Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach

A fully-accredited self-paced online course to gain the knowledge and skills to support pregnant and postpartum parents with their mental health and wellness. Clinical experience welcome, but not required to enroll.

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Make an impact in parents’ mental health.

FamilyWell’s Perinatal Behavioral Health Coach Certification Program equips those in the perinatal population 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.

Deepen your impact in perintal mental health and wellbeing.

Deepen your impact in perintal mental health and wellbeing.

Are you a provider interested in obtaining a credential in perinatal behavioral health?

  • Health Coaches

  • Community Health Workers

  • Doulas

  • Lactation Consultants

  • Social Workers

  • Counselors

  • Therapists

  • Psychologists

  • Dieticians

  • Nurses

  • Pharmacists

  • Physicians and Physician Assistants wanting in-depth behavioral health training

  • Other Health Care Providers

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

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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

We're proud to announce that FamilyWell's PBH-C and MBH-C programs are now accredited for Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit through our partnership with Innovation Horizons! 

  • Accredited IACET Provider

  • ASWB Approved Continuing Education ACE

  • American Psychological Association

  • Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

  • PA AAPA Category 1 CME

Available Credit List When you Enroll in the Accredited Version of the Course

  • IPCE Credits - 26 Credits 

  • AAPA Category 1 Credit™️ - 26 Credits 

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️ - 26 Credits (physician and non-physician)

  • Dietetic CPEUs - 26 Credits 

  • Psychology - 26 Credits 

  • Nursing - 26 Credits 

  • Pharmacy - 26 Credits 

  • Social Work - 26 Credits 

  • 2.6 IACET CEUs 

How You’ll Make an Impact

Gain perinatal mental health expertise to expand your skill set.

If you’re already working in the perinatal field as a doula, lactation consultant, sleep coach, or birth worker, this certification will 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!

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Launch Your Dream Career as a Perinatal Coach or Provider

In this on-demand webinar, you'll hear directly from experienced Perinatal Behavioral Health Coaches about why they chose this career, what a day-in-the-coaching-life looks like, and how you can get started in this rewarding field.

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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.

  • “Soak up all this great information — it is SO needed and valuable. The perinatal population is a vulnerable one that deserves as many professionals as possible to provide their support and guidance.”

    -Mackenzi, Program Particpant

  • “The information is comprehensive but accessible even for people with no clinical or therapeutic background.”

    Danielle, Program Participant

  • "This course is an accessible way to increase your knowledge of perinatal mental wellness and the action steps to take to support this population.”

    Stacey, Program Participant

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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. For those with a clinical background, this certification allows participants to specialize in perinatal behavioral health.

  • 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.

  • Yes! When you enroll in the accredited version of the course, you can obtain up to 26 CE credits.

  • The content is the same, but the certificate is different. When you complete the accredited course, your certificate lists the CE credits of your choice (i.e., AMA, APA, ASWB, IACET, etc.). Since there are costs associated with course accreditation and monitoring, the price of the accredited version of the course is slightly higher than the unaccredited version. The unaccredited version is available for those who are not interested in garnering CE credits, and they still get the FamilyWell Certificate.