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APPPAH's 22nd International Congress

November 19-21, 2021

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The Science and Mystery of Pregnancy and Birth:

How They Shape Our Minds, Bodies and Societies

The birth of infants into this world...

...involves both the science of the known world and the mystery of the yet unknown. We are continually discovering new aspects of how pregnancy and birth impact the lives of mothers, babies and families, and ultimately shape our society. If we want to change the world, we must change how we relate to babies before, during, and after birth.

 

Education designed

to increase your knowledge

and awareness about...

  • How our conception, pregnancy and birth affect our lives as adults
  • How our earliest experiences beginning at conception impact our physical bodies, our mental beliefs, our emotional capacity and our social lives
  • How improving the physical and emotional bonding process between mom and baby can influence the family for generations to come

 

30 SESSIONS BY GLOBAL EXPERTS

Explore how the science and mystery of birth psychology

can enhance your work as an agent of change for parents and families,

expanding the potential for healthy birth outcomes.

Keynote Speakers

Bruce-Lipton-

Bruce Lipton, PhD

NATURE, NURTURE, AND THE POWER OF LOVE IN 2021

Heather Clarke, DNP, CNM, LM, APRN, RN, FACNM

NURTURING A NEW LOVING AND PEACEFUL HUMANITY

Raylene-Phillips

Raylene Phllips, MD, MA, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC

INFANT PRENATAL CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS: IS PRENATAL BONDING OUR TICKET TO A BETTER WORLD?

Join the conversation!

Opportunities for breakout conversations and panel discussions will follow each keynote session. Join us and explore ways to catalyze change and further expand the critical field of Birth Psychology around the world.

Day One: Friday November 19

Wounded Children Becoming Parents

Nour M Zaki, Phd

 

The Role of Occupational Therapy in Prenatal Mental Health & Infant Bonding to Support the Transition to Motherhood

Donna Seegers Abler, OTR-L and Margaret Ann Bledsoe OTD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA

 

Music: The Food of Love

Rita Rikhof, BA, and Susan Highsmith, PhD

 

Effective PPN-Oriented Coaching to Help Young Children with Challenges Thrive

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Wendy Ann McCarty, PhD, RN, HNB-BC, DCEP

 

Transforming Society Through Prenatal Memory

Akira Ikegawa, MD, PhD & Prenatal Memory Group

 

Energy, Emotions and the Embryo: Bridging Science and Mystery

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Kathleen Scherek, MPA, Med, AMI, PPNE

 

Supporting Pregnancy & Birth With Water

Sophia Michalopoulou, MA and Kelduyn R Garland, PhD, DD, CJSJP

 

How Prenatal and Perinatal Experiences Reverberate Throughout a Person's Life

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Phyllis Klaus, LMFT, LCSW

 

Talking To In-Utero Babies and Body Talk

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Joanne Fisher, CBTP, CISE, CBTP and Ellynne Skove, MA, LCAT, BC-DMT, NCC

 

Day 2 Saturday November 20

Cultivating a Mindfulness Relationship-Based Parenting Culture at Times of Adversity

Antonella Sansone, MA, PhD(c)

 

Preparing for a Peaceful Birth with Music

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Mary DiCamillo, EdD, PPMT, PPNE and Kate Comstock, MT-BC

 

Reclaiming Pregnancy and Birth From the COVID-19 Disconnect: Reconnecting to Self, Baby and Beyond

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Alyssa Shepherd, DC

 

Introduction to Father Family Principles and Strategies for Effective Father Engagement

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Kevin Bremond, BS

 

Adverse Babyhood Experiences (ABES): 10 Indicators of Risk and 5 Opportunities for Preventing and Treating Chronic Illness

Veronique Mead, MD

 

Teaching Teens by Creating Connections Matters

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Pamela Caron, MSN, PPNE

 

Incorporating Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology Principles into an Obstetrical Practice

Joel Evans, MD

 

APPPAH's Fundamentals Application in Colombia: Attachment, Impact of Pregnancy and Birth, Cultural Diversity

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Maria De La Luz Giraldo, PhD, Diana Agudelo, MS, and Gloria Hernández, MA, MS

 

When You Wish Upon a Star and Your Dreams Don't Come True: Reproductive and Pre/Perinatal Loss

Kelduyn Garland, PhD, DD, CJSJP

Day 3 Sunday November 21

Nurturing Human Potential From the Beginning of Life through Occupational Therapy

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Margaret Ann Bledsoe, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA

 

"Blinded" Motherhood - The Impact of Postpartum Emotional Disorder on Four Generations of Mothers and Babies

Simina Angelescu, MA and Daniela Marincas, MD

 

An Introduction to Havening: the Magic of Healing in Your Hands

Alison Shaloe, Rm, IBCLC and Ellynne Skove, MA, LCAT, BC-DMT, NCC

 

The Building & Enhancing of Bonding & Attachment (BEBA) Clinic 2020 Study: A Tribute to Ray Castellino

Tara Blasco, PhD and Susan Highsmith, PhD

 

How to Access Early Memories and Change Your Life

(NOT approved for NBCTMB credits)

Francois Gerland and Kelduyn R Garland, PhD, DD, CJSJP

 

The Holding Relationship in Our Work with Young Children and their Families

Michael Trout, MA

 

Perinatal Massage: How to Support Women and Their Babies Before, During and After Birth

Tammy Roeker, LMT, CETMB, CBE, CD and Ellynne Skove, MA, LCAT,  BC-DMT, NCC

 

Being with Babies: Practical Application of Birth Psychology for All Who Work with Babies

Carol McLellan, CMT, CST-D, CD and Raylene Phillips, MD, MA, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC

 

Experiential Workshop of Somatic Exercises to Support Babies and Soothe Adults - Prenatally and After

Judyth Weaver, PhD, RCST, SEP

The recording package will be available to purchase

for viewing through May 22, 2022!

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Early Bird Registration Discount Available Until October 1

For questions, please contact congress@birthpsychology.com

An Invitation from APPPAH President Dr. Raylene Phillips

Production by Mindful Birth Podcast Team, APPPAH Team, Videvo Team

Continuing  Education

 

There are a total of 30 courses, with up to 54 hours of CE / CME credits being offered for professionals attending the 22nd International Congress [virtual] of the Association for Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health [APPPAH], either via live or enduring / extended post-Congress until May 22, 2022.

These Continuing Education Credits / CME’s are being provided by the following CE Co-Sponsors:

AMEDCO: for Medical Professionals [Physicians];

for Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals; [Psychologists / Social Workers / Marriage & Family Therapists / Mental Health * Licensed Professional * Clinical Counselors whose Boards accept these credits / Addiction Professionals].

 NOTE:    Nurses / CNM’s / other Midwives whose States / Organizations accept CME’s for their licensure are eligible for these CME’s.

 CAPPA [Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association]  for Childbirth Educators, Doulas [Labor & PostPartum], Lactation Educators, and New Parent Educators

NBHWC: Association for Pre & Perinatal Psychology & Health [APPPAH] is an Approved CEP Provider [#100151] with National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching [NBHWC].

NBCTMB:  Association for pre & Perinatal Psychology & Health (APPPAH) is approved by the NATIONAL CERTIFICATION BOARD for THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE & BODYWORK [NCBTMB] as a continuing education Approved Provider [# 934] for Massage Therapists & Body Workers.

INFANT MASSAGE USA [IMUSA] endorses the APPPAH 22nd International Congress as a professional educational training source for its members to attend.

 

Read the full CONTINUING EDUCATION STATEMENT in its entirety to know the terms & conditions/parameters of CE coverage for your profession, by CLICKING on this button:

Full Continuing Education Statement
2021 AMEDCO Learner Notification