Birth-Informed Touch Provider™ Certification
Trauma-Informed, Nervous-System-Aware Support for Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum
The Birth-Informed Touch Provider™ Certification is a professional designation for massage therapists, doulas, and birth-adjacent practitioners who support pregnant, laboring, and postpartum clients using trauma-informed, consent-based, and nervous-system-aware touch.
This certification recognizes practitioners who understand that touch during pregnancy and birth is not only physical, but emotional and neurological—and who are committed to ethical, scope-aware care.
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What Is the Birth-Informed Touch Provider™ Certification?
The Birth-Informed Touch Provider™ Certification is a specialized credential that establishes best-practice standards for hands-on professionals working in birth-adjacent spaces.
It provides a shared framework and language for practitioners who want to:
This certification does not expand clinical or medical scope. It exists to support professional awareness, responsibility, and integrity in touch-based care.
Who This Certification Is For
This certification is open to professionals who work with or support birthing bodies, including:
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Licensed Massage Therapists
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Doulas (birth, postpartum, or full-spectrum)
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Bodyworkers and somatic practitioners
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Wellness professionals supporting pregnancy and postpartum care
You do not need to be a licensed massage therapist to hold this certification, but you must practice within your existing scope and credentials.
Certification & Credentialing
Upon certification, providers receive an official Certificate of Certification and a Certified Birth-Informed Touch Provider™ digital badge, which may be displayed on websites and professional materials in its original form.
This certification is a professional designation and does not provide licensure, medical training, or continuing education credits.
Certified Birth-Informed Touch Providers™ benefit from:
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Greater confidence in emotionally sensitive spaces
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Trauma-informed and consent-based frameworks
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Nervous system awareness for both client and practitioner
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Clear professional boundaries and burnout protection
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A recognized designation that differentiates their work