The journey to parenthood is often portrayed as joyous, filled with anticipation and excitement.
But for many couples, it's a path fraught with emotional turmoil, silent suffering, and unspoken grief.
This 60-minute self-study course is designed to empower clinicians with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to support clients experiencing the challenges associated with infertility, reproductive loss, grief, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Led by the esteemed Dr. Kristy Christopher-Holloway, participants will explore the complexities of reproductive health, gaining a better understanding of the psychological and physiological aspects of these issues. They will uncover the intricacies of primary and secondary infertility and discuss how these conditions are diagnosed and the emotional toll they take on individuals and couples.
Through role-playing and interactive discussions, participants will examine the prevalence and impact of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and will be introduced to effective treatment techniques tailored to this sensitive and emotionally charged area. They will learn how to integrate telehealth into the treatment of infertility and perinatal issues and be equipped with the knowledge to use evidence-based screening tools such as the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) to identify perinatal mood and anxiety disorders early.
By the end of the course, participants will not only have gained valuable knowledge and practical skills but will also feel empowered to advocate for their clients and contribute to the broader discourse on reproductive health and mental well-being.
Register today and become a well-informed, compassionate, and skilled clinician equipped to significantly improve the lives of your clients.
This non-interactive self-study course was recorded from a live webinar presented by Dr. Kristy Christopher-Holloway.
Instruction consists of 1 hour of video instruction, a post test, and an evaluation.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe and define infertility and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
- Describe effective treatment techniques when working with this population.
- Demonstrate how to effectively incorporate telehealth and virtual counseling to assist with client treatment outcomes.
From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Dr. Kristy Christopher-Holloway, Ed.D, LPC, NCC, BCTMH, CPCS, ACS, PMH-C
Dr. Kristy Christopher-Holloway is an Assistant Professor at Lindsey Wilson College in the School of Professional Counseling, the founder and director of New Vision Counseling Center, LLC, and founder of New Vision Consulting and Training, LLC, both located in Georgia. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, a Board Certified Tele-mental Health Provider, a counselor supervisor, and certified in Perinatal Mental Health. She works with racial and ethnic minority women experiencing infertility trauma, birth trauma, reproductive loss, and issues related to maternal mental health. Dr. Christopher-Holloway is a national and international speaker with a focus on topics such as African Americans and mental health, the psycho-emotional impact of infertility in African American women, perinatal mood disorders, the strong Black woman syndrome, generational trauma, cultural competence/humility, and more. She has received numerous honors, including the Breakthrough Award for Outstanding Research awarded by the National Board of Certified Counselors, in recognition of her work related to mental health and infertility.
Credit Hours: This course consists of 1 continuing education hour of credit.
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Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.
Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations. You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.
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This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.
To complete an Online Self Study Course, one must register, log in, select the My Courses option from the menu items, click the Course Title, complete all of the modules, complete and pass the post-test(s), and complete the course evaluation.
A grade of at least 80% or more is required to pass the post-test. Retaking the post-test is possible until the participant is able to pass the test.
Psychologists and other professionals seeking CE credit through our approval with the American Psychological Association are asked but not required to complete the course evaluation before obtaining their certificate of completion, however passing a post-test for online self-study courses, and submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.
You can download or print your certificate of completion by logging into your account, navigating to the course by selecting the My Courses option from the menu items, clicking the Course Title, scrolling to the Certificate of Completion section, and clicking on the Certificate of Completion link to either download it or print it.
Participants may request a printed version of their certificate of completion to be delivered by mail. A shipping/handling fee of $6.95 will be charged per request. Shipping internationally may require an additional charge.
Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.
This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
This is a non-interactive self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation. The courses may include required reading.
