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Perinatal Wellness & Psychological Services provides individual therapy, couples counseling, and group services.

I am a licensed Psychologist in Orlando, with over ten years experience, specializing in postpartum depression, anxiety, infertility, miscarriage, and other reproductive and maternal mental health concerns, inclusive of the following areas:

  • Fertility challenges

  • Grief and loss concerns (miscarriage, stillbirth, or other neonatal loss)

  • Pregnancy challenges

  • Birth trauma

  • Transition to parenthood

  • Parent-child attachment and bonding

  • Parenting consultation and support

  • Depression / anxiety in pregnancy, Postpartum depression, Postpartum anxiety, Postpartum OCD, Postpartum PTSD, Postpartum bipolar

  • Relationship concerns

  • Work-Life-Family balance

I provide therapy to women and their partners on fertility, pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Life is a journey filled with events and experiences, and sometimes challenges. There is joy, but also hurt and sadness. The process of therapy is about finding hope and realizing your own potential within the journey. I create a safe space for individuals and couples to share, grow, heal, recover and maintain a healthy sense of self and wellbeing after major life transitions and emotional complications during the perinatal period. I have a wealth of experience and expertise in women's issues across the life span, encompassing training in grief, crisis and trauma. I have presented at national conferences and locally on the  topic of perinatal mental health and mindfulness and motherhood. 

I also provide consultations & workshops to agencies, organizations and local providers (OB/GYN, Midwives, doulas, lactation consultants, psychiatrists, pediatricians, chiropractors, general practitioners etc.) to build awareness, knowledge and provide resources on Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders. Please contact if you would like resources or a workshop for your practice.

 

PSYPACT is an interstate compact designed to facilitate the practice of telepsychology and the temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychology across state boundaries. 

If you resides in the following PSYPACT participating states, I am able to provide therapy and psychological services via Telehealth.

PSYPACT STATES

Alabama - AL

Arizona - AZ                     

Arkansas - AR                     

Colorado - CO

Connecticut -CT

Delaware - DE

District of Columbia - DC 

Florida -FL                     

Georgia - GA                     

Idaho - ID                     

Illinois - IL                     

Indiana -IN                     

Kansas - KS                     

Kentucky - KY                     

Maine - ME                     

Maryland - MD

Michigan -MI                    

Minnesota - MN

Missouri - MO

Nebraska - NE 

Nevada - NV

New Hampshire- NH

New Jersey -NJ

North Carolina - NC

North Dakota - ND

Ohio -OH

Oklahoma - OK

Pennsylvania- PA

Rhode Island -RI

South Carolina -SC

Tennessee -TN

Texas - TX

Utah - UT

Virginia- VA

Washington -WA

West Virginia - WV

Wisconsin -WI

Wyoming - WY

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - CNMI

DR. SHARI-ANN H. JAMES

LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST

Postpartum Depression Orlando

PhD, Counseling Psychology

University of Georgia

 

EdM, Counseling Psychology

Columbia University

 

MA, Organizational Psychology

Columbia University

 

BA, Psychology 

St Peter's College

Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PSI)

 

Professional Membership with Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Professional Membership with American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)

Professional Maternal Mental Health Certificate Training through PSI and 2020 Mom Project

Extensive bereavement training on perinatal loss through Resolve Through Sharing (RTS)

Gottman Trained Educator for the Bringing Baby Home Program, which is a program for new parents experiencing the transition to parenthood

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TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

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