Perinatal & Postpartum Mental Health Consultation for Birth Professionals in washington state
Consultation Support
When a client’s anxiety or depression is showing up in your work, you should not have to guess what to do next.
When you support clients through pregnancy and postpartum, you are often the first person to notice when something feels off. A client might be coping on the outside while quietly struggling with anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, panic, or a level of overwhelm that is starting to interfere with feeding, recovery, sleep, bonding, or follow through with care. You should not have to guess what you are seeing or wonder how to respond.
I offer perinatal and postpartum mental health consultation for birth and postpartum professionals across Washington State. This service is designed for providers who want help recognizing when mental health concerns are impacting the work, using supportive language that reduces shame, and creating a clear plan for next steps and referral, while staying grounded in your scope.
consulting is a great fit for:
• Doulas and Birth Workers • Lactation Consultants • Pelvic Floor and Physical Therapists • OB GYN Providers
• ARNPs, PAs, and Primary Care Teams • Midwives and Postpartum Support Staff • & Many Others!
When providers have the right language and a clear plan, clients get support sooner and your work feels less heavy.
what does consultation help with?
Consultation helps you feel clear and confident when mental health shows up in the room, so you can support your client without stepping outside your scope.
I’ll provide you with practical tools to:
Recognize when anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma responses, or intrusive thoughts may be impacting care
Differentiate normal adjustment from clinical concerns that need mental health support
Respond in a way that is trauma informed and reduces shame
Use language that encourages help seeking without alarming your client
Set boundaries that protect your role while still feeling supportive
Know when to refer and how to make the referral process smoother for your client
how will we work together?
Consultation is a practical, supportive space where we talk through what you are seeing in your work and turn it into clear next steps.
Support may include:
Reviewing intake forms, resources, and client education language for inclusivity and trauma informed care
Making sense of what you are noticing and how it may be impacting care, without diagnosing
Learning how to validate and stay supportive while keeping clear scope and boundaries
Creating a consistent approach across a practice, including aligned language, resources, and workflows
Building a warm handoff process so clients actually follow through with mental health support