Maternal Mental Health Trainings Through the Seleni Institute

Maternal Mental Health Trainings Through Seleni Institute

Seleni Institute offers on-demand, self-paced trainings led by clinical experts. Earn continuing education credits and hone your expertise for effective diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of mental health challenges during the family-building years.

Seleni’s trainings are designed for professionals who work in healthcare and community spaces, including:

• social workers
• psychologists
• mental health counselors
• marriage and family therapists
• creative arts therapists
• doulas, midwives, and more

Explore Seleni’s Black Perinatal Mental Health training and equip yourself with the tools to provide culturally sensitive, respectful and mindful care to Black birthing individuals and families. Watch this video from Seleni Advisory Board Member, Dr. Orinthia King on how Seleni’s BPMH training empowers professionals to make a difference!

Learn more about Seleni at seleni.org and view the complete library of professional trainings at training.seleni.org.

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

8 CE Hours

Use code ADELPHI20 at checkout to receive 20% off all Seleni trainings and training bundles.

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) affect one in five birthing individuals during pregnancy, and when left untreated, negatively impact their emotional and physical health as well as that of their loved ones and future children. This training covers a wide range of topics, from risk factors, diagnostic tools, treatment planning, psychotherapeutic approaches and the implications of unmanaged maternal mental and paternal mental illness. We also look at the impact of PMADs in specific populations, including fathers, teens/adolescents, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ individuals and families. Taught by Dr. Christiane Manzella, PhD, Dr. Ann Simmons, LCSW, Dr. Venus Mahmoodi, PhD and David Hein, LMSW.

To register, click here.

Cost of Online Course

• $480 with discount code ADELPHI20
• This training is included in Seleni’s Five-Course, Four-Course, and Three-Course Bundles, as well as the Maternal Mental Health Two-Course Bundle

Perinatal Loss and Grief

8 CE Hours

Use code ADELPHI20 at checkout to receive 20% off all Seleni trainings and training bundles.

Though miscarriages may be common among pregnancies, and one in six individuals worldwide are affected by infertility, many people suffer in silence as they endure grief and loss during the family-building years. This training covers maternal preoccupation and internal representations influenced by perinatal loss, attachment theory, types of grief, diagnostic tools and treatment planning, and more. We also examine grief in young parents, non-traditional families using the lens of acculturation, as well as clinician burnout. Taught by Dr. Christiane Manzella, PhD, senior psychologist at Seleni and training instructor.

To register, click here.

Cost of Online Course

• $480 with discount code ADELPHI20
• This training is included in Seleni’s Five-Course, Four-Course, and Three-Course Bundles, as well as the Maternal Mental Health Two-Course Bundle

Black Perinatal Mental Health

6 CE Hours

Use code ADELPHI20 at checkout to receive 20% off all Seleni training and training bundles.

Black birthing individuals experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) at nearly twice the rate of White women. This training will equip clinicians and others working with Black birthing individuals and families to provide culturally sensitive, respectful and mindful care. Explore your own self-awareness as a practitioner and receive expert training in symptom presentation, physiology and epigenetics, screening tools and treatment considerations. Understand the systems which perpetuate trauma in the Black community through the Black birthing experience in particular, and the tools to advocate for your clients as they navigate the perinatal period, their own mental health and a healthcare system that has contributed to inequities and negative birth and health outcomes for Black women and families. Created in partnership with and taught by Dr. Marissa Long, Ph.D., licensed reproductive psychologist.

To register, click here.

Cost of Online Course

• $360 with discount code ADELPHI20
• This training is included in Seleni’s Five-Course, Four-Course, and Three-Course Bundles

Adolescent Perinatal Mental Health

2 CE hours

Use code ADELPHI20 at checkout to receive 20% off all Seleni trainings and training bundles.

Adolescent birthing individuals are at a significantly increased risk for PMADs (perinatal mood and anxiety disorders). This training covers brain development, attachment and bonding, perinatal emotional adjustments and the transition to parenthood for young parents, as well as treatment interventions. Taught by Nitzia Logothetis, MSc, MA, LMHC, founder of Seleni Institute.

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Cost of Online Course

• $120 with discount code ADELPHI20
• This training is included in Seleni’s Five-Course and Four-Course Bundles

The Expectant Therapist

2 CE Hours

Use code ADELPHI20 at checkout to receive 20% off all Seleni trainings and training bundles.

If you are a practicing social worker, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or other professional, you probably find balancing your work with your family-building journey presents a unique array of practical and personal concerns that you may feel unprepared to manage. This course guides clinicians through the complex professional adjustments that will take place once you are expecting a child, from logistics in the workplace to shifts in relationships and boundaries with clients. Taught by Nitzia Logothetis, MSc, MA, LMHC, founder of Seleni Institute.

To register, click here.

Cost of Online Course

• $120 with discount code ADELPHI20
• This training is included in Seleni’s Five-Course Bundle

Screening for Perinatal Emotional Distress

30 minutes, not eligible for CE credits

Use code ADELPHI20 at checkout to receive 20% off all Seleni training and training bundles.

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) can often go unrecognized and underdiagnosed, largely due to a lack of screening in opportune health care settings such as pediatrician and OB-GYN visits. Learn how to use two common and easy screening tools in this short training designed for all types of health professionals working with birthing individuals and families.

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Cost of Online Course

• $20 with discount code ADELPHI20

Foundations of Practice in Reproductive Mental Health

CE Credits: 1

This introductory module lays the groundwork for the field of reproductive mental health and the critical role of mental health professionals within fertility and reproductive medicine. Participants will explore the history and evolution of the specialty, from early psychosomatic theories to today’s evidence-based, collaborative models of care.

We will review the medical foundations of infertility, including common causes, diagnostic testing, and treatment options, to ensure clinicians have the baseline knowledge necessary for informed, empathetic support. The session also introduces core psychological frameworks—such as the “reproductive story,” grief and loss models, and stress and coping approaches—that help explain why infertility is often experienced as a profound life crisis.

Attendees will learn how infertility affects individuals, couples, and families across diverse backgrounds, and how reproductive mental health professionals provide support, counseling, and assessment throughout these journeys. By the end of this module, learners will have a strong foundation for understanding the clinical, emotional, and ethical dimensions of this growing specialty.

The Role of the Reproductive Mental Health Professional in Third-Party Reproduction

CE Credits: 1

This module explores the complex and evolving role of the reproductive mental health professional (RMHP) in third-party reproduction. Clinicians will learn how to navigate the ethical, psychological, and procedural aspects of working with egg and sperm donors, embryo donors, gestational carriers, and intended parents.

Through historical context and ASRM-guided practices, participants will gain a clear understanding of the RMHP’s multifaceted role as evaluator, counselor, gatekeeper, and psychoeducator within interdisciplinary fertility teams.

Compounded Grief: Working With Clients Experiencing Both Infertility and Reproductive Loss

CE Credits: 1

This module explores the unique emotional and psychological challenges experienced by individuals and couples facing both infertility and reproductive loss. These clients often navigate layered and intersecting forms of grief, trauma, identity disruption, and relational strain—creating a level of distress that differs significantly from experiencing either condition alone.

Through clinical research and conceptual frameworks, the module examines how compounded grief develops and how it manifests across mood, anxiety, trauma responses, and interpersonal functioning. Learners are introduced to key theoretical models—including Kübler-Ross’s stages of grief, the reproductive story, and the resiliency model—that support assessment and case formulation.

The module concludes with evidence-based treatment approaches, including CBT, ACT, narrative therapy, grief counseling, and psychopharmacology considerations. By integrating these frameworks and interventions, reproductive mental health professionals are equipped to provide compassionate, informed care that promotes healing, meaning-making, and resilience.

Continuing Education

Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0477.

Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0095.

Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support, PLLC has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6950. Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

All of our trainings are co-sponsored by Postpartum Support International and the Seleni Institute. Postpartum Support International is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Postpartum Support International maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

Seleni’s Maternal Mental Health Intensive Online Bundle can be utilized for DONA International recertification requirements and is approved for 16 CEUs for doulas.