Sherry Duson is an Arizona and Texas Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice, and the Founder and former Director of The Center for Postpartum Family Health in Houston, Texas. She sees clients in Tucson and Houston, and holds the specialized certification in Perinatal Mental Health. (PMH-C)
Since 1999 she has focused her practice on helping new mothers and the needs of young families. She spent much of her early years in practice working with new mothers struggling with perinatal mood and anxiety, and advocating for increased awareness for maternal mental health care needs. In 2014, she opened the Center for Postpartum Family Health, using therapists training under her supervision, to provide services on a sliding scale to the community. Sherry also spent 15 years serving on the Advisory Board for the Yates Children Memorial Fund at Mental Health America of Greater Houston, where she joined others in educating and advocating for perinatal mental healthcare, and was co-chair of the Postpartum Support International Conference in Houston, Texas in 2008.
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADS): Treatment and Spiritual Considerations
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADS) continue to occur more frequently and with more impact than is commonly thought. This presentation will examine risk factors for PMADS, its impact on individuals and family, and treatment and recovery options. The impact of PMAD’s on individual and family will be highlighted, and special attention will be given to the spirituality of Motherhood, the making of meaning and purpose through treatment, and the role of religious/spiritual practices, community and connection. Less...
Learning Objectives
- List the various types of perinatal mental illness.
- Discuss the basic tenets of treatment for perinatal mental illness.
- Describe the framework for discussing spirituality in motherhood.
Friday, November 13, 2026
Live Interactive Webinar
01:00 PM EST - 03:00 PM EST
$85.00
EARN 2 CE Credit Hours
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About the speaker
Sherry Duson, LPC, LMFT-S, PMH-C
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Private Practice
Agenda
1:00 – 1:10 -- Introduction and Housekeeping
1:10 – 1:25 – The Impact of PMAD’s on individual and family
1:25 – 1:40 - Treatment and recovery overview
1:40 – 1:55 - Risk factors and cultural impact
1:55- 2:10 - The spirituality of Motherhood
2:10 – 2-25 - Making meaning and purpose
2:25 – 2:40 - Religious and ritual practices
2:40 – 2:45 - The role of community and connection
2:45 – 2:55 - Q & A
2:55 – 2:55 – CE Process
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