Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach

A self-paced online course to gain the knowledge and skills to support pregnant and postpartum parents with their mental health. No prior clinical experience required to enroll.

BECOME A CERTIFIED

$625

$799

Make an impact in parents’ mental health.

FamilyWell’s Perinatal Behavioral Health Certification Program equips parents, doulas, lactation consultants, birth workers, and other non-medical professionals with education and evidence-based strategies to support pregnant and new parents through mental health coaching, including principles of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), risk factors, screening, intervention, and treatment options.

Your Expert Instructors

  • Dr. Jessica Gaulton headshot

    Dr. Jessica Gaulton, MD, MPH

    FOUNDER/CEO, FAMILYWELL

  • Dr. Millicent Rose headshot

    Dr. Millicent Rose, EdD

    LICENSED FAMILY THERAPIST

  • Hilary Waller headshot

    Hilary Waller, LPC

    PERINATAL PSYCHOTHERAPIST

  • Dr. Melissa Sherman headshot

    Dr. Melissa Sherman, MD

    OBSTETRICIAN & MEDICAL DIRECTOR

  • Dr. Cheryl Tatano Beck headshot

    Dr. Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc

    TRAUMATIC BIRTH EXPERT

  • Stacey Reid heashot

    Stacey Reid, CD

    CERTIFIED DOULA

  • Allie Stefanelli headshot

    Allie Stefanelli, LICSW

    PERINATAL PSYCHOTHERAPIST

  • Dr. Kelsey Daniels headshot

    Dr. Kelsey Daniels, DPT

    PELVIC FLOOR PHYSICAL THERAPIST

  • Dr. Amanda Tinkelman headshot

    Dr. Amanda Tinkelman, MD

    PERINATAL PSYCHIATRIST

  • Jenny Peters, PBHC

    PERINATAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COACH

Your Learning Experience

  • 15 self-paced online video modules taught by the country’s leading experts in perinatal behavioral health

  • 10 hours of interactive mentorship sessions via Zoom for reflection and hands-on application of coaching skills with course facilitators and members of the perinatal behavioral health community

  • Comprehension checks to demonstrate learning and mastery of core concepts

  • Explore the role of a Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach and gain practical skills for conducting coaching sessions to support parents’ wellbeing including CBT techniques, ethics, boundaries, compliance, and documentation

  • Learn the importance of Trauma-Informed Care and the connection between mental health and common perinatal challenges including postpartum recovery, pelvic health, infant feeding, sleep disruptions, substance abuse, life transitions, and more

  • Upon completion of the program, you’ll obtain a certification in Perinatal Behavioral Health (PBHC) from FamilyWell

How You’ll Make an Impact

Gain perinatal mental health expertise to expand your skills set.

If you’re already working in the perinatal field as a doula, lactation consultant, sleep coach, or birth worker, this certification can give you essential mental health knowledge and tools to enhance your practice and support your clients emotionally.

Start your own coaching practice.

There’s a huge need for Perinatal Behavioral Coaches so that more parents can access specialized mental health support during pregnancy and postpartum. Our program equips you to begin this rewarding career.

Become a FamilyWell coach.

Our graduates are passionate about our mission to transform perinatal mental health, and many of them end up joining our team of coaches to support parents around the world!

What’s a Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach?

The FamilyWell Perinatal Behavioral Health Certification (PBHC) Program was created to address the current maternal mental health crisis and mental health providers shortage in the United States.

Certified Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaches work directly with parents to provide emotional support, validation, and education on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, concrete coping tools, and wellness strategies.

By increasing the number of Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaches in the workforce, more families can access the mental health support they desperately need during pregnancy and the first year postpartum.

Get on our waitlist.

We’re launching our Perinatal Behavioral Health Certification Program May 9, 2024!

Complete this no-obligation form so you never miss an update.

Course Overview

  • Module 1 - How to Complete the Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaching Certification Program

  • Module 2 - Introduction to Perinatal Behavioral Health

  • Module 3 - Health Equity, Racial Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, & Trauma Informed Care

  • Module 4 - Identifying Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders & Best Practices for Screening Clients

  • Module 5 - Preparing for Birth & Postpartum: Healing & Establishing a Support Network

  • Module 6 - Birth Trauma

  • Module 7 - Infant Feeding Basics: Supporting the Birthing Person’s Feeding Journey

  • Module 8 - Sleep Hygiene Strategies to Support Parents’ Mental Health

  • Module 9 - Substance Use Disorders in Perinatal Clients

  • Module 10 - Perinatal Pelvic Health & Long Term Physical Recovery

  • Module 11 - Psychotherapy Techniques: Treatment & Coping Skills for Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

  • Module 12 - Bipolar Disorder, Suicide, & Postpartum Psychosis

  • Module 13 - Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaching: Foundations of Support & Scope of Practice

  • Module 14 - The Art of Behavioral Health Coaching: Conducting Coaching Sessions & Best Practices

  • Module 15 - Putting it All Together & Next Steps for Mentorship

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FAQs

  • Certified Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaches work directly with parents to provide emotional support, validation, and education on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and concrete coping tools and wellness strategies during pregnancy and through the first year postpartum.

  • FamilyWell’s Perinatal Behavioral Health Certification Program is designed for any individual seeking to expand their knowledge of perinatal mental health and/or work as a Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach.

    No prerequisites or prior clinical experience are required to go through the program.

  • After your certification, you will be prepared and confident to support perinatal individuals with their emotional wellness. While many participants will use their certification to launch or continue a coaching career, others will consider this certification an addition to the birth or postpartum work they already do, as knowledge and experience gained through FamilyWell’s certification program will enable them to more holistically screen, support, and care for their clients.

  • Our certification program includes 10 hours of interactive mentorship sessions for reflection and hands-on application of coaching skills and CBT techniques with course facilitators and members of the perinatal behavioral health community. Mentorship hours will be offered via Zoom.

  • The program is 15 recorded hours which can be completed at your own pace and consists of recorded lectures, practice exercises and scenarios, and self-reflection components. After completing all the modules, you qualify to take our online certifying exam.

    Participants will also complete 10 hours of virtual live/interactive mentoring sessions. This is hands-on time to put your newly acquired knowledge and skills into practice. Mentoring is so important, and differentiates the FamilyWell program from others.

  • Fill out this quick form so we can keep you updated about our certification program. By being on the waitlist, you are not obligated to purchase the course.

  • The FamilyWell Perinatal Behavioral Health Certification course will launch in 2024. Get on our no-obligation wait list to stay updated.