Basics of Perinatal Mental Health
A webinar to gain essential knowledge to identify, understand, and address perinatal mental health conditions effectively.
Location: Virtual
Date: Wednesday, August 20
Time: 12 PM - 1 PM EST
Duration: 1 hour
Co-sponsored by Adelphi University School of Social Work and the Seleni Institute.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will:
- Explain the fundamental aspects of perinatal mental health, including the biopsychosocial factors that influence emotional well-being during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
- Recognize common emotional and psychological challenges experienced during the perinatal period, distinguishing between normative distress and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), as well as the impact of maternal preoccupation on mental health.
- Identify key barriers to care and the importance of psychoeducation, highlighting the role of healthcare providers in normalizing conversations about perinatal mental health and supporting early intervention.
Who It's For
This webinar is designed for:
- Therapists, social workers, psychologists
- OB/GYNs, midwives, nurses, doulas
- Anyone supporting individuals across the reproductive life span
Whether you're new to this topic or looking to deepen your expertise, this training offers practical tools and clinically relevant insight you can use immediately.
Credit Information
Contact Hours/CEs: 1.00
Approvals: ASWB, DONA, NBCC, NYSED-MHC, NYSED-CAT, NYSED-MFT, NYSED-PSY, NYSED-SW, OASAS
Continuing Education ApprovalsMeet Your Instructor: Cori Galdo, MA, LMHC
Cori Galdo, MA, LMHC is a licensed psychotherapist with over a decade of experience supporting individuals through anxiety, depression, life transitions, and perinatal mental health challenges. She integrates evidence-based modalities including CBT, exposure response prevention, ACT, and mindfulness.
Cori holds an MA in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness from NYU and is a magna cum laude graduate of Santa Clara University. She has advanced training from the Beck Institute, the Albert Ellis Institute, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences.
As a longtime instructor for the Seleni Institute, Cori has trained hundreds of clinicians—both in the U.S. and internationally—in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, grief, and fertility-related distress. Her clinical approach blends academic rigor with deep cultural competency.
Continuing Education Approvals
Continuing education (CE) certificates will only be provided to those who meet the full participation requirement. Successful completion for the award of approved CE credits requires attendance at the entire program, a post-exam quiz (10-questions), and submission of a completed evaluation form.
- ACE Approved Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours: Adelphi University School of Social Work: Continuing Education and Professional Development, #1786, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Adelphi University School of Social Work: Continuing Education and Professional Development maintain responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/03/2022 – 03/03/2026. ACE is not an approved Continuing Education Provider in the states of New York and West Virginia unless the event is outside of West VA. Adelphi University School of Social Work is an approved NYSED CE provider in New York State. 55 states/jurisdictions accept ACE-approved provider CE contact hours.
- Addiction Counselors: Program information has been submitted to the New York State Office of Addiction and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Education and Training for earning or re-credentialing for CASAC training hours. Adelphi University School of Social Work maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Doulas: All continuing education trainings offered by Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support PLLC can be utilized for DONA International recertification requirements.
- Certified Counselors: Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support PLLC has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6950. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Seleni Psychology Counseling and Support PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
- Creative Arts Therapists: 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 creative arts therapists #CAT-0032. Adelphi University School of Social Work maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Marriage and Family Therapists: This activity is co-sponsored by Adelphi University School of Social Work and the Seleni Institute. Adelphi University is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider for continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0038. Adelphi University School of Social Work maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Mental Health Counselors: 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. Adelphi University School of Social Work maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- 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.
*Participants must attend the entire duration of the webinar to be eligible for CE credit. Partial attendance, joining late, or leaving early will result in ineligibility for CE credit issuance. Attendance will be monitored.