Dr. TAMAR LIEB

Dr. Tamar Lieb received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine and a certificate in midwifery from Bastyr University. She trained with several well-known midwives in the Seattle area and completed her midwifery training with two months of volunteer service in the South Pacific at Port Vila Hospital in Vanuatu.

Dr. Lieb chose to become a Naturopathic Doctor and midwife because of her desire to provide whole family natural healthcare. She has a passion for women's health and pediatrics and enjoys working with the whole family to support optimal health.  She has specific clinical interests in endocrine and digestive health, natural mood support, and fertility and preconception care.

Her first experience of the miraculous wonder of birth took place on a spring day in the sun-warmed goat paddock of a New England farm. She was already immersed in the naturopathic program at Bastyr, but it was after attending the birth of this sweet baby goat (her first in a doula capacity) that she chose to pursue midwifery. She believes that birth is a natural physiological process that is a life-changing event for the family that is newly being created.  She loves being present to watch this process and has supported many couples as they make the transition into parenthood. She is a certified Gottman educator and is trained as a "Bringing Baby Home" [http://www.bbhonline.org] facilitator.

In her free time, you will find Tamar hiking, camping, sewing and cooking with friends in her kitchen. She believes the most powerful medicine is often the simplest - the woods, good company, and wholesome food.