Perinatal AND Perimenopausal: Supporting Women through these (Sometimes Simultaneous) Life Transitions

(Approved for the Psychotherapy/Mental Health Track Advanced Training as well as CE for maintaining PMH-C)

$195

Clock Hours: 3

Synchronous Distance Course

Target Audience: behavioral health and social workers who serve in the role of counseling/therapy. 

Content Description:

This Intermediate Level program will explore how today, women in the United States are becoming mothers later in life compared to previous decades. More than 100,000 moms give birth each year while in their 40s – a period of life when they are likely in, or about to be in, perimenopause, the phase of reproductive health in which women’s hormones fluctuate, their menstrual cycle changes, and their identities shift. Perimenopause is a particularly vulnerable time for mood symptoms, with women at twice the risk of experiencing depression than at other life stages like pre-menopause. The perinatal period, too, is one when women are vulnerable to mood issues, with up to one in five experiencing a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder. So how can therapists help women who are both perinatal and perimenopausal?

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

1) Consider at least 2 systematic and cultural factors at play for women in this phase of

life that may impact their experiences;

3) Integrate at least 3 cognitive behavioral therapy tools to help clients alleviate

symptoms and improve self-confidence, drawing upon self-compassion,

dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and acceptance and

commitment therapy (ACT);

4) Develop at least 3 strategies to support perinatal women’s self-determination while

advocating for themselves with their healthcare providers, in their personal

relationships, and at their workplace in connection with perimenopause.

Presenter/ Instructor:

Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-C

Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-C (“The CounseLaur”) is a social worker, and trainer at Nurturing Mamas Network, specializing in women’s mental health during life transitions, including the perinatal and perimenopausal stages. Through her counseling practice, Lauren provides therapy in NY, NJ, CT, and FL, facilitates groups and coaching workshops to empower postpartum and other women in corporate settings, trains other mental health professional and coaches on supporting women, and contributes to media on topics like maternal mental health, gender equity, and working parenthood. A mom of two, Lauren is also a former lawyer and a writer; her first book (Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life's Next Period) was published in July 2025 and has been widely acclaimed by women’s healthcare providers, women’s rights activists, and readers belonging to the millennial and gen X generations.

This interactive synchronous distance/live interactive(live virtual) webinar is offered on zoom on the dates listed below. Please note: registration must be completed by 10:00 p.m. CST on the day before your scheduled training session. This live webinar takes place on Zoom and is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor- led discussions. Course completion requirements: behavioral health and social workers must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to be eligible for ce credit. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 2 business days of course completion. 

Nurturing Mamas Network has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7232. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Nurturing Mamas Network is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 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.

Nurturing Mamas Network, provider #2686, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Workers Board (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/14/2025- 11/14/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits. 

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