Reimagining Motherhood: Healing the Maternal Mental Health Wound with KerriAnne Sejour
May 10th, 1:00-3:00pm EST, conducted online via Zoom
Are you a clinician who has worked with the expectant population? Have you wanted to and are unsure of where to start or how to support them?
Maternal mental health (MMH) conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy and birth.1,2 Black women specifically are twice as likely to experience MMH conditions yet are half as likely to receive treatment.3,4
During this training, participants will learn terms and language specific to supporting the expectant population. Explore the history of maternal health within the U.S context and its impact on Black and Brown bodies. Participants will receive an overview of Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMADS), risk factors, assessment tools, and additional resources.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to identify language that is specific to supporting the expectant population.
Participants will increase their awareness of the history of maternal health in the U.S and impact on Black and Brown bodies.
Participants will be able to identify risk factors for the expectant population.
Participants will be familiar with assessment tools and additional resources.
This training is eligible for 2 Continuing Education Credits for NBCC Counselors and New York LMHCs, LCSWs, and LMSWs
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KerriAnne Sejour is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Doula, Adjunct Professor and Maternal Health Consultant working with Black women to address identity, self-esteem, and self-confidence. As a therapist she provides a supportive space for Black women to explore the intricacies of their lives while feeling seen, heard, empowered to work towards showing up authentically in their everyday lives. KerriAnne's areas of expertise are supporting expecting Black mothers through their transitions of life including depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and postpartum care.
As a trained doula, KerriAnne is keen to understand the complexities that the transition to motherhood entails. KerriAnne interest in childbirth stems back to childhood and as a mental health counselor, creating space to unpack the unspoken truths of motherhood.
KerriAnne is of Caribbean descent (Jamaican and Haitian) and raised in America. She understands first-hand the cultural context of a West Indian upbringing and the race-based experiences of being a Black woman in America. She is a native New York, which informs her therapeutic approach which is warm, collaborative and direct.
Outside of the therapeutic space, KerriAnne is connecting with her community through movement, whether it is lifting, dancing or stretching. She is an avid knitter and loves a good novel!
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Due to the nature of this product, all sales are final and we are unable to offer refunds. If you are no longer able to attend a group, email us at info@kenyacrawford.com and we can transfer your confirmation to the following group.
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Kenya Crawford, LMHC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0269. Kenya Crawford, LMHC 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-0736.
Kenya Crawford, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7470.
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(1) Fawcett, E., Fairbrother, N., Cox, M., White, I., & Fawcett, J. (2019, July 23). The prevalence of anxiety disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period: A multivariate Bayesian meta-analysis. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31347796/.
(2) Gavin , N., Gaynes, B., Lohr, K., Meltzer-Brody, S., Gartlehner, G., & Swinson, T. (2005, November). Perinatal depression: A systematic review of prevalence and incidence. Obstetrics & Gynecology. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16260528/.
(3) Taylor, J. and Gamble, C. (2017, November). Suffering in silence: Mood disorders among pregnant and postpartum women of color. American Progress. Retrieved May 2, 2023 from https://www.americanprogress.org/article/suffering-in-silence/. Kozhimanill, K., Trinacty, C.,
(4) Busch, A., Huskamp, H., Adams, A. (2011), Racial and ethnic disparities in postpartum depression care among low-income women. Psychiatric Services. Retrieved May 1, 2023 from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21632730/.
