Florida Center Training Institute

Bringing Postpartum Mood Disorders Out of the Dark (2 CEs)
2025-06-06 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom, FL, United States
Friday, June 6, 2025
12 pm – 2 pm EST, 11am – 1pm CST, 10am-12pm MT, 9am-11am PST
$39
A two-hour presentation to understand more about Postpartum Mood Disorders and how to support those affected.
This presentation covers the prevalence of Postpartum Mood Disorders (PPMDs), key symptoms, and assessment tools for various mental health concerns, including relationship satisfaction. It will explore the unique needs of diverse populations, disparities in care, and available treatment options. Additionally, participants will learn how to discuss depression and anxiety with postpartum mothers and their families. All mental health and early childhood professionals and curious mothers and fathers from across the U.S. and beyond are invited to attend.
Objectives:

Understand risk factors for PMDs, how to talk with women and their family members about PMDs, and the impact of PMDs on the family and newborns.
Recognize PMDs and make recommendations for treatments in an empathetic and encouraging manner.
Learn how to best emphasize to new moms or dads dealing with PMDs that persons with PMDs are not alone.

2 CEs ($10) for LCSW, LHMC, LMFT, and CMSW through Florida CEBrokers
Presenter:
Jeanie DeLa, LMHC
Jeanie received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. She earned her master’s degree from Texas A&M University in 1984, where she majored in counseling. Jeanie has worked with a variety of populations since completing her degrees, including those suffering from substance abuse addiction, eating disorders, and traumatic brain injuries. However, she found her calling when she began working with pregnant women and families with newborns and young children. She received the Healthy Start Mission Award in 2013 for her work with pregnant and nursing mothers and received a Teaming Up for Change Award from the Florida Department of Children and Families the following year. Jeanie is also expertly trained in the following areas: childbirth education, lactation counseling, Fussy Baby Network, Love’s Cradle relationship enhancement facilitation, Circle of Security parenting, Traumatic Incident Reduction Therapy, and Group Peer Support (GPS). Jeanie serves as a trainer and facilitator for the Mothers and Babies post-partum depression prevention program. Jeanie is also trained in the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health & Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC: 0-5).
Florida is in our name, it’s not the only place we train! We celebrate having parents, caregivers and professionals join us from around the world. Together we are better!
