MommaCare™ Training and Consultation
MommaCare™ is a training model developed by Dr. Deb Rich and licensed exclusively to Shoshana Center PLLC. The vision of MommaCare™ is to train professionals who care for women experiencing difficult pregnancy, pregnancy loss, infertility and perinatal mood disorders. The name MommaCare™ reflects the relational approach of this model, calling up the themes of bonding, attachment, emotional well-being, growth and competence. Training modules provide medical best practice and profession-specific interventions alongside self-reflection and self-care for immersing oneself in this emotionally intense work.
2025 Workshops
Comprehensive pregnancy loss care for psychotherapists: An integrated approach to bridge medical best practice and psychotherapy.
Given that 20 to 25% of all pregnancies do not survive to a healthy live birth, most psychotherapists treating adults in their reproductive years will encounter this tragic experience. The ideal course of treatment is for the client to remain with his or her trusted psychotherapist as long as the therapist has basic competency in care following pregnancy loss. The overall therapeutic goal is healthy integration of this traumatic experience.
What makes this a standout training: Unlike other pregnancy loss trainings, you will learn the entire scope of the client journey from the time of diagnosis through the medical experience and forward to when they meet you. The integration of medical understanding with advanced therapeutic strategies is essential to therapist expertise. Lecture and video will include these topics: psychology of pregnancy, the developmental transition to parenthood, medical terminology and best practice procedures in the medical setting, differential treatment of complex grief and trauma, and subsequent pregnancy after loss. This workshop is ideal for licensed and postgraduate outpatient and community psychotherapists looking to enhance their skills and emotional capacity in guiding patients through the difficult journey of pregnancy loss. This extremely sensitive material is presented in a safe and supportive environment which facilitates participant learning and self-awareness.
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SMALL GROUP (6-8) IN-PERSON 2-DAY INTENSIVE - 12 CEU eligible
Registration Coming Soon for February 9 and 10, 8:30am - 4:30pm Central Time
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LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING - MEDIUM SIZE (UP TO 25) - 12 CEU eligible
Watch for 2025 dates in April, July and October.
Something is Wrong with the Baby: Prenatal diagnosis and decision-making.
By request and coming soon. In person and livestreamed on Zoom
Clients come to therapy at all stages of life, including during the reproductive years. While your clients may not come to you specifically to deal with issues surrounding pregnancy, they may become pregnant in the course of therapy and then be faced with very specific challenges.
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This workshop will acquaint therapists with medical information about routine fetal screening and progressive diagnostic testing as information comes to light about significant fetal abnormalities. Therapists will gain the necessary skills to provide support and guidance to clients experiencing this heartrending challenge on the journey to parenthood.
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Options for fetal screening and diagnostic testing
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Common diagnoses from mild to major
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Options for medical and surgical intervention
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Perinatal palliative care
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Common therapeutic issues and effective interventions
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Therapist self-care
Making a baby with assisted reproductive technology: The role of the psychotherapist.
By request and coming soon. In person and livestreamed on Zoom
As with other areas of reproductive health psychology, it is critical that the trusted therapist be familiar with both medical and emotional aspects of challenges to family building. This workshop will acquaint therapists with fundamental knowledge about assisted reproductive technology. Therapists will gain skills in facilitated decision-making, psychotherapeutic interventions and self-care. In addition, participants will leave with a thorough overview of required psychological evaluations for 3rd party assisted reproduction donor egg, donor sperm, donor embryo and gestational surrogacy).​
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Using lecture, video and case discussion, topics will include:
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Medical terminology
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Procedures, costs and statistics
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Facilitating decision making
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The emotional and medical journey
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Psychotherapy interventions
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Psychological evaluations
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Specialty resources
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