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Exploring the Essential Features of “Hilary Waller – Telehealth Treatment for Postpartum Depression and Related Disorders”
Watch this compelling 2-hour recording and gain tools to intervene during a critical period that does not offer the luxury of time. Postpartum women are exceptionally vulnerable, as are their infants who are fully dependent on them. And given that suicide is the 2nd leading cause of maternal death, this program is a must-see for any professional working remotely with pregnant or postpartum women.
Gain the tools you need to translate the “art” of perinatal treatment to telehealth – so new mothers can begin to experience relief from their suffering.
Speaker
Hilary Waller, MS, LPC
The Postpartum Stress Center
Hilary Waller, MS, LPC, is a psychotherapist who specializes in the treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She is the director of education and programming at The Postpartum Stress Center outside of Philadelphia, which was founded by renowned perinatal expert Karen Kleiman and was listed in Philly Magazine as a “Center of Excellence” for Maternal/Fetal Care in 2008. In addition to providing direct care services to individuals, couples, and groups at the center, Hilary serves as an instructor with Karen Kleiman, providing a quarterly 12 CE hour postgraduate advanced training for clinicians across the US and abroad who want to specialize in treating the perinatal population. She conducts workshops and trainings for maternal mental healthcare providers as well as non-clinical staff working with the perinatal population. Hilary completed her master’s degree in counseling psychology from Holy Family University in 2013. She is deeply honored to support new patients.
Hilary’s forthcoming clinical workbook on the treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD), co-authored by perinatal experts Karen Kleiman and Dr. Tonya Cotler, will be published in the fall of 2022 (PESI Publishing).
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Hilary Waller has employment relationships with the Postpartum Stress Center, the Karen Kleiman Training Center, and Family Well Health. She receives royalties as a published author. Hilary Waller receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Hilary Waller is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
Objectives
- Appraise the empirical and anecdotal evidence related to the efficacy of telehealth for mental health treatment during the perinatal period.
- Utilize the six “holding points” of perinatal therapy via a given telehealth platform.
- Develop clinical skills to address and manage therapist vulnerability and countertransference issues during treatment.
Outline
PMAD’s at a Glance: Best Practices for Virtual Care
- Key terms and concepts
- Best practices for screening and recommended treatment approaches
- Empirical and anecdotal evidence in support of telehealth for PMAD’S
- Pros and cons of telehealth in the perinatal period
Perinatal Telehealth: Treatment Strategies and Approaches
- Kleiman’s “holding” approach to perinatal therapy
- Defining and developing the perinatal holding environment
- 6 holding points
- Developing a holding environment via telehealth
- 6 tools for augmenting the client experience of holding
- Translating holding principles to virtual care
Therapist Vulnerability and Perinatal Telehealth
- Reasons for increased therapist vulnerability in this specialty/Countertransference
- Ethical decision making: Boundaries/ Self-disclosure
- 3 tools for therapist self-holding during and after telehealth session
Special Considerations
- Escalation of care
- Examining the underlying reasons for use of telehealth vs. in office treatment
- Pandemics and other extenuating circumstances
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Case Managers
- Nurses
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