Care Plan™
- Support real women navigating breast cancer
- Conduct case reviews
- Coordinate care plans
- Practice communication and advocacy skills
- Build professional confidence
Certification
Demonstrate competency and earn the Certified Breast Cancer Doula™ credential.
LEARN FROM LEADING VOICES
Learn from the Experts Shaping the Future of Breast Cancer Care
A multidisciplinary faculty bringing together clinical expertise, lived experience, and integrative perspectives.
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Additional Faculty Announcements Coming Soon
Contributing Faculty May Include Experts In
- Medical Oncology
- Integrative Oncology
- Nutrition & Metabolic Health
- Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
- Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
- Exercise Oncology
- Patient Advocacy & Navigation
- Survivorship & Lived Experience
Students learn from experts across conventional oncology, supportive care, rehabilitation, nutrition, mental health, survivorship, integrative medicine, patient advocacy, and lived experience.
Together, these voices help create a richer understanding of the breast cancer journey and prepare doulas to support women with greater confidence, compassion, and perspective.
WHO IS HELPING BUILD THIS PROGRAM
Developed with Input from Across the Breast Cancer Ecosystem
A multidisciplinary approach to training the next generation of Breast Cancer Doulas™.
The Certification Is Being Developed With Input From
- Oncology professionals
- Integrative practitioners
- Survivors
- Advocates
- Educators
- Researchers
- Rehabilitation specialists
Contributing Faculty announcements coming soon.
WHY THIS PROGRAM IS DIFFERENT
More Than Education. A New Model of Care.
Built on the principles of coordination, advocacy, education, and whole-person support.
Most professional training programs focus on information.
This program focuses on implementation.
Because women don't just need information. They need someone who can help them navigate it.
Students Learn How To
- Support women through real-world decisions
- Organize complex care journeys
- Coordinate support across disciplines
- Understand integrative approaches responsibly
- Facilitate communication and continuity
- Improve the lived experience of care
PART OF THE PEONY PRO ECOSYSTEM
A Certification Connected to Something Bigger
Education, community, visibility, and ongoing professional growth.
The Breast Cancer Doula Certification™ is designed as the beginning of a professional journey—not the end.
The certification is one part of a broader ecosystem designed to advance integrative breast cancer care.
Graduates Gain Ongoing Opportunities To
- Participate in Peony PRO
- Continue learning through The Classroom
- Build visibility through The Network
- Access future advanced training
- Contribute to the growth of the profession
- Help shape the future of breast cancer support
CAREER & PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES
Turn Training Into Meaningful Impact
Apply the certification in ways that align with your background, goals, and calling.
A small number of clients each year may be enough to recover the cost of tuition while creating meaningful impact in the lives of women and families.
Graduates May Choose To
- Launch an independent Breast Cancer Doula™ practice
- Add doula services to an existing healthcare or wellness practice
- Support women virtually
- Partner with clinics and organizations
- Create survivorship programs
- Offer care planning and navigation services
FOUNDING COHORT
Help Define the Profession
Join the first generation of Certified Breast Cancer Doulas™.
Every profession begins somewhere.
The founding cohort will help establish the language, standards, and future direction of Breast Cancer Doula™ support.
Founding members will always hold a unique place in the evolution of the profession.
Founding Cohort Benefits
- Founding Cohort Tuition ($6,800)
- Recognition as a founding graduate
- Early visibility within the Peony ecosystem
- Direct access to faculty and mentors
- Opportunities to shape future curriculum
- Participation in the inaugural class
Investment
Program Value
$9,500
Founding Cohort Tuition
$6,800
Save $2,700
THE BIGGER VISION
1,500 Certified Breast Cancer Doulas™ Supporting Women Worldwide
Creating a new layer of support for a journey that affects millions of women and families every year.
Our goal is not simply to train doulas.
Our goal is to help establish a recognized profession dedicated to improving the breast cancer experience.
One that complements medical care. One that strengthens communication and continuity. One that helps women feel less alone.
Mission Impact
If each Certified Breast Cancer Doula™ supports:
20 women / doula
30,000
women served annually
30 women / doula
45,000
women served annually
50 women / doula
75,000
women served annually
FOUNDING COHORT 2027
The Profession Starts Here.
Join the first generation of Certified Breast Cancer Doulas™ and help shape a more informed, connected, and compassionate future for women navigating breast cancer.
Program Value
$9,500
Founding Cohort
$6,800
You Save
$2,700
EVERY WOMAN DESERVES SUPPORT
Help Bring the Peony Care Plan™ to Life
The framework helps women navigate the journey. The Breast Cancer Doula™ helps them implement it.
If you've felt called to support women through one of life's most challenging transitions, this program was built for you.
Join us in creating a more informed, connected, and compassionate future for breast cancer care.
Founding Cohort Applications Open 2027 · Limited Founding Cohort Seats Available