Menopause Office Hours is a perimenopause and menopause education, support, and advisory practice founded by Lesley Kantor. We offer one-on-one sessions, small private group Office Hours, and curated community gatherings featuring leading doctors and clinicians in the menopause care field. Whether you’re looking for personal guidance, a shared learning experience with other women, or access to a medical expert, we build around what you need. Our mission is simple: putting accurate, evidence-based information into the hands of every woman who needs it. Because informed women get to better care faster.

It’s for any woman who wants to feel informed about what her body will experience in perimenopause and menopause, know how to advocate for her health care choices, and learn how to ensure she is being cared for by evidence-based medical experts. Every woman comes to us from a different moment in her perimenopause or menopause journey. Some are just beginning to notice shifts and want to get ahead of what’s coming. Some know exactly what they’re experiencing and want help preparing for a specific appointment. Some have already moved through menopause and want support figuring out next steps. Wherever you are, you deserve not only what you need but also what you want. Feeling optimal is the goal.

Not at all. We work with women who are pre-menopausal, perimenopausal, and post-menopausal. We are passionate about being able to support women before the effects of menopause impact our health span, so the earlier we are able to support our clients, the better. No matter when, we’re there.

Absolutely not. Actually, most women were not taught anything about this, and the same can be said for many medical providers. So much of what inspired Lesley to start Menopause Office Hours is the gap in knowledge we hope to help close for women.

A menopause doula is a trained professional who supports women through the perimenopause and menopause transition with evidence-based education, preparation, and advocacy. The training covers the biological, physiological, and sociological changes that occur in women during perimenopause and beyond. The role of a Certified Menopause Doula is not to clinically diagnose or prescribe. It is to get women at all phases of this journey prepared with the information they need to get the most out of their perimenopausal and menopausal medical care.

Think of a menopause doula the way you think of a birth doula. She’s there for a specific and significant moment, informed and prepared, helping you navigate a system that can feel overwhelming so you come out of the experience with what you need. That’s exactly what we do, for a different but equally significant transition in a woman’s life, the menopause transition. Where we differ from a menopause coach is in the scope and the focus. Coaches may often work with women over longer timeframes, centered on ongoing lifestyle goals – also very important. Our work is more concentrated. We focus on understanding your specific situation, getting you educated on the basics of hormones, treatment modalities, research studies, symptom manifestations, and more, making sure you feel confident and prepared for future menopause-care conversations with your clinicians. Then we aim to get you into the hands of great medical care as fast as possible.

We start by understanding your concerns and priorities, whatever’s on your mind going in. From there, we go as deep as you need, from a high-level grounding in midlife hormones to a concrete plan for advocating for HRT or non-hormonal options. If you want help identifying trusted medical experts and specialists who can diagnose, prescribe, and support your medical needs, we can explore that with you too. The time spent is individualized to each client’s priorities.

Every new client starts with The Initial Office Hour, a 75-minute session built to cover as much ground as possible: your symptoms, questions, and goals. After that, it’s entirely up to you. Some women need just one session. Other clients of ours come back for Office Hour Drop-Ins, which are 50-minute sessions whenever the moment calls for it: before an appointment, after one, or when something shifts. We don’t require packages or timelines these drop-ins need to be used within.

We can absolutely build a plan to accommodate your partner. Having a relationship where both partners are educated and communicative about what one or both are experiencing throughout this transition makes a real difference. Reach out and let’s discuss.

Yes. One-on-one sessions are available virtually for women anywhere. Group Office Hours are available virtually or in person for clients in the local Los Angeles area.

A written summary follows every session: the key points we covered, questions built for your provider, any specialist referrals, and resources tailored to where you are, books, podcasts, experts worth following, whatever fits your specific situation.

If having support in the room or on the call with your provider would be helpful, we can discuss options for how we can accommodate this request.

Yes. Everything you share with us stays between us. We don’t share your personal information, your health history, or anything discussed in a session with anyone. The written summary we send after your session is for you alone. Menopause Office Hours is not a covered healthcare entity under HIPAA, which applies to medical providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses. That said, your privacy matters here, and everything you share is held in strict confidence. If you have specific questions about how your information is handled, reach out before booking.

A Group Office Hour is an intimate learning experience, hosted in a private setting in-person or virtually. It’s a meaningful way for women to learn in community together, whether that’s an evening with your closest friends, a networking group, a women’s club, or any group of women who share this experience. In some gatherings, we bring a guest board-certified menopause specialist to show what practicing evidence-based menopause care actually looks like. It’s one of the most direct ways for women to connect with providers who are at the forefront of this field.

We love bringing Menopause Office Hours to larger communities. Everyone in the room shares the same learning moment. What they take from it is personal, something to keep drawing on, for themselves and for each other. It’s a format that works well for women’s organizations, networking communities, private clubs, and any group who wants to ensure their community of women feels informed about this important subject. Similar to smaller, private group office hours, we can also explore building sessions to feature a guest medical expert in the field who leads the dialogue from a medical perspective.

Sessions are priced individually based on format requests, group size, and duration. Reach out through the contact form, and we’ll follow up with pricing details based on what fits your situation.

Most women find us through a referral from someone they already trust: a friend, a sister, a colleague, or sometimes a provider we’ve built a relationship with.

No. Lesley is a Certified Menopause Doula. If you need a diagnosis, a prescription, or medical management, this is the role of a certified clinician. We can help point you toward evidence-based providers trained in menopause care. Our role is making sure you go into those conversations informed and ready.

Menopause Office Hours is not a covered healthcare entity under HIPAA, which applies to medical providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses. We are not a medical practice. That said, your privacy matters to us and everything you share in a session is held in strict confidence. If you have specific questions about how your information is handled, please reach out before booking.

Some sessions may be able to be paid for using an FSA/HSA account. It may require your provider to write a letter of medical necessity. Please check with your insurance provider to verify.

We do not advise on insurance plans or coverage. For questions about coverage for menopause-related care, your insurance provider or a telehealth menopause platform that accepts insurance would be better placed to help.

The best way to connect is to fill out my form on the contact page found here.