Holding the Mother: A Gestalt Approach to Perinatal Mental Health

$90.00

with Yuliya Golubev, LMHC-D and Jennifer Leopold, LCSW

The perinatal period holds many specific implications for mental health treatment. In this workshop, we will explore how therapists can integrate Gestalt Therapy theory and Winnicott's concepts into clinical work with clients during the perinatal period. It is a time of profound transition, marked by embodied changes, shifts in identity and relationships, increased emotional vulnerability, changing expectations of self, and changes in the family dynamic.

We will use experiential learning: , guided discussion, case examples, personal reflection, and peer case consultation.  Participants will examine their beliefs about motherhood and parenting, explore cultural expectations, societal pressures, and intergenerational patterns.  This learning exploration will take place in person at the Gestalt Associates’ offices.

Date: Sunday, January 10, 2027

Time: 10am – 1pm, 3 CE hours

Location:  In person, at the GAP offices, 36 West 25th St., 10th Floor

with Yuliya Golubev, LMHC-D and Jennifer Leopold, LCSW

The perinatal period holds many specific implications for mental health treatment. In this workshop, we will explore how therapists can integrate Gestalt Therapy theory and Winnicott's concepts into clinical work with clients during the perinatal period. It is a time of profound transition, marked by embodied changes, shifts in identity and relationships, increased emotional vulnerability, changing expectations of self, and changes in the family dynamic.

We will use experiential learning: , guided discussion, case examples, personal reflection, and peer case consultation.  Participants will examine their beliefs about motherhood and parenting, explore cultural expectations, societal pressures, and intergenerational patterns.  This learning exploration will take place in person at the Gestalt Associates’ offices.

Date: Sunday, January 10, 2027

Time: 10am – 1pm, 3 CE hours

Location:  In person, at the GAP offices, 36 West 25th St., 10th Floor