Our presentations and trainings in perinatal mental health cover:

• Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

  • Understanding and addressing the prevalence, screening tools, symptoms, and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders during the perinatal period.

• Role of Partners

  • Exploring the critical role of partners during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

  • Examining how perinatal mental health issues affect both partners and their relationship.

• Transition to Parenthood

  • Providing mental health considerations during the transition to parenthood.

  • Offering anticipatory guidance and preventive strategies to support new parents as they navigate this significant life change.

Our training aims to enhance professionals' understanding and equip them with practical tools to address the unique mental health needs of individuals and couples during the perinatal period.

Our presentations on mental load and division of labor delve into:

• Understanding Mental Load

  • Exploring the often invisible cognitive and emotional work involved in managing a household.

  • Examining how mental load disproportionately affects certain partners and its impact on relationships.

• Addressing Division of Labor

  • Providing insight into concrete tools and strategies to effectively address imbalances in the division of labor.

  • Offering practical approaches to foster equitable partnerships and improve communication around responsibilities.

These sessions are essential for professionals helping clients navigate the complexities of shared domestic life, ensuring a more balanced and supportive partnership.

The Nurturing Balance Method was created by Mollie Bass, LMFT, PMH-C, and Rachael Jones, LMFT, PMH-C. It is a clinical approach and workbook designed to empower couples, specifically during the perinatal period, by addressing the inequities of household labor and mental load.

This tool can be adapted for mental health clinicians, perinatal healthcare providers, and couples and/or parents.

Our presentations and trainings on the Nurturing Balance Method focus on:

• Essential Concepts

  • Defining mental load and division of labor

  • Addressing inequities

  • Identifying task standards

  • Communication and conflict resolution skills

  • Addressing barriers to change

• Evidence-Based Framework

  • Providing an overview of the Nurturing Balance Method and its practical application.

• Practical Tools

  • Offering concrete strategies to help couples divide tasks and balance responsibilities effectively.

• Tailored Content

  • Adapting the training to fit the specific needs of your audience, whether for therapists, perinatal health professionals, or directly for parents and couples.

Our sessions aim to foster supportive environments that help reduce the risks and intensity of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. 

Our training sessions on discernment counseling focus on:

• Psychoeducation

  • Providing a comprehensive understanding of the framework and process of discernment counseling.

• Guiding Couples

  • Equipping clinicians with techniques to help couples make informed decisions about the future of their relationship.

• Referral Identification

  • Supporting clinicians in identifying when it is appropriate to refer clients to discernment counseling.

These sessions are ideal for professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in helping couples navigate the complex decision-making process at a critical juncture in their relationship and knowing when and how to refer to a discernment-trained clinician.