Every Season of Her: Perinatal Mental Health & Menopause Training Track
Online Training for Clinicians of Color
About this Training
Training Title: Culturally Grounded Perinatal Care: Supporting Birthing People Across the Continuum
Date: May 11, 2026
Time: 5-7 PM EST
-Explore how culture, identity, and systems impact perinatal mental health from pregnancy to postpartum
– Build practical skills for assessing and supporting birthing people across the perinatal continuum.
-Center cultural humility and equity for evidenced based perinatal care.
Training Title: Beyond Brain Fog: Decoding Menopause & Mental Health
Date: May 18, 2026
Time: 5-7 PM EST
– Focuses on the significant impact of hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause on cognitive function and emotional well-being.
– Hormonal Influence on the Brain: Estrogen and progesterone are critical for brain health, supporting memory, attention, and mood regulation. As these hormone levels fluctuate and decline, the brain’s chemistry and function are directly affected, leading to common symptoms like brain fog, forgetfulness, and difficulty concentrating.
– Defining “Brain Fog”: The term “brain fog” is a common, non-medical descriptor for a range of real, subjective cognitive difficulties, including trouble with word-finding, mental sluggishness, and short-term memory lapses.
About Your Trainers
Julia Lotin, LICSW, PMH-C, has a background in social work, mental health advocacy, and nonprofit leadership. She is extremely passionate about mental health, particularly within the perinatal period. In addition to founding and serving as the Executive Director of Melanin Mass Moms, Julia established Journey to Self Service, a private practice therapy business specializing in individual and couples’ therapy for mothers and birthing people during the perinatal and postpartum stages. Julia is certified in Perinatal Mental Health through Postpartum Support International and is committed to maternal mental health.
Tanya Trewick-Ryans, MSN, APRN-C, PMHNP-BC is a dual board-certified Family and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with specialized training in women’s health. For over 25 years, Tanya has walked alongside patients on their health journeys with compassion, dedication, and clinical excellence. Her path in medicine began with a deep belief: that people deserve care that treats the whole person—not just the symptoms. Her diverse clinical background includes experience in acute care, long-term care, home health, wound care, family practice, and mental health. She founded Emerge Functional Health LLC as a way to combine all three specialties to provide a well-rounded and deeply informed approach to patient care.
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