6 Month Perinatal Mental Health Consultation Group
2025-03-11 09:00 - 2025-08-12 10:00 (America/Vancouver) | Online
Open to mental health therapists in Washington state. You’re still able to register for months April-August even though the group has already started.
Join this engaging 6-month professional consultation group dedicated to deepening your understanding and expertise in perinatal mental health. This closed group is designed for mental health professionals seeking to enhance their clinical skills and create a supportive, collaborative learning environment. Open to licensed mental health counselors, therapists specializing in perinatal care, and clinical professionals working with new and expecting parents.
Trainer: Michelle Anderson, LMHC, PMH-C
Dates and times: 2nd Tuesday of the month beginning March 11th @9am-10am PST
March 11th, April 8th, May 13th, June 10th, July 8th, August 12th, 2025
Location: Zoom
Cost: $375 (Cost for attending April-August)
Topics Include:

Adjustment to Parenthood
Perinatal Depression & Anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Bipolar & Perinatal Psychosis
Pregnancy and Perinatal Loss
Traumatic Birth Experiences and NICU stay
Impacts of Sexual Abuse in the Perinatal Period
Fertility Journey Challenges – Perinatal Impacts
Mobile Mama Strategies for the Perinatal Period

Consultation Group structure will include:

One hour per month for 6 months
First ten minutes of each group focused on PMH topic overview
Fifty minutes for perinatal case consultations
Opportunity for supportive reflection and learning

Learning Objectives:

Provide a safe, confidential space for professional consultation
Foster collaborative learning and peer support
Develop advanced clinical skills in perinatal mental health
Explore complex clinical scenarios and interventions
Create a supportive network of specialized providers

Register HERE
This training does not provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This is a live training and a recording will not be sent out.
Questions regarding the training, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org
About the trainer:
Michelle Anderson: Michelle Anderson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and is Perinatal Mental Health Certified. She is the owner of Mobile Mama Therapy, Whatcom County’s Perinatal Mental Health Specialists, located in Bellingham, WA. Michelle provides counseling to women through their winding journey of motherhood as well as supervision, consultation and training related to perinatal mental health throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Monthly Peer Supporters' Circle - TUESDAYS at 2PM
2025-03-11 14:00 - 15:30
Every second Tuesday of each month with alternating times:

10am-11:30am PST: December 2024, February, April, June, August, October, December 2025 (to register for the 10am group, click here)
2pm-3:30pm PST: January, March, May, July, September, November 2025

These groups will provide support for peer supporters, interactive learning, networking with other perinatal peer supporters across the state, and time for questions. These monthly consultation groups are for WA state professionals doing 1:1 peer support or facilitating support groups. Bring your challenges and questions about peer support for perinatal families. Zoom link and reminders sent out monthly and you may choose to attend any session(s). These groups are intended for WA state professionals who have attended a Group Peer Support Facilitator Training or Peer Parent Support Training through Perinatal Support Washington.
Location: Zoom
Cost: FREE
Facilitator: Crystal Gurney
Dates:
Every second Tuesday of each month with alternating times (10am-11:30am & 2pm-3:30pm PST). See months listed above.

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

These sessions take place live and a recording will not be sent out after the sessions.
Register HERE
