PMHI Community Hub
Within the perinatal community we just keep hearing it..."this work can be so isolating!"
We feel it too. So, PMHI set out to create a thriving online community
for perinatal providers to support each other.
The truth is that it takes a village to raise a child... a village to support a new parent...
and a village to support a perinatal provider.
WELCOME TO YOUR VILLAGE!
What is Included in Your Membership?
Access to monthly 90-minute training events around perinatal mental health. You can attend these events live and engage in a live Q&A or watch the recorded version for up to 3 months afterwards
Access to a monthly peer consult group where you can receive peer support around your work with the perinatal population
Access to discussion boards where you can receive information about trainings, resources and tools to support your perinatal clients. This is an opportunity to ask questions and receive support from each other between peer consult groups
A 10% discount on all paid PMHI trainings while your membership is active, including our 10-month Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Specialist Training
A free 1-year iCPD membership. This is an optional benefit as a gift from PMHI
All For Just Є19 a Month!
Membership Details
Continuing Education Opportunities
Monthly Virtual Trainings on Perinatal Mental Health from experts in the field
Available in Both Live and Recorded Format
Participants receive a certificate of attendance
Discussion Boards
PMHI Regularly Shares Our Favourite Perinatal Resources and Responds to Posts with Support
Peer Support from Fellow Members Through Discussion Boards
Space to Promote Your Perinatal Services, Trainings, and Resources
Peer Support Between Peer Consult Groups
Peer Consult Group
Monthly Virtual Peer Support Groups to Discuss Challenges in your Perinatal Work
Receive Support from Your Peers That Really Understands This Population
Ask those Burning Questions
Moderated by PMHI to Provide Evidence-Based Support and Information
Discounted Trainings
10% discount on all PMHI Trainings Including:
Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Specialist 10-month Training
Introduction to Perinatal Mental Health Full-Day Training
Past Continuing Education Trainings
Future CPD accredited trainings
Who Is This Membership Intended For?
Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Psychotherapists, and Social Workers who work with the perinatal population and would like further training and competency or who would like to integrate perinatal clients into their practice/work
Perinatal Consultants, GP's, Midwives, Nurses, Public Health Nurses, or Doulas who work with the perinatal population and want to be more competent in Maternal Mental Health
Other Affiliate Providers who support or would like to support the perinatal population (e.g. Naturopaths, Functional Medicine Doctors, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists, Physical Therapists, Paediatricians, Dieticians, Sleep Consultants, Lactation Consultants, Perinatal Peer supporters/Peer Specialists, Support Group Leaders, Perinatal and/or Fertility Coaches, Community Health Workers
Trainings Included in Your Membership
Sign up today to get these trainings at no extra cost
as well as everything else our Community Hub has to offer!
Navigating Infertility: Understanding key concepts, Treatment Options, and Support Resources
with Marian Ó Tuama, Chairperson of the Irish Fertility Counsellors Association
Monday February 24th at 10am Irish Time
Infertility is a challenge that affects many individuals and couples, often leaving them searching for answers and support. In this training, Marian O Tuama, Psychotherapist and Chairperson of The Irish Fertility Counsellors Association, provides a foundational understanding of infertility, addressing key questions: What is infertility? How is it diagnosed? What are the treatment options available to patients? What are the psychological and emotional impacts of infertility and fertility treatment? Knowledge of fertility challenges is an essential component of good perinatal mental healthcare, come join us!
Marian is a psychotherapist specialising in fertility counselling. She is a graduate of the Munster Technological University and the Royal College of Surgeons. She is an accredited member, and current chairperson, of the Irish Fertility Counsellors Association (IFCA). She works as a specialist fertility counsellor with the Waterstone Clinic where she offers implications counselling for people who are accessing donor treatments and supportive counselling for clients undergoing all forms of fertility treatment. Marian also has a private practice in Cork city. Marian has a particular interest in perinatal loss and bereavement.
Insights into Navigating Perinatal Grief and Loss
with Anthony McCarthy, Perinatal Psychiatrist
Monday January 27th at 1pm Dublin Time Zone
The Perinatal Mental Health Institute is thrilled to welcome Dr. Anthony McCarthy, a renowned Perinatal Psychiatrist and Consultant, to discuss navigating grief and loss within the perinatal period. With decades of expertise and a deep, personal commitment to perinatal loss, Dr. McCarthy will share invaluable insights into the emotional, psychological, and practical aspects of supporting clients through one of the most challenging experiences they may face. In this training, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of how to recognize and respond to the needs of those experiencing perinatal loss, equipping you with the tools and knowledge to provide compassionate, effective care. Loss is an inevitable part of working with the perinatal population, and this course will help you respond with greater empathy and skill. Join us to deepen your understanding, enhance your practice, and provide the support your clients truly need during a profoundly difficult time.
Dr ANTHONY MCCARTHY, FRCPsych, FRCPI, MSc Psychotherapy, DCH is recently retired from his post as Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles St, after 28 years. He was previously a Consultant Psychiatrist at St Vincents University Hospital and Clinical Director for Dublin South East Mental Health Services. Prior to returning to Dublin, he was Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director for Adult Mental Health at Guy’s Hospital London UK. He was a founding member and former President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. He was also a member of the Registration Committee of the Medical Council of Ireland , and the Antidoping Committee of the Irish Sports Council. He did a psychoanalytic training and got his Masters in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from UCD in 1986. He also trained in Cognitive Analytic Therapy In London under the supervision of Dr Anthony Ryle.
Aren't Mums Meant to Worry? Understanding Perinatal OCD
with Rebecca Reddin, Perinatal Psychologist
Recorded Version Included in Your Membership!
Don't good moms worry? In this 90-minute webinar Rebecca will discuss the role of anxiety in motherhood and how to spot the signs of Perinatal OCD, an incredibly common form of perinatal anxiety. Rebecca will break apart myths of worry and anxiety in motherhood, discuss the difference between normal mom worry and perinatal anxiety and clarify how to spot, screen for and support someone with perinatal OCD. You don't want to miss this!
Rebecca Reddin is the Founder of the Perinatal Mental Health Institute. She is a Chartered Psychologist and Certified Perinatal Specialist with Postpartum Support International she is passionate about the creating in-depth, powerful, and evidence based trainings that explore the complexities of the transition to parenthood. Rebecca has been supporting the perinatal population since 2010, providing individual and couples therapy in this tender transition.
Understanding Risk Factors for Birth and Reproductive Trauma
with Michelle Flynn, MIACP
Recorded Version Included in Your Membership!
In this 90-minute webinar Michelle will rely on her extensive training and experience in trauma and the perinatal period to provide an overview of birth and reproductive trauma. Michelle will discuss factors that increase risk for trauma in the perinatal period, the importance of screening and assessment for trauma in the perinatal period, and an exploration of the impact of childhood trauma in the perinatal period.
Michelle Flynn is an IACP accredited Psychotherapist and founder of An Croí Beag Psychotherapy. Michelle holds a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy as well as a Higher Diploma in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and a level 9 Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health. Michelle has additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT), Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy, and Parent-Infant mental health through the Anna Freud Centre in London and is currently training in Somatic Psychotherapy. She has a particular interest working with perinatal mental health, postnatal depression, traumatic births, perinatal loss, and anxiety. Michelle has extensive experience working with parents on all aspects of parenthood and relationships.
FAQS
Who is the PMHI for?
The goal of PMHI is to include all professionals working with the perinatal population. We are passionate about our mission to support women, couples and families through the perinatal period by educating and supporting the providers that care for them! This includes Psychologists, Psychotherapists, GPs, Consultants, OB Doctors and RNs, Midwives, Doulas, Nutritionists, Coaches and any other professional provider who cares for women and couples in the perinatal period.
Tell me about the Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Training!
This is our fundamental in depth training for perinatal providers who really want to get it! This 10 Month course will cover the impact of Matrescence, Fertility Challenges, Grief and Loss, Perinatal Anxiety, Perinatal Depression, Mania and Psychosis, Birth Trauma, NICU Stays, Feeding Challenges, Medication Management and Relationship challenges on mental health. Take a look on our training page for more information!
Will I get CPD Credits?
Yes! Our Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Specialist Training and Introduction to Perinatal Mental Health courses have been approved by the CPD Standards Office for Internationally Recognised CPD credits.
How can I learn more?
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