PMH-C Recipient: October 2023
Below you will find a list of those people who have received their PMH-C’s in October 2023. The state listed is accurate as of 10/2023. USNameStateJennifer O'Dowd M.Ed, LPC, NCC
ALDanica…
6 Tips to Prepare for Your First Fertility Clinic Appointment Through a Diverse and Inclusive Lens
Are you taking the first step to possibly begin fertility treatments and feeling a little overwhelmed? Don’t worry, it’s rare that you’ll ever find anyone starting this process who’s not feeling that way. Maybe you’ve…
What Not to Say Someone Struggling with Infertility
With infertility affecting about 1 in 6 women, it is likely that you know someone who is struggling, or has struggled, with infertility. The pain and distress of this experience is excruciating, often made worse by well-intentioned friends…
A Chat on Advanced Trainings with Birdie Gunyon Meyer
A Chat on Advanced Trainings with Birdie Gunyon Meyer, RN, MA, PMH-C, PSI Certification and Training DirectorTell us about PSI’s advanced trainings in perinatal mental health. We offer Advanced Psychotherapy, Advanced Psychopharmacology,…
PMH-C Recipients: September 2023
Below you will find a list of those people who have received their PMH-C’s in September 2023. The state listed is accurate as of 9/2023. USNameStateCamille Noelle Clements
AKDaphne Simpson,…
Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders in The Adoption Community
November is National Adoption Month. This month we choose to bring awareness to the intricacies of adoption and the impact on Birth Parent(s), Adopted Individual(s) and Adoptive Parent(s). Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders impact all…
Building Your Village: Finding & Growing Friendship as a New Mom
I'm Sarah Hess, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and PMH-C with a passion for helping new parents, expectant parents, grieving parents, and those desiring to start a family with their journey. Becoming a mother is a transformative…
PMH-C Recipients: August 2023
Below you will find a list of those people who have received their PMH-C's in August 2023. The state listed is accurate as of 8/2023. Name
StateAaron Mills
ALMelissa M. Odom, BSN, RNC-OB
ARAshley Reynolds
AZDawn…
“Care for Caregivers”- How to Protect Against Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
Caregivers – mamas and helping professionals need to be cared for now more than ever.
In January 2021 I shared with my social media community for Bell Let’s Talk Day how overwhelmed I felt. It was the height of the Pandemic and I…
A Plague of Invisibility: Bisexual Parents in Modern Society
Imagine your textbook American family: one dad, one mom, and 2.5 kids with a picket fence and a pet.The default assumptions from this picture aren’t really an accurate representation of the range of American families. While the visibility…
What I Learned Volunteering for Postpartum Support International
Nine months after having my daughter, I started volunteering for Postpartum Support International (PSI).My postpartum experience opened my eyes to the alarming lack of emotional and mental health resources for new moms. Despite…
Overcoming Depression While Weaning from Breastfeeding (A Poem & Coping Tips)
Breastfeeding is a beautiful bonding experience between mother and child. I felt lucky to do this, as I know it’s not something everyone is able to do.I was amazed that my body knew how to make milk and nourish my kids.It…
The Gifts and Challenges of Being a Highly Sensitive (HSP) Postpartum Parent
I love my child, but I can’t stand it when they whine or tug at my clothes over and over!I want to be the best parent I can be, but I feel like I’m failing the expectations placed on me by myself, my partner, my family,…
“I can’t be depressed – I’m Black!”
I’ve heard a number of my African American male clients – mostly new dads – say some version of the statement in the title of this piece and it never really gets easier to hear. When you tease out the multiplicative contributions of…
When Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health Collide
She sat tucked into the corner of my office couch, eyes downcast, body rigid, hands tightly folded in her lap below her slightly swollen belly as the silence in the room began to bloom until it felt like a cloud full of rain right…