Somatic Maternal Healing Part 1

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

$250

Clock Hours: 3

Asynchronous Recorded Webinar

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

Content Description:

In Advanced level program, one will learn how ptsd symptoms present differently in the perinatal population and therapeutic techniques for treatment.

Learning Objectives:

1. Synthesize and evaluate at least 3 biomedical, psychological, and social research findings to construct an integrative trauma-responsive framework for Perinatal Mental Health.

2. Critically analyze and differentiate at least 2 presentations of trauma and PTSD in the perinatal period to formulate specialized diagnostic and treatment considerations.

3. Appraise and adapt at least 2 trauma-informed care principles to design culturally responsive clinical strategies for diverse perinatal populations.

4. Integrate and justify at least 2 nervous system–focused interventions within trauma-informed perinatal care to develop specialized psychoeducation tailored to perinatal clients’ physiology and context.


In this recorded asynchronous distance course, attendees will watch a recorded video from a webinar held on 03/30/2026. **Please Note: To meet continuing education requirements, full participation is required. the platform monitors viewing time, and skipping or fast-forwarding through content will be recorded as incomplete, which will restrict access to subsequent modules. Please view all sections in full before moving forward.**

Course completion requirements: behavioral health and social workers must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to be eligible for ce credit. Behavioral Health and social workers must pass the posttest with 80% in 3 attempts to be eligible for ce credit. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 2 business days of course completion. 

Presented by: HELENA VISSING, MS, PSYD, PMH-C

Helena Vissing is a Licensed Psychologist certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C). In addition to being a trainer at Nurturing Mamas Network, she is in private practice in California. She practices psychodynamic and trauma-informed somatic psychotherapy as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Dr. Vissing is experienced as Adjunct faculty at several graduate institutions, including Reiss-Davis Graduate School, Antioch University, and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She also has experience offering consultations and trainings for perinatal providers. She has published book chapters and articles on the topic of the psychology of motherhood. Dr. Vissing has written a book on her somatic and psychodynamic model for treatment of trauma in the Perinatal Period titled Somatic Maternal Healing: Psychodynamic and Somatic Trauma Treatment for Perinatal Mental Health (Routledge). She has done psychodynamic training at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles and the Saturday Center for Psychotherapy. She is also host on the New Books in Psychoanalysis podcast and on the editorial board of the International Journal of Body Psychotherapy.

 

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.

 


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. 

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

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  • 00:00–00:30 Introduction & Learning Objectives – Overview of goals, outline of session Lecture

    00:30–01:00 Core Content Part 1 – Presentation of foundational concepts Lecture + Case Example

    01:00–01:20 Core Content Part 2 – Applied strategies and interventions Lecture + Group Discussion

    01:20-01:30 Break

    01:30–02:00 Experiential/Practice – Role-play, mindfulness, skill application Experiential Activity

    02:00–02:30 Integration – Clinical implications, case applications Reflection + Discussion

    02:30–03:00 Q&A / Closing – Wrap-up, open discussion Group Discussion

    03:00–03:05 Evaluations Completed – Non-CE time Non-CE Activity

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