Trainings &
Workshops
Our workshops are designed to meet perinatal mental health professionals where they are, whether you’re looking for a focused one-hour lunch and learn or an in-depth, full-day skills training. Each offering is grounded in perinatal-specific practice and created to build practical, ethical, and confident care, while fostering connection within a supportive professional community.
When Safety Is the Priority: Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in Perinatal Work
Supporting clients who are experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) or sexual violence can be particularly challenging, especially during pregnancy, postpartum, and the early stages of parenting. As a perinatal mental health professional, you may feel overwhelmed, fearful, or uncertain about how to provide practical help.
This 6-hour workshop is designed to give you the clarity, confidence, and tools needed to support survivors safely and compassionately. You will learn how to assist clients facing IPV and sexual violence throughout pregnancy, the postpartum period, and early parenting.
This workshop will cover:
- ✔️ Perinatal-specific safety planning
- ✔️ Navigating complex situations when children are involved
- ✔️ Clear guidance on when to intervene, refer, and take next steps
✔️ Supporting safety without coercion, judgment, or pressure to leave
Why IPV Matters in Perinatal Work:
IPV often intersects with pregnancy and early parenting in ways that are misunderstood or missed. In this workshop, participants will explore:
- ✔️ Prevalence & Risk: IPV may begin, escalate, or re-emerge during pregnancy and postpartum. Many cases go unreported due to shame, fear, dependency, or stigma. Risks increase with financial strain, immigration status, systemic racism, or lack of support.
- ✔️ Mental Health Impact: IPV is linked to perinatal depression, anxiety, PTSD, postpartum rage, suicidal thoughts, and substance use. It can disrupt parent-infant bonding and amplify stress.
✔️Systemic Considerations: Recognize how racism, immigration, and economic stress affect safety, disclosure, and help-seeking.
Through case studies, practical exercises, and guided discussion, you’ll leave with tools to provide compassionate, confidential, and non-judgmental support that clients can actually use.
Full Day Workshop
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (6 hours)
8:00PT / 9:00MT / 11:00ET / 12:00AT / 12:30NT
$429 plus HST
