Twelve Years on the Frontlines of Perinatal Care: Meet Crystal Davis, FamilyWell's Inagural Community Impact Scholarship Recipient
Crystal Davis has spent twelve years supporting pregnant women and new moms in her South Carolina community — as a home visitation director, postpartum doula, PSI support coordinator, and more. This year, FamilyWell named her one of two inaugural recipients of the Community Impact Scholarship. She's using it to go further.
Free or Low-Cost Continuing Education: A Guide to Getting Reimbursed as a Health Provider
Continuing education doesn't have to come out of your own pocket. This guide walks through three practical paths — employer reimbursement, professional association grants, and business tax deductions to help doulas, counselors, IBCLCs, nurses, physicians, social workers, and other health providers — cover the cost of CE and specialty certifications, making it low cost or free for learners.
Paternal Mental Health in Perinatal Care: A Psychoeducation Resource for Specialists and Clients
A psychoeducation resource on paternal mental health for perinatal behavioral health specialists, with the evidence, the presentation, and the language to support fathers and the clients who often notice them first.
Menopause Behavioral Health Certification (MBH-C): Frequently Asked Questions
Up to 80% of women experience symptoms during the menopause transition, yet few ever raise them with a behavioral health professional. The MBH-C trains clinicians and coaches to support that side of menopause. Here are the questions people ask most before enrolling.
How Coaches Can Specialize in Perimenopause and Menopause Care
More than a billion women are moving through perimenopause and menopause, yet the psychological side of the transition has few trained people behind it. Coaching is built for exactly this kind of change. Here is how the Menopause Behavioral Health Certification prepares coaches to support clients through it.
How Behavioral Health Providers Can Specialize in Perimenopause and Menopause Care
Up to 80% of women experience physical or neuropsychiatric symptoms during the perimenopause and menopause, yet most never raise them with a mental health professional. Behavioral health providers already hold the skills to help. Here is how the Menopause Behavioral Health Certification adds the menopause-specific clinical picture, including CBT-I.
“Mental Health Belongs Here”: Why FamilyWell Is Reframing the Standard of Care in Women's Health
Mental health conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy and birth, yet most women affected by perinatal mood and anxiety disorders still go untreated.
FamilyWell’s approach is grounded in a simple premise: mental health belongs inside women’s healthcare; embedded within the appointment, the care plan, and the clinical relationships patients already trust.
From Public Health to PBHC: Supporting Mothers Through Fertility, Pregnancy, and Motherhood After 40
Shelly Lucas’s path from public health and nonprofit work to becoming a Certified Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach (PBHC) through the FamilyWell Academy reflects a growing movement of professionals expanding access to maternal mental health care. Drawing from her own experience of becoming a mother later in life, she now supports women through fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum with practical, skills-based emotional support.
OB/GYN as the Front Door to Mental Health Care: New Evidence on Treating Perinatal Depression and Anxiety
This article breaks down new research from the Maternal and Child Health Journal evaluating FamilyWell Health’s Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) embedded in OB/GYN care. Learn how this tech-enabled, coach-driven approach improves access, engagement, and outcomes for perinatal depression and anxiety in real-world clinical settings.
From Classroom to Maternal Mental Health: How One Teacher Became a Behavioral Health Coach for Moms
Learn how an educator transitioned into perinatal mental health and became a Certified Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach (PBHC) supporting mothers through pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood.
Expanding Birth Work Into Perinatal Behavioral Health Support: A Doula’s PBHC Journey
From birth work to mental health support: doula Lila Aguilar shares she helps parents navigate anxiety, identity shifts, and early parenthood as a Certified Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach.
Understanding Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs): A Guide for Providers
Learn about identifying common PMADs, and how to support patients living with PMADs.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Postpartum Depression: 5 Practical Strategies for Perinatal Care
Seasonal depression can intensify postpartum and pregnancy-related mood changes. Learn evidence-based strategies perinatal providers can use to safely support patients during winter months.
Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach Certification: 12 Frequently Asked Questions
Thinking about becoming a Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach? Explore certification details, mentorship, effectiveness, career options, and real-world outcomes.
What Collaborative Perinatal Mental Health Care Looks Like in an OB/GYN Practice
Learn how one OB/GYN practice integrated collaborative perinatal mental health care—improving access, supporting patients, and generating reimbursable revenue.
What Is a Mental Health Coach? Effectiveness, Training, and Career Pathways
Learn what a mental health coach does, how effective mental health coaching is, and what to look for in a mental health coach certification.
Ashley’s Patient Journey: Navigating Loss, Pregnancy, and Postpartum with FamilyWell
When a patient shares their story, it offers a glimpse into the heart of what FamilyWell is all about: walking alongside families through their hardest moments and helping them find hope again.
In this interview, Ashley reflects on her journey and how FamilyWell supported her through loss, pregnancy, and postpartum.
A Day in the Life of a Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach: Rebecca Flemming
My journey into perinatal behavioral health coaching began with my own experiences as a new mother.
20+ Black Maternal Health Resources for New Moms and Birthing Professionals
In honor of Black Maternal Health Week and every week, our team has compiled a collection of resources created by and for Black mothers, doulas, midwives, and perinatal professionals—because every birth story deserves safety, dignity, and joy.
A Day in the Life of a Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach: Gabriela Almeida-Altamirano
If you’re a parent with a passion for helping other parents then you are perfect for this role. You will experience a really rewarding career and you will see that you are making a difference.
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