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Fertility Coursework
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A comprehensive training series designed to equip mental health professionals with the knowledge and skills to support patients across the fertility journey.
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✓ Launching September–November 2025
âś“Â 4 modules | Online, on-demand
âś“Â Up to 4 CE hours available
Fertility struggles are everywhere. Are you prepared to support clients facing reproductive challenges?
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Fertility care is one of the fastest-growing areas of reproductive health. Mental health professionals are essential to ensuring that patients receive compassionate, holistic support through this process.
This four-part series introduces the field of reproductive mental health and provides practical, evidence-based strategies for working with individuals and couples navigating fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, and family-building.
Available Modules
Whether you’re a clinician new to the field or seeking advanced training, these modules will strengthen your expertise, expand your referral opportunities, and position you as a trusted resource in a high-need area of care.
Module 1:Â Foundations of Practice in Reproductive Mental Health
Learn the history, scope, and evolving role of reproductive mental health, offering essential context for supporting patients through fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, and the broader reproductive journey.
Learning Objectives- Describe the role of mental health professionals in reproductive medicine, including training and qualifications required.
- Identify common causes of infertility, along with key diagnostic tests and treatment pathways.
- Summarize the psychological impact of infertility and the models used to understand and support patients.
Module 2:Â Coming October 2025
Module 2: Coming October 2025
Module 4: Coming November 2025
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Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Mary Riddle, PhD is a Clinical Health Psychologist and Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology at Penn State University. She specializes in reproductive psychology, with a private practice focused on third-party reproduction. A published researcher and expert in infertility and family building, Dr. Riddle also consults for Carrot Fertility and serves on the editorial board of Fertility and Sterility.
Learn MoreDr. Mary Riddle received her Ph.D. in Clinical Health Psychology from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University. She completed her pre-doctoral clinical internship at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (of New York’s Psychoanalytic Institute). She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Manhattan’s VA Hospital.
Dr. Riddle is an Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University. She is also a course author for Penn State University’s World Campus and authored and teaches a Senior Seminar in Reproductive Psychology. Dr. Riddle also has private practice (Dr. Mary P. Riddle, Ph.D., LLC) dedicated to assessment, evaluation, and psychoeducation in Third Party Reproduction.
Dr. Riddle’s research has focused on topics related to infertility and family building, with an emphasis on the psychological assessment process in gestational surrogacy. She has published in a number of leading medical journals including Fertility and Sterility, Human Fertility, Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Religion and Health, Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, and the Journal of Medical and Pediatric Oncology. She also recently published 2 book chapters in Fertility Counseling, 2nd Edition (2023).
Dr. Riddle was selected by the American Psychological Association to attend the 2015-2016 Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology. She is the past Chair of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Riddle serves on the Editorial Board of Fertility and Sterility. In both 2022 and 2023, Dr. Riddle was named Star Reviewer for her work in Fertility and Sterility. She also serves as a medical expert consultant for Carrot Fertility.
Continuing Education Information
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DONA International
This continuing education training can be utilized for DONA International recertification requirements and is approved for two CEUs for doulas.
National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support PLLC has been approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6950. Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
New York State Education Department
Psychologists: Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0095.
Social Workers: Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0477.
Mental Health Practitioners: This activity is co-sponsored by Adelphi University School of Social Work and the Seleni Institute. Adelphi University School of Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0068, licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0038, and licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0032. Adelphi University School of Social Work maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Professionals who are not members of the above organizations or professions are often still eligible to earn the CE credits they need by training with Seleni. Most state licensure boards and many national professional organizations grant reciprocity for eligible training programs, and we encourage professionals to check with your home state board and/or professional organization regarding its policies on reciprocity prior to enrollment.
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