10 Week Perinatal Mental Health Training Series

Open to all mental health practitioners.

Join a 10-week cohort open to all mental health practitioners for an in-depth study of key perinatal mental health topics. Learn from experienced perinatal mental health specialists, delving into weekly topic areas through training and case study discussions.

The series requires a 10-week-long commitment. Sessions will take place Wednesday mornings for 2 hours, and will consist of training on a specific PMAD topic and a focus on a case study related to the week’s topic in order to highlight and incorporate the knowledge and skills and discussion.

Topics Include:

Adjustment and Transitions to Parenthood,  Perinatal Depression, Anxiety – Intrusive and scary thoughts, OCD, Perinatal management of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis, Birth Trauma, Medications during pregnancy & lactation, Perinatal loss: miscarriage, stillbirth, preparing for pregnancy after loss, and risk for PMADs, Breastfeeding and mental health, Supporting parents during and after the NICU and, Special consideration topics.  

Dates and times:  9:00 – 11 am PDT, Wednesdays

September 30

October 7, 14, 21, 28

November 4, 11, 18, 25

December 2

Location: Zoom

Continuing Education Units:

• 20 CEUs pending for LICSWs, LMHCs, and LMFTs
• 20 Contact hours available for RNs. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 20 contact hours
• This training is approved as an advanced course for the Postpartum Support International Certification in Perinatal Mental Health.
• Continuing Education is provided by Perinatal Support of Washington at the completion of the program.  CEUs are based on attendance (2 CEUs per meeting)
• CEUs available for live attendance only.

Cost:

$475 General Registration
$400 PS-WA Member
$250 Current PS-WA Volunteer

Register Here

Scholarship information:

Limited Scholarships available for Washington state providers who meet the following requirements:
1. Take 1 or more Medicaid (Apple Health) plans and
2. Agree to continue to take new clients with Apple Health plans for a year.
3. Work within communities who have historically been underserved and have the necessary connection to serve families in those communities.

Full and partial scholarships are available. To apply please follow this link to the application.
Deadline to apply: September 18, 2026.

In the application you will be asked to write a brief statement about how this training will be used in your practice, how you plan to provide services to underserved communities, and how you hope this training will impact your community or community you serve. Please be sure to include details about how you meet the 3 criteria listed in the application.

This is a live training and a recording will not be sent out. If you have questions, please contact training@perinatalsupport.org

Facilitated by Addelle Diedesch, MA, LMHC, PMH-C and guest perinatal mental health specialists. 

Addelle Diedesch, MA, LMHC, PMH-C, is a perinatal mental health therapist and Interim Clinical Therapy Program Manager at Perinatal Support Washington. She provides reflective supervision and program oversight for masters level clinical interns and staff therapists. A perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) survivor and advocate, Addelle brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work. In her private practice, Little Mountain Counseling, she offers perinatal mental health therapy and consultation focused on PMADs, early relational health, and caregiver–infant connection, grounded in community partnership and compassionate, equity-centered care.