over 55+ educators and experts in perinatal mental health
Conference Schedule
9-9:30 AM PST
DAY 3 | OCT 24
DAY 2 | OCT 23
DAY 1 | OCT 22
Live Sessions | Oct 22
Indigenous Land Acknowledgment and Opening Address: The Current State of Perinatal Mental Health Support, and a Call To Providers
KATE BORSATO + MELISSA MEDJUCK
Seminars, Interviews + Mini Sessions | Oct 22
10 AM PST
KEYNOTE - Sharing The Motherload: How To Encourage Shared Mental Load With Families From The Start
Erica Djossa
11:15 AM PST
WORKSHOP - The Importance of Ritual and Ceremony to Help Mark the Transitions in Motherhood
Megan Sheldon
12:30 PM PST
WORKSHOP - Conceivable: Supporting 2SLGBTQ+ Mental Health in Family Building
dr. Laine Halpern Zisman
2 PM PST
WORKSHOP - Supporting Couples In the First Year of Postpartum Through a Collaborative & Narrative Lens
Hazel Walker
*Held live on Zoom and will be available for replay. Each session is approximately 60 minutes, unless otherwise noted.
SEMINAR - Perinatal OCD, Psychosis, & The Space In-Between
Ashlee Adams + Noah Suzuki
SEMINAR - What Perinatal Professionals Need To Know About Supporting Folks In Alternative Family Structures
Emma devin
SEMINAR - Somatic Treatment of PMADs and Trauma
Dr. Helena Vissing
SEMINAR - Decolonizing Indigenous Birth Work and Reproductive Health
Miranda Kelly
MINI SESSION - The PMDD Experience Beyond PMS
Samantha Copithorne
SEMINAR - Conception and Beyond: Collaborative Strategies for Black Perinatal Equity
Millicent Asiedu
SEMINAR - Strategies From A Birth And Bereavement Doula On How To Navigate A Miscarriage Before, During and After
Arden Cartrette
SEMINAR - Obstetric Violence and It's Impact on Postpartum Intimacy
ashley mariani
SEMINAR - Decoding Mom-Rage: A Professional Seminar on Understanding, Addressing, and Supporting Maternal Anger
Sam welsh
INTERVIEW - How The Brain Changes With Parenting
Dr. Jodi Pawluski
MINI SESSION - Parenting A Neurodivergent Child: Navigating Mental Load, Challenges And Considerations For Families
Jaclyn Willems
INTERVIEW - How To Help Parents Optimize Parent And Infant Rest In The Postpartum Period
Rachael Shepard-Ohta
MINI SESSION - The Spirit of Birthwork: Incorporating Ancestral Practices into Prenatal, Childbirth, & Postpartum Care
Dr. Suzanne Mungalez
MINI SESSION - Pain and Parenthood: Unraveling the Hidden Link Between Chronic Pain and Perinatal Mental Health
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SEMINAR - Rural Roots: Addressing Perinatal Mental Health in Rural and Remote Communities
Avril Ferguson
MINI SESSION - When Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Parents Struggle
Dr. Karen J. Foli
DAY 1 | OCT 22
DAY 2 | OCT 23
DAY 3 | OCT 24
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These are added to your conference portal each day. These are available for 24 hours with the Daily Pass, and for 6 months with the Extended Access Pass. Seminars and interviews are approximately 45-60 minutes long; Mini-sessions are approximately 20 minutes long.
MINI SESSION - The Mental Weight of Mom Guilt: Causes, Consequences, and Clinical Care
Dr. Caroline Dickens
9 AM PST
Live Sessions | Oct 23
KEYNOTE - Supporting BIPOC in the Perinatal Period: The Role of Therapeutic Strategies and Self-Compassion in Delivering Culturally Responsive Care
dr. Angel Montfort
Seminars, Interviews + Mini Sessions | Oct 23
10:30 AM PST
Navigating Birth Trauma: Insights, Impacts, and Interventions
Samantha Copithorne
11:45 AM PST
WORKSHOP - Factoring in Fathers: Paternal Perinatal Mental Health
dr. Daniel Singley
1 PM PST
WORKSHOP - Nervous System Regulation Between Clients: A Practice of Micro-Regulation
dr. Nancy Grechko
2:30 PM PST
WORKSHOP - Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Perinatal Period
Kate Kincaid
SEMINAR - Managing ADHD in the Postpartum Period
Vanessa Colombina
SEMINAR - Neurodivergent Affirming Practices In Perinatal Support
Rise Osby
SEMINAR - Finding Peace With Food & Body (During Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Beyond)
Andrea Wetterau
SEMINAR - Nervous System Regulation For Providers
Dr. Nancy Grechko
SEMINAR - Touched Out or Low Libido? Understanding Sexual Desire and Where it Goes Once Baby Comes
Dr. Carolin Klein
SEMINAR - Empowering Partners: The Role of Relationships in Supporting Perinatal Mental Health
Autumn Fowler
SEMINAR - Overcoming Shame and Judgment: Fostering Honest Communication with New Parents to Ensure Care in the Perinatal Period
Dr. Julie Franks
INTERVIEW - The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress Model of Intervention
Karen Kleiman
MINI SESSION - Using EMDR For The Perinatal Population
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SEMINAR - Preventing PMADS: A Values and Relationship Framework
Amber Sperling
MINI SESSION - Why the Pelvic Floor Is Important To Perinatal Wellbeing: Debunking Myths
Tamarah Calyniuk
MINI SESSION - How To Help Parents Flag Early Speech Challenges While Managing Milestone Anxiety
Katie Sterbenz + Carly Tulloch
MINI SESSION - Finding Purpose from the Pain: Experiencing Perinatal Anxiety and How it Changed My Career
dr. Shannon Stevenson
MINI SESSION - How Guiding Your Clients Through Postpartum Planning Improves Their Mental Health
Amanda Mitton
DAY 1 | OCT 22
DAY 2 | OCT 23
DAY 3 | OCT 24
DAY 1 | OCT 22
DAY 2 | OCT 23
DAY 3 | OCT 24
*Held live on Zoom and will be available for replay. Each session is approximately 60 minutes, unless otherwise noted.
These are added to your conference portal each day. These are available for 24 hours with the Daily Pass, and for 6 months with the Extended Access Pass. Seminars and interviews are approximately 45-60 minutes long; Mini-sessions are approximately 20 minutes long.
MINI SESSION - Perinatal Suicidality: Mothers Experiences of Recovery Following Counselling
Vanessa Vandergaag
INTERVIEW - Advocating For Change: Building A Movement For Perinatal Mental Health In Canada
patricia Tomasi
9 AM PST
DAY 3 | OCT 24
DAY 2 | OCT 23
DAY 1 | OCT 22
Live Sessions | Oct 24
WORKSHOP - Deepening your Spiritual Connection - Deepening your Presence with Clients
Briar Culbert
Seminars, Interviews + Mini Sessions | Oct 24
10:30 am - 1:00pm PST
WORKSHOP - Confronting White Supremacy Culture in Perinatal Mental Health Care: A Reflective and Action-Oriented Workshop
Gabrielle Griffith
1:30 pM PST
WORKSHOP - Finding the Courage to Rest: Practical Tools For Avoiding Caregiver Burnout and Supporting Clients in the Transition to Parenthood
Eileen March
3:00 PM PST
EXPERIENTIAL SESSION - The Power of Presence: A Moment to Close with Mindfulness
Carolyn Anne Budgell
These are added to your conference portal each day. These are available for 24 hours with the Daily Pass, and for 6 months with the Extended Access Pass. Seminars and interviews are approximately 45-60 minutes long; Mini-sessions are approximately 20 minutes long.
SEMINAR - The "Never Good Enough" Mother: Powerful, Proven Strategies To Help Self-Critical Moms Get Out Of The Shame Spiral
Elana Sures
SEMINAR - The Importance Of Fathers Mental Health During The Perinatal Period
Mark Williams
SEMINAR - Mental Backroads and Highways: The Power of Gratitude, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion from a NP Perspective
Valerie Probstfeld
SEMINAR - Perinatal Substance Use: An Introduction for Perinatal Providers
Ainslie Cook
SEMINAR - The Hidden Warning Signs: Uncovering Three Clinical Biomarkers Linked to Postpartum Depression
Dr. Alexsia Priolo
SEMINAR - A Unique Kind Of Expectancy: Support During Pregnancy After A Previous Experience of Perinatal Loss
Kasia Skorupska
SEMINAR - Debunking 4 Sleep Myths: Easing Parents' Stress Around Infant Sleep
Sammy Merritt
SEMINAR - The Neurobiology of the Mama Bear & Papa Bear Brain
Margot Strauhull
SEMINAR - The Silent Mood Shifters: Understanding the Role of Nutrients and Hormones in Mental Health from a Naturopathic Doctor's Perspective
Dr. Ally Power
INTERVIEW - What Providers Need To Know About Supporting Sensitively Wired Families In The Perinatal Period
Natalie Brunswick
MINI SESSION - Supporting The Mental Health Of NICU Families
Christine Cunningham
MINI SESSION - The Silent Pelvic Health Epidemic: What Perinatal Providers Need to Know
Jessica London
MINI SESSION - Parental Burnout Is On The Rise. The Village Has The Solution.
Zamina Sunderji-Karim
MINI SESSION - Integrating Mental Health Support Into Perinatal Healthcare
Sarah Goodman
MINI SESSION - Therapists Are Human, Too: Viewing Your Humanness As A Superpower, and Creating Aligned Content
Andrea Rockefeller + Casandra Musumeci
INTERVIEW - Unpacking Media Myths: A Journalist's Take On The Impact of Societal Pressures on Perinatal Mental Health
Amanda ruggeri
DAY 1 | OCT 22
DAY 2 | OCT 23
DAY 3 | OCT 24
please note workshop duration
*Held live on Zoom and will be available for replay. Each session is approximately 60 minutes, unless otherwise noted.
SEMINAR - Level Up Your Perinatal Practice: A Road Map to Building Confidence and Competence
Mallory Becker
SEMINAR - Access Better Perinatal Health- Disability Inclusion in Your Practice
Robin Wilson-Beattie
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