Best Practices in the Prevention, Identification & Treatment of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

This training is open to Washington state professionals. 

Learn how to effectively identify and screen parents experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This training takes place over 4 days and is appropriate for a range of providers, including OBs, pediatricians, midwives, RNs, social workers, mental health therapists, doulas, public health employees, home visitors, IBCLCs, and more.

Location: Zoom

Cost: FREE

Trainers:
Natashia Collins, PhD, LPC, ACS, NCC, PMH-C
Erin Berzins, PhD, LPCC, LMHC, PMH-C
Melissa Rubin, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C

Dates & Time:
Mondays & Tuesdays, January 26-27 & February 2-3, 2026
9am-12:30pm PST

Please Note:

• To participate in this training you must attend live, the training will not be recorded.

This free training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).

Objectives of this training:

• Understand the “real” transition to parenthood.
• Know the spectrum of perinatal mental health disorders.
• Know the risk factors for PMADs.
• Know key prevention strategies.
• Understand high risk populations and health disparities.
• Become knowledgeable about the impacts of perinatal mental health on families and communities.
• Know the components of a treatment plan.
• Be able to effectively talk about, and screen new/expectant parents for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
• Understand the impact of birth experiences on postpartum emotional health.
• Become knowledgeable about risk and symptoms for partners and fathers.
• Become knowledgeable about psychiatric medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Become knowledgeable about supporting families in the NICU
• Become knowledgeable about feeding issues and perinatal mental health.
• Understand the impact on infant and children.
• Understand impacts on partners and relationships.

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Continuing Education Credit:

• 12.5 CEUs approved for MSWs, MAs, MFTs.
• This Program has been approved for 12.5 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.
• 12.5 Contact hours approved for RNs: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 12.5 contact hours.

Questions regarding the training, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org

This is a live virtual training and a recording will not be sent out after the training, please only register if you are able to attend the training in its entirety.