Overview of Perinatal Mental Health - What happens & how to hold our clients and ourselves

  2 hours active CPD

Live CPD workshop: 28th Oct 2026 from 12:30pm-2:30pm AEST online via Zoom plus extra readings, activities and resources.

This session will also be recorded for those enrolled to access following the Live CPD.

What's included?

  • 2 hours Live CPD
  • Extra resources

A deeper understanding

This CPD session delves into mental health challenges faced by new and expectant parents during the perinatal period. We will learn to distinguish between typical perinatal experiences and more severe symptoms, grasp the significance and theory of attachment, and consider the influence of intergenerational trauma. Additionally, we will examine your own assumptions, biases, and triggers in the context of perinatal therapy.

Reflect and discuss

This is live CPD where you will engage deeply with the content through discussion and role play, and be encouraged to ask questions. You will be learning alongside your peers and sharing your knowledge and experiences to gain a deeper understanding of the topic.

Danya McStein from Gidget Foundation Australia

Danya brings extensive experience as a psychologist, board-approved supervisor, and educator, with a strong background across clinical practice, wellbeing consulting, university teaching, and training facilitation. She has worked with organisations, students, and clients across both health and corporate settings, and is highly skilled in delivering evidence based psychological support, designing and facilitating training, coaching and capability uplift, and leading work integrated learning programs.

She holds a Bachelor and Master of Arts (Psychology), and a Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology. Prior to commencing psychological practice, Danya worked for over a decade in the media, arts and entertainment industry.