Misconceptions

Pamela Klein is a licensed clinical social worker and a certified sex therapist. Her specialty is in helping individuals and couples with all kinds of relationship problems. Couples come to see her at various stages of their relationship and they come in with a wide variety of issues. Pamela's specialization in sex therapy differentiates her practice from others. She helps people with sexual dysfu...

Nicole is a victim-survivor, and she knows exactly how abuse needs silence to continue, especially in religious/insular contexts.  Nicole Meyer is a victim-survivor of Malka Leifer.  She is committed to raising awareness of the impact of sexual abuse, specifically but not only female perpetrators, and the need for supporting survivors both in and out of the community.  She uses her own lived exper...

Dr. Devorah Segal earned her MD and PhD in Neuroscience at Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She completed her pediatrics and pediatric neurology training at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology at NYU Langone Medical Center.  She is a pediatric neurologist and neuro-oncologist at NYU Langone, where she is associate director of the Neuro...

Julia T. Woodward, Ph. D. is a Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Obstetrics & Gynecology in the Duke University Health System. She has directed the Patient Support Program at the Duke Fertility Center for over 20 years. Clinically, she specializes in working with patients facing infertility, pregnancy loss, third-party reproduction, fertility preservation, and pe...

Elan Javanfard, M.A., LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist, professor, author, and thought leader in the fields of mental health, mindfulness, and crisis care. He currently serves as Senior Director at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, where he focuses on behavioral health redesign and systems-level transformation to improve care for individuals experiencing mental illness, suicidal ideation, and...

Andrea is a mother of two and a therapist with 11 years of experience. She specializes in working with people in pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood, specifically in using EMDR and IFS to help empower them on their journeys toward healing from trauma and finding peace in their relationships with food and body. Andrea has her own private psychotherapy practice, Wetterau Wellness, provides I...

Ruthie Arbit, LICSW, MA is a seasoned therapist, educator, and national leader in the treatment of perinatal and pediatric mental health. She is the Founder and Director of Arbit Counseling — a psychotherapy and pharmacology practice based in Washington, D.C., with specialized expertise in family mental health. Ruthie teaches, writes, and contributes to mental health research; she has been publish...

Karen Simms, MAMFT, LMHC, is a seasoned consultant, trainer, facilitator, and coach with over 30 years of experience in building trauma-informed, healing-centered, and equitable systems and communities. She is the founder of Trauma & Resilience Initiative, Inc. (TRI) a not for profit that trains, educates, advocates for, and promotes resilience and justice for individuals, families, organizations,...

Part II of NICU Trauma. Toby Tabak is a mother and nonprofit leader whose work is shaped by lived experience and deep community engagement. She serves as a director at Yad Rachel / Project Ima, supporting maternal mental health through education, advocacy, and compassionate care. She is a co-founder of WeeCare Preemies and WILLPOWER, a coalition of women in leadership roles in Lakewood CONNECT WIT...

Naomi Rosenkranz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in grief and reproductive mental health, including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, infertility, perinatal and infant loss, birth trauma, and pregnancy after loss. She earned her B.A. in Biology from Yeshiva University, along with an M.S. in Neuroscience and an M.S.Ed. in Marriage and Family Therapy, both from the Unive...

Patience Riley, LPC, PMH-C, is a perinatal mental health specialist who bridges the gap between clinical expertise and somatic wellness. With 14 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Patience offers a multifaceted approach to healing by weaving together her roles as a therapist, RETAIN Parental Leave Coach, and 200 HR Registered Yoga Teacher specializing in prenatal care. Patie...

Rachel Hercman, LCSW is a psychotherapist, educator, and mental health content creator specializing in relationships, intimacy, and trauma. She has a private practice in Manhattan and Monsey, as well as telehealth. She brings depth, clarity, and real conversation to the topics we don't talk about enough. CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Website:  https://www.dvoraentin.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instag...

Andrea is a mother of two and a therapist with 11 years of experience. She specializes in working with people in pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood, specifically in using EMDR and IFS to help empower them on their journeys toward healing from trauma and finding peace in their relationships with food and body. Andrea has her own private psychotherapy practice, Wetterau Wellness, provides I...

Rikki Spivak MS, OTR/L is a Columbia University–trained occupational therapist, graduating with her master's degree in 2002. For more than two decades, she has served children, adolescents, and adults with a specialized focus on emotional regulation, safety, and trauma healing. She maintains a thriving private practice in Monsey, where her work integrates a polyvagal-informed lens, somatic princip...

Toby Tabak is a mother and nonprofit leader whose work is shaped by lived experience and deep community engagement. She serves as a director at Yad Rachel / Project Ima, supporting maternal mental health through education, advocacy, and compassionate care. She is a co-founder of WeeCare Preemies and WILLPOWER, a coalition of women in leadership roles in Lakewood.   CONNECT WITH DVORA ENTIN: Websit...

Bethany (Beth) Warren, LCSW, PMH-C is a perinatal psychotherapist in private practice in San Diego, California and has worked in reproductive mental health for 25 years. She is author of the books: The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook and most recently, Healing From Reproductive Trauma. She is in the process of writing her 3rd book, about trauma-informed care in perinatal spaces. Beth is cer...

Gila is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Yesh Tikva. Three years into her personal fertility journey she founded Yesh Tikva with the help of four incredible and dedicated women. She received her BA in psychology from Yeshiva University Stern College for Women and an MA in Applied Behavioral Analysis from Columbia University. Prior to assuming the position of Executive Director of Yesh Tikv...

Eling Tsai (she/her) is a Registered Dietitian, New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. In her work, Eling creates a nonjudgmental space to help people find peace in their relationship with food. Using a Health at Every Size® (HAES®) and Intuitive Eating informed approach, she works with her clients to improve their well-being, body im...

Sarah Ottensoser is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over two decades of experience working in school settings. For the past 16 years, she has specialized in executive function coaching, supporting students in building the skills they need to thrive academically and personally. In addition to her direct work with students, Sarah partners closely with families to address ex...

Hudson Jones, Psy. D., is a San Diego-based psychologist and the founder of Origin Psychology, a psychotherapy practice dedicated to supporting the mental health of men and fathers. His academic, research, and clinical work center on men's mental health, with a particular emphasis on reproductive psychology. As a trainer for Postpartum Support International, Dr. Jones educates professionals on bes...

Chanchkie Slavin is a passionate teacher and lifelong learner. She is part of the spiritual leadership team in Chabad Malvern and spends her days working to foster a sense of community and Jewish pride in the younger generation and their families through her role as Director of the Early Learning Centre, pre-marital teacher and mikvah lady amongst other things. She is a Bachelor Qualified teacher,...

Kayleigh Summers is a licensed clinical social worker and private practice owner in Downingtown, PA. She specializes in perinatal trauma and has specific training in both perinatal mental health and EMDR. Kayleigh uses her training as a licensed therapist and her lived experience as an Amniotic Fluid Embolism survivor to treat and support families experiencing perinatal trauma. Kayleigh has also c...

Dr. Heather Nixon is a Professor of Anesthesiology and the Division Chief of Obstetric Anesthesiology at the University of Illinois Hospital at Chicago where she has worked for the last 15 years. She completed her residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical School and her Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital – Feinberg School of Medicine.  Her previo...

Alice "Ali" Domar, Ph. D. is a pioneer in the field of mind/body medicine. She conducts ongoing ground-breaking research which focuses on the relationship between stress and various medical conditions, as well as the impact of lifestyle habits on mental and physical health. She joined Inception Fertility in 2022 as Chief Compassion Officer. She is also an associate professor in obstetrics, gynecol...

Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C is nationally recognized as a specialist in Perinatal and Reproductive Mental Health, including infertility, perinatal loss, post-hysterectomy support,  fetal anomaly terminations, and postpartum depression/anxiety. Her passion for helping women "find their footing" through the challenges of womanhood and motherhood drives her commitment to excellent, professional care. Dv...