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Hi, I'm Carrie Benson, I'm about to tell you a lot about me. I know that these can get long winded, but why I think it's important for you to know my creditionals and history, is that it shows that I care about my work with you in how I specifically picked programs that I believe to be high quality to educate me so that I can best support you holistically.
​​I've always known that my passion is helping people so after taking a sociology class with a social worker in high school, I decided I would go to college for social work. I carefully selected a school that had a program specifically for social work.
While in school, I learned a lot about systems theory which helps explain how people interact with their environment. I graduated from Buena Vista University in 2013 with my Bachelor's in Social Work. I worked in the social work field with families in Sioux Falls for over 10 years.
​A few years after graduating college, I went to a class about essential oils, started using them, and fell in love with this alternative to mainstream products. Thus begun my clean living journey.
Now I teach DIY essential oil workshops and sell essential oils and clean products. Although we live a pretty clean lifestyle, using cloth diapers and no fake fragrance in our household prodocuts, I'm not perfect and would say I am "scrunchy"- somewhere between crunchy and silky.​
In 2019 I had my first son with the support of a birth doula. I learned about the many benefits of a doula through that experience. As a new parent, I soon realized there are a lot of gaps in information and support for new parents.
In the fall of 2020 I took a Postpartum Doula workshop through DONA International and started my postpartum doula work here in Sioux Falls, SD. I also started working through DONA's rigorous certification process. In January 2022, I became a certified postpartum doula through DONA International. Click on the Postpartum Doula tab to learn more about what I am currently offering. ​
This combination of social work experience and essential oil experience has lead me to be a huge advocate in holistic health- looking at health as a whole- mind, body, and spirit as well as the many sociatal factors that impact our overall health and well-being.​
I want you to have a cozy, healing postpartum. I absolutely LOVE helping support you in this by postpartum planning as well as supporting you in your home postpartum.​
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