In-Person Training

4 CE Hours

“Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) and Birth Trauma: What Every Counselor Should Know”

Laura Salazar, LMFT, EMDRIA Certified

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Counselors will learn how to effectively address anxiety and depression, and birth trauma challenges in perinatal and postnatal clients as they make postpartum adjustments. Counselors will obtain solid clinical interventions from intake questions to utilization of evidenced based assessment tools. Scope of practice and referral to specialized care are included in discussion.

Objectives:

• Identify the prevalence and risk factors of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) and birth trauma.
• Differentiate between normal postpartum adjustment and clinical symptom presentations.
• Incorporate effective intake questions and validated assessment tools into counseling sessions.
• Evaluate when to provide in-scope counseling support and when to refer clients to specialized care.

About the Speaker(s)

Laura Salazar, LMFT, EMDRIA Certified

Laura Salazar, LMFT, is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist and the owner of Relationship Enhancement Counseling & Consulting in Chattanooga, TN. She is Certified by EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) in EMDR therapy and has over a decade of experience working with trauma, attachment injuries, and relationship dynamics. Laura is passionate about equipping fellow clinicians with practical, evidence-based tools and has presented on topics including trauma-informed care, perinatal mental health, clinical decision-making, and relationship enhancement. She combines her clinical expertise with an engaging and accessible teaching style to support other mental health professionals in deepening their practice and providing quality care. Since becoming a mother in 2021 Laura has developed a stronger passion for perinatal mental health: helping pregnant women have an empowering birth experience and maintain their mental health into the postpartum period. She uses EMDR to help families heal from traumatic birth experiences.

TLPCA Contact

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