Holding Her at Every Stage: Perinatal Mental Health & Menopause Training Track
Online Training for Clinicians of Color
About this Training
Training Title: Why Perinatal Work Hits Differently: A Clinical Training Series on Anxiety, Loss, and the Clinician’s Nervous System
Trainer: Chana Johnson
Date: February 16, 2026
Time: 5-7 PM EST
Perinatal mental health work often carries a heaviness that clinicians feel but struggle to name. This series examines why anxiety, grief, and identity disruption present differently during the perinatal period and why these experiences often feel especially heavy for clinicians. Participants will explore the unique emotional, nervous system, and relational dynamics of perinatal mental health care, while learning how clinician anxiety, countertransference, and a sense of heightened responsibility can subtly shape treatment decisions. This series is designed for therapists who are seeking a deeper, more reflective understanding of their clients — and themselves — in the treatment process.
Training Title: “It’s Getting Hot in Here” Exploring Menopause and how it Impact Mental Health.
Trainer: Michelle Evans
Date: February 23, 2026
Time: 5-7 PM EST
In the recent years, a platform has been elevated for women and men wanting information to better support, advocate, treat and diagnose Menopause and its impact on overall wellbeing. We often hear conversations that talk about one prominent symptom “hot flashes”. Nonetheless, hot flashes are one of 40+ symptoms that have been recognized by the medical community and has a profound impact on overall mental wellbeing. This training will address the impact of hormonal fluctuations and its impact on mood, emotions and behaviors.
About Your Trainers
Chana Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and owner of Aspire Counseling and Wellness. Certified in the treatment of depression and mood disorders and perinatal mental health (PMH-C), she is also a certified member of the International Partnership for Perinatal Excellence (IPPE-C). Chana specializes in helping women and couples manage and heal from perinatal mood disorders, perinatal loss, birth/NICU trauma, and infertility challenges. An advocate for improved care for bereaved moms, Chana currently serves as a board member at large with the Maryland chapter of Postpartum Support International, is also a member of Vilomah, Inc., a nonprofit that focuses on support for bereaved moms, and cohost of the Vilomah Journey, a podcast supporting bereaved moms.
Michelle Evans is a LPC/S and LCMHC/S for the states of NC and SC. Michelle is the fulltime Director of Behavioral Health at Family Health Centers, Inc and continues to work part time at her virtual private practice, A New Beginning Counseling Services, LLC. Michelle has worked within the Mental Health and Human Services field for 20+ years and has been identified as a therapist, consultant, mind and body coach and speaker. In her free time Michelle enjoys traveling overseas and spending time with her daughter, fiancé, and the family dog.
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