WTF Is Perinatal Mental Health Care And Trauma Informed Care

F*ck The Rules

Fuck The Rules Podcast
Season 4 Episode 18
My guest, Sarah Wagener, tLMHC is back for another episode. It's the final episode in the series "WTF Is (therapy type)?" In Season 4.
Sarah is working specifically in perinatal care and reproductive health, in addition to several other behavioral health disorders, and I knew I wanted to chat with her about her what perinatal mental health looks like in her office and educating other health professionals, as well as discussing Trauma Informed Care.
PLEASE NOTE:
We discuss the following topics that may be distressing to listeners - various trauma experiences, pregnancy/birth, loss, abuse.
More info on Sarah:
Sarah is a mental health counselor located in Davenport, Iowa, where she was born and raised. She specializes in perinatal mental health, which encompasses mental health during or after pregnancy, birth trauma, postpartum, infertility, and loss. Sarah came to perinatal mental health through her prior work in labor, delivery, and postpartum as a registered nurse. She also offers an area of speciality for healthcare workers. Sarah runs Wagener Therapy with her husband Brandal, who is also a mental health counselor. In her spare time, she enjoys loving on her two dogs, reading, playing video games, and buying more plants than she has the space for.
Resources
Postpartum Support International: postpartum.net

Wagener Therapy: wagenertherapy.com
Trauma Informed Care Resources for Providers:
What Is Trauma Informed Care?
https://www.traumainformedcare.chcs.org/what-is-trauma-informed-care/
Trauma Informed Care: A Sociocultural Perspective
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207195/
Trauma Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services (pdf)
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma15-4420.pdf
Infographic: 6 Guiding Principles To A Trauma-Informed Approach
https://www.cdc.gov/orr/infographics/6_principles_trauma_info.htm
Trauma Informed Care Resources for Patients:
How to Find a Trauma-Informed Provider and Get Safe, Supportive Care
https://www.goodrx.com/healthcare-access/patient-advocacy/what-is-trauma-informed-care

The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides for patients a Request For Trauma Informed Care form:
https://www.bidmc.org/-/media/files/beth-israel-org/centers-and-departments/social-work/center-for-violence-prevention-and-recovery/bidmc-cvpr-request-trauma-informed-care-car

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Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.