Workshops

Fundamentals of Peripartum Mental Health and Trauma

This workshop offers a theoretical and practical introduction for clinicians working with a perinatal population, including individuals experiencing infertility, reproductive trauma, pregnancy loss, and traumatic birth. Participants will learn to effectively assess perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), assess trauma histories, and implement culturally sensitive evidence-based interventions. It emphasizes culturally responsive care for diverse populations while integrating trauma-informed approaches to assessment and intervention.

Participants will learn how journaling can be used to manage symptoms of depression, anxiety and trauma, help clients process distressing memories, make sense of their experiences, and find resilience through self-reflection. With hands-on exercises and case discussions, participants will diversify their clinical toolbox to help enhance their client’s self-reflection, emotional awareness and personal resilience, through the development of a coherent personal narrative.

Understand Perinatal Mental Health
Learn to assess and address PMADs, reproductive trauma, and pregnancy loss with trauma-informed, culturally responsive care.
Use Journaling as a Therapeutic Tool
Explore how guided journaling can support clients in processing trauma, building resilience, and making meaning of their experiences.
Expand Your Clinical Toolbox
Engage in practical exercises and case discussions to integrate narrative-based strategies into your perinatal mental health practice.

Court-Ordered Parenting Assessments (S.30)

Parents face numerous difficult decisions when they decide to separate. Sometimes, when parents are unable to come to a decision about child-related issues such as parenting time and decision-making, or when there are concerns about parenting capacity, a mental health professional is asked by the family court to provide recommendations on the matter.

A parenting assessment (or Section 30) is a comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of the children’s needs, the parents’ ability and functioning, and the various relationships and dynamics within a family.

My role as an evaluator is to gather information and make recommendations in the best interests of the child(ren). I provide recommendations to the court on parental decision-making (custody) and parenting time (visitation) that are in the best interests of the child(ren). I also answer specific questions posed by the court. The S.30 evaluation is a process, which does not guarantee an outcome for either party.

You can consult this document or contact me for further information about fees and availability.

“Dr. Pishva was an engaging speaker. She was clearly an expert and I appreciated her comments connecting content to research studies."

“I appreciated how prepared Dr. Rana was and how excited she was for the material. It's clear she has conceptualized this integrative approach a lot!"

“I appreciated that many practical skills/worksheets were included in the workshop. (tangible ideas we can bring into therapeutic sessions)"

“I appreciate the work Rana has put into this training, both theoretically and concretely. The workbook (and power point) is beautiful and handy. I look forward to referring to it and think I am more likely to than a typical power point handout."

Write a New Path to Healing

Join this hands-on workshop to deepen your understanding of perinatal mental health and learn how to use journaling as a powerful tool for trauma recovery, emotional processing, and resilience-building in clinical practice.

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Fundamentals of Peripartum Mental Health and Trauma

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