Why did you start this group?

I love connecting with other professionals and organizations working in Reproductive Mental Health, but I found myself wishing for a more direct line of communication to colleagues. It's taken awhile, but I'm hopeful this can grow and expand the community that already exists out there and offer an alternative to social media based networking and referral requests.

As with many others, I wrestle with how much I engage with social media and am always eager to find reliable and sustainable ways to change my habits. Politically and emotionally, I am hoping this community will offer new opportunities for connection and invite you to join us!

Doesn't this contradict the offerings from other Reproductive Mental Health organizations?

I truly believe in abundance over scarcity; my intention is not to take away from Perinatal Support of Washington, Perinatal Support International, Parent Trust, or any of the other fantastic communities and groups that exist already. I just found an urge for more connections even with being a member of many great groups and communities. My hope is that this will ADD to what already exists and not TAKE AWAY from what is available. 

And we'll adapt over time to hopefully meet the needs of the community as well!

Can I join if I'm an associate? What about Interns or Students?

At this time, the group will be limited to licensed clinicians, both associates and fully licensed - LMHC/LMHCA, LICSW/LSWAIC, LMFT/LMFTA, etc. While we know that students and interns are increasingly working with this population or are passionate about this population, we're not able to accomodate interns or students at this time. Once we're able to expand, we'll certainly spread the word!

I have more questions - who do I reach out to?

We'd love to hear from you! Contact us at hellormhwa@reimaginermh.com