ELLA serves families primarily in Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties in California, with a focus on communities including Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee, and the broader Inland Empire.

ELLA provides full-spectrum doula services covering fertility, pregnancy, birth, abortion and loss, and postpartum care. Additionally, they offer Somatica-informed intimacy and relationship coaching, community health worker navigation, transitional housing support, and access to a perinatal wellness network including lactation consulting and newborn care specialists.

ELLA is contracted with Medi-Cal plans (including IEHP in Riverside and San Bernardino counties) and TRICARE West, allowing many clients to receive doula and related services at no out-of-pocket cost. This ensures accessible support for low- to moderate-income and military families.

ELLA integrates doula care, intimacy and relationship coaching, community health worker services, and transitional housing support under one coordinated model. The founder's expertise as a federal maternal health policy author and experienced doula enables a rare combination of policy knowledge and hands-on advocacy, ensuring families receive comprehensive, culturally responsive care.

Yes. ELLA offers Somatica-informed intimacy and relationship coaching to individuals and couples beyond the perinatal period. These private-pay sessions address emotional connection, communication, and intimacy challenges in a confidential, non-judgmental setting.

Through transitional housing support, ELLA helps families navigate housing resources, develop stability plans, and connect with wrap-around services aimed at keeping families safely together during transitions from shelters or precarious living situations.

ELLA connects clients with trusted partners including newborn care specialists, lactation consultants, postpartum and death doulas, and perinatal mental health professionals. These referrals ensure families receive specialized care coordinated seamlessly alongside ELLA's direct services.

You can begin by contacting ELLA through their website to schedule a free consultation or submit an intake form. The process includes verifying insurance coverage (such as Medi-Cal or TRICARE West) and discussing your specific needs to tailor the appropriate support.

Yes. ELLA's website and intake process are designed with HIPAA-conscious privacy measures to ensure sensitive information is handled securely and respectfully, especially regarding topics like abortion, pregnancy loss, or mental health.

Yes. ELLA offers compassionate full-spectrum doula care that includes support during abortion and pregnancy loss. Their approach is trauma-informed and non-judgmental, providing emotional presence and advocacy tailored to your needs.

ELLA provides doula support primarily through a combination of telehealth-style virtual sessions and in-person presence when appropriate, especially during labor, birth, and community outreach within their service counties.

Ebony Droste, ELLA's founder, is a DONA International-certified full-spectrum doula, Somatica-trained intimacy and relationship coach, and former federal health insurance specialist who authored significant maternal health policy at CMS.

ELLA's Community Health Worker services provide expert assistance with Medi-Cal eligibility, enrollment, and navigating complex insurance and social service systems to ensure clients access all available healthcare benefits effectively.

Yes. ELLA offers relationship coaching for couples focusing on communication skills, emotional reconnection, and intimacy rebuilding, especially addressing postpartum relational changes and challenges.

During doula sessions, you receive continuous emotional support, evidence-based education, birth planning assistance, and advocacy within healthcare settings. Support can be provided in person or virtually depending on the stage and client preference.