Ethical Considerations with the Perinatal Population -Clock Hours: 3- (Live Training)
Ethical Considerations with the Perinatal Population -Clock Hours: 3- (Live Training)
Ethical Considerations with the Perinatal Population
(Approved for the Psychotherapy/Mental Health Track Advanced Training as well as CE for maintaining PMH-C)
Synchronous Distance Course
Clock Hours: 3
$250
The Nurturing Mamas Network Training Institute has trained thousands of clinicians in Advanced Perinatal Mental Health since 2022.
Target Audience: Behavioral Health who serve in the role of counseling/therapy.
Content Description:
In this course we will recognize 3 ethical considerations with the perinatal population: countertransference, obstacles to obtaining services, and create a new definition of quality care.
Participant Feedback from Previous Trainings
“This was great! I enjoyed the focus on reflecting on our own wellness at clinicians to better serve our clients.”
-LMHC, PMH-C
“Best ethics workshops I have ever attended!”
-Professional Counselor
“Great program. I really enjoyed it and appreciated the call for us to participate. I signed up for another training in a few weeks as well.”
-Professional Counselor
Presenter: Felicia Hurst M.S., LPC Supervisor, PMH-C and Bina Bird LMFT Supervisor, PMH-C
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to explain 3 ways countertransference may arise when working with the perinatal population.
Participants will be able to list 2 reasons they are at an increased chance of experiencing countertransference when working with the perinatal population.
Participants will be able to predict and overcome 5 obstacles that the perinatal population faces in obtaining services.
Participants will engage in self-assessment and identify 3 ways they will apply professional growth to improve upon providing quality care with the perinatal population.
Founder & National Leader in Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Training
Felicia Hurst is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) with advanced post-master’s certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) and a nationally recognized leader in maternal mental health education.
For over a decade, Felicia has devoted her clinical work and professional development to supporting families through the emotional and relational challenges that may accompany infertility, pregnancy loss, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth trauma, and the transition into parenthood. She also works with fathers and partners, recognizing that perinatal mental health is relational and systemic — not isolated to one individual.
Her clinical approach blends evidence-informed strategies with relational depth, addressing identity shifts, anxiety, grief, attachment challenges, communication breakdowns, and the invisible mental load that often emerges in early parenthood. Felicia is especially passionate about helping couples navigate this season with greater clarity, connection, and shared understanding.
In 2022, Felicia founded The Training Institute through Nurturing Mamas Network, now a leading provider of advanced-level continuing education in perinatal mental health. Through comprehensive curriculum development, clinician mentorship, and professional supervision, she has helped deepen the expertise of providers serving families across the United States. Her institute is known for offering advanced training that moves beyond foundational certification to equip clinicians with nuanced, relationally informed, and systems-aware clinical skills.
As Founder and Program Director, Felicia continues to personally lead many of the institute’s core advanced trainings, which consistently receive strong engagement and positive participant feedback. Her leadership ensures alignment in clinical depth, relational focus, and educational standards across all programming.
Despite her national leadership role in perinatal mental health education, Felicia remains deeply committed to clinical work. She intentionally maintains a small caseload in order to provide focused, high-quality care to women and couples navigating complex perinatal experiences. Clients often seek her out for her depth of specialization, steady presence, and ability to integrate relational, emotional, and practical support in meaningful ways.
In addition to her clinical work, Felicia mentors emerging perinatal specialists, provides professional supervision, and collaborates with doulas, medical providers, and mental health professionals to strengthen multidisciplinary care. Her work bridges research, real-world application, and systems-level advocacy to elevate the standard of maternal mental health support available to families.
Felicia is known for combining clinical depth with grounded, practical tools — ensuring that both professionals and parents receive care that is evidence-informed, relationally attuned, and deeply human.
If a participant or potential participant would like to express a concern about his/her experience with Nurturing Mamas Network, he/she may call or e-mail Felicia Hurst at felicia@nurturingmamasnetwork.com. Although we do not guarantee a particular outcome, the individual can expect us to consider the complaint, make any necessary decisions and respond within 30 days.