A non-exhaustive overview of upcoming events related to my book release, CEU trainings, speaking engagements, and podcast interviews. Follow me on instagram for more updates and reflections.

A Book Was Born!

It’s been about half a year since my book, Somatic Maternal Healing, was published, and it is such a joy to see it make its way into the world, finding the people it was written for. You can listen to an interview with me about the book on the New Books in Psychoanalysis podcast. Or take a browse through the table of contents and read the introduction here. I am very grateful to Kate White who wrote a review of the book in the latest issue of the International Body Psychotherapy Journal which is open-source (including the entire archive!).

But the work of Somatic Maternal Healing doesn’t end with the book. I will start offering CEU online trainings for providers, collaborating with Nurturing Mamas Network, where I will offer an experiential and advanced training (approved for the Psychotherapy/Mental Health Track Advanced Training as well as the CEU maintenance requirement for the Perinatal Mental Health Certification).

Instead of a long 6-hour day training online, I decided to break it into Part I and II, 3 hours each. The trainings will be packed with advanced Perinatal Mental Health theory and research, experiential and somatic exercises and clinical tools, handouts, and resources. Attendees will be thoroughly prepared to offer trauma-responsive care to their perinatal clients. The first round starts June 3rd and 10th. Read more and register here.

Speaking Engagements

On May 1^st, I will be speaking at “On Raising Resilience: A World Maternal Mental Health Day Event”. This event is a celebration of strength, a gathering of wisdom, and a community of support for parents and professionals alike. My presentation is titled “Maternal Bodyfulness: Somatic Tools for Empowering Your Perinatal Transition”.

On June 1^st, 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST, I am honored to be a panelist on the William Alanson White Institute event titled “How Does Early Development Affect the Embodiment of the Clinical Encounter?” moderated by Doris Brothers and Jon Sletvold. This is part of a series of panels of multi-view discussions followed by audience interaction. The events are presented in collaboration with The Wilhelm Reich Center for the Study of Embodiment.

Podcasts: Interviewer + Interviewee

I have attended the previous events in the series of panels moderated by Brothers and Sletvold which have been incredibly inspiring. I am inspired and influenced by their work; I had the pleasure of interviewing them for the New Books in Psychoanalysis podcast about their book Talking Bodies. A New Vision of Psychoanalytic Theory, Practice, and Supervision.

I also enjoyed being interviewed on the Mom and Mind podcast with the wonderful Dr. Kat. Stay tuned for more podcast interviews.