Reproductive & Maternal Health: Improving clinical competencies (Microcredential)

This three-part continuing education series, Reproductive & Maternal Health: Improving clinical competencies, provides mental health professionals with a critical and clinically grounded understanding of reproductive and maternal health across the lifespan. Drawing on frameworks such as reproductive justice (Ross & Solinger, 2017), reproductive identity development (Athan, 2020; Gerson, 2018), and multicultural feminist psychology (Comas-Díaz, 2008), this training series equips clinicians to address the mental health needs of individuals navigating complex reproductive journeys.

Part 1 explores how the stages of menstruation to menopause intersect with mental health and identity formation, emphasizing lifespan development and cultural context.

Part 2 focuses on perinatal and postpartum mental health, offering an in-depth overview of diagnostic considerations, screening tools (e.g., the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale), and clinical interventions, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), and psychodynamic approaches adapted for the perinatal population (Miniati et al., 2014; Sockol, 2015; Valverde et al., 2024).

Part 3 investigates the social and structural determinants of reproductive and maternal mental health, addressing the role of systemic oppression, racial disparities in maternal mortality, and limited bodily autonomy in the wake of shifting reproductive legislation.

Participants will gain critical competencies in identifying and treating a range of reproductive and maternal mental health concerns. They will learn to apply culturally responsive assessment tools, tailor psychotherapeutic interventions across reproductive stages, and integrate systemic and identity-based frameworks into clinical conceptualizations. Assessments covered include validated measures for perinatal depression and anxiety, as well as screening strategies for trauma and grief related to reproductive loss. Interventions discussed include psychoeducation, narrative approaches, and somatic strategies to address embodied trauma. Throughout the series, participants will reflect on their own positionality and clinical blind spots, and will leave with tools to offer affirming, socially conscious, and clinically effective care to individuals impacted by reproductive and maternal health challenges.

All sessions attended in full earn the “Reproductive & Maternal Health: Improving clinical competencies” Microcredential. Single sessions on a topic of interest can also be attended for CE/CEU credit.

Registration for this Microcredential course includes access to all 3 sessions (6 hours).

Participants will receive a Digital Badge alongside a CE/CEU certificate upon successful completion of the course.

Price: $80.00 

Register Link: https://tcsppofficeofce.com/product/reproductive-maternal-health-improving-clinical-competencies-microcredential/