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What is a Perinatal Mental Health Specialist?

Nov 1, 2022 9:30:00 AM

October of 2022 was a huge month for me. It was in this month that I finally earned my certification in Perinatal Mental Health, which was really the culmination of a decade of work in mental health and in my own journey as a mother. Naturally, I have been wanting to celebrate with the folks around me, but I have noticed one important barrier to this - people just aren't quite sure what a perinatal mental health specialist even is! Let's break it down.

Whitney Storey, PLPC, PMH-C

Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC | Relationship Counseling | Lafayette, LA

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I Love Love

Sep 2, 2022 9:00:00 AM

Most mental health professionals prefer to work with clients individually. Each person has such unique needs, learning histories, beliefs, fears, and goals - and there's so much benefit from being able to focus all of the therapeutic attention to that one person.

Whitney Storey, MS, PLPC, CBE