Description
Date: July 12, 2024
LPCA of Georgia Approved
5 CEUs
Address: 3032 Briarcliff Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30329
Workshop Descriptions
1 in 3 black women are at risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in comparison to 1 in 7
non-black women. Black women are faced with risk factors such as racism/discrimination,
impaired trust in the medical system, and even the side effects of a global pandemic which
critically impacts their mental health. Black women are 3-4 times more likely to die in childbirth
than white women. The CDC says that 60% of those deaths are preventable. This course is
designed to equip and educate clinicians to be culturally competent when working with mothers
of color that are suffering from maternal mental health. While also providing culturally adequate
resources, interventions, and support to clients to decrease risk factors and break the stigma of
mental health.
Educational Objectives
• Discuss different theoretical frameworks maternal mental health.
• Become familiar with symptoms of various perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
• Understand the impact of PMADs on women of color.
• Understand the historical and cultural background of motherhood for black women.
• Become familiar with the barriers to adequate treatment for women of color.
• Learn about screening tools and treatment options
• Identify treatment options and resources.
Schedule:
• 9:30 – 10:00 Registration
• 10:00 – 12:00 Morning Session (Cont.)
• 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Break
• 1:00 – 2:30 Afternoon Session
• 2:30 – 2:45 Break
• 2:45 – 4:00 Afternoon Session (Cont.)
•4:00-4:30 – Continuing Education Certificates Available
Presented by Keisha Reaves, LPC, PMH-C, CPCS
Keisha Reaves is licensed professional counselor in Georgia and being a Georgia native she has
witnessed the stigma of mental health and has made it her mission to normalize therapy. She has
been in the mental health field for more than sixteen years. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in
Psychology and Human Services from Clayton State University and then completed her Master’s
Degree in Counseling and Psychology at the University of West Alabama.
In addition to helping women, Keisha is also certified in perinatal mental health serving women
who are trying to conceive, have fertility issues, have experienced infant loss, transitioning into
motherhood as well as postpartum depression. She has volunteered with Northside Hospital’s
Bereavement group. She serves on the Postpartum Support International Georgia Chapter Board
where she facilitates trainings on PMADs through out the state of Georgia. And she currently is
one of the facilitators of the Mocha Moms Group at Atlanta Birth Center. Black maternal mental
health and reproductive education is a strong passion of hers.
