Misconceptions

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, gynecology, and reproductive biology, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, and a senior staff psychologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Domar is the author of numerous books, including Conquering Infertility and her latest book, Finding Calm for the Expectant Mom. She is on the advisory board for Parents Magazine, Resolve, and Easy Eats. She has been on the Board of Experts for LLuminari and a columnist for Redbook and Health magazines. She was also a featured expert on the online social health network BeWell.com

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• 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. Dvora presents nationally on compassionate bereavement support, issues facing women post perinatal death and other women's health matters. She is an adjunct professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work and a lead trainer for Postpartum Support International. Dvora maintains a private practice in Philadelphia and provides tele-mental health services by phone or online. Dvora is the clinical consultant for Yesh Tikva and K'nafayim.

• Shifra Rabinowitz, MHC is committed to providing quality mental health care and support for individuals and families navigating the challenges of fertility and family. She has extensive experience in crisis response, managing a shelter for recovering addicts and trauma survivors and mentoring single mothers. She is a sleep consultant and passionate about empowering women throughout the lifespan. Shifra has a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling, and has advanced training in Perinatal and Reproductive Mental Health. She is currently seeing clients through telehealth in NY, PA, and NJ.

• Dubby Rosner, LAC, PMH-C specializes in reproductive and perinatal mental health, treating individuals who are experiencing infertility, perinatal loss, traumatic birth, terminations, fetal anomaly diagnosis, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She is incredibly passionate about connecting clients with supportive resources and spends many hours as a volunteer support group moderator for Yesh Tikva and Postpartum Support International. Dubby has advanced training in Perinatal care, Compassionate Bereavement, Birth Trauma, and Infertility from ASRM. She is seeing clients through telehealth (PA, NJ) and in-person in Lakewood NJ area.

• Chaya Kohn, LMHC holds a Masters in Mental Health counseling from Touro University and advanced training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Grief Counseling, and Perinatal Mental Health from Postpartum Support International. Through a trauma focused and holistic lens, Chaya supports individuals through grief, anxiety and depression, and perinatal and reproductive health challenges. She is passionate about helping women thrive by helping to bridge the gap between the heart and the mind in a supportive and compassionate space. Chaya is accepting new telehealth clients in NY.

• Yaakov Rabinowitz is an ordained rabbi and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Yaakov attended New York University where his focus was in substance use disorders and completed CASAC (Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor ) training in addition to his Masters Degree in Social Work. Yaakov has experience working with teenagers and adults with substance use and mood disorders. He has advanced training in Perinatal Mood disorders, and experience working with men struggling with infertility, the stresses of parenthood, and dealing with postpartum depression and anxiety in themselves and their spouses. He has additional training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is passionate about helping men navigate life's challenges from a biopsychosocial lens.

• Talia Hindin, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who received her doctorate from Yeshiva University's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Talia has received additional training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, maternal mental health, infertility, grief and loss. Talia is passionate about women's health and well-being and is grateful to have opportunities to support women and families during challenging times. In addition to treating clients privately, Talia presents to communities about the importance of building community sensitivity and compassion around fertility, coordinates Yesh Tikva's peer mentorship program to provide social-emotional support for couples facing infertility and facilitates support groups for women facing infertility. Talia provided telehealth services in NY and Israel.

• Gitty Sofer, LSW is a graduate of Wurzweiler School of Social work's Sarah Schnierer program and is passionate about providing quality mental health care to women who are navigating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and adjacent mental health challenges. Gitty respects the therapeutic relationship and works from a psychodynamic, strengths-based approach committed to empowering women in their role as parents so that they can learn to love and experience the joy in parenthood. Gitty has advanced training in perinatal loss from Postpartum Support International and reproductive mental health with ASRM and provides in-person therapy in Lakewood, NJ as well as telehealth in NY and NJ.

• Sarala is a licensed clinical social worker and Perinatal Mental Health Specialist. Sarala is dedicated to providing a warm and safe space for women across the lifespan. She has experience working with adult women of all ages to ensure they are given the support, validation and proper knowledge to meet their goals and quality of life they are aiming for.Sarala works with clients struggling with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, grief, loss, relationship struggles, caregiving, infertility, hormonal imbalances, and chronic illnesses. She uses a strength based approach to build upon clients' strengths and utilize that in their everyday lives. Sarala is trained in CBT and aims to help bring awareness and change to the many automatic negative thought patterns that can cause challenging mood disorders.

• Sury Weisz, LMSW specializes in supporting women through perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, reproductive mental health challenges, grief and trauma. With a unique blend of an attachment based and psychodynamic framework, Sury offers an individualized approach tailored to each client's specific needs and preferences. Her goal is to provide a safe and nurturing space for women to explore their emotional well-being and find healing and strength in their own narratives. Sury has advanced training in perinatal loss from postpartum Support International and reproductive mental health with and provides in person therapy in the Monsey area as well as telehealth in NY.

• Hannah Kraus, LMSW, brings a grounded, resource-oriented presence, integrating evidence-based tools into the therapeutic relationship. Hannah supports her clients where reproductive and perinatal journeys can feel the most isolating, through perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, fertility, and loss. In these spaces, Hannah holds deep respect for each client's lived experience, with a belief that no one should have to figure it out alone.Hannah's background in residential and inpatient settings informs her care across a wide range of emotional and psychiatric experiences. Hannah completed her MSW through the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. She has advanced training in perinatal care through PSI and in reproductive care through ASRM. Hannah is currently accepting new clients via telehealth in New York and Florida.

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An accomplished Special Educator, Public School Administrator, University Professor, and Educational Consultant to school districts throughout the United States, Michelle sought to add depth to her life after her 40-year career. She now has a deep passion to teach a training system and the tools of Inner Matrix Systems. Michelle is a certified trainer with IMS in Los Angeles, California. She is currently working clients in helping them to transform their lives and to empower them to bring love and kindness into their work setting and change their relationships and create vitality and longevity in the body.

Michelle applied the tools and strategies from IMS to transform her body after suffering for years with infertility, miscarriage, failed adoptions and a failed surrogacy experience. Ending this journey in 1999, without having children, Michelle found herself seeking support to move forward in her life to create a life of meaning, service and connection in her marriage.

Today Michelle celebrates each day; she has a successful business of serving clients to find their "Why" in life, address the areas of challenge and move into vibrant relationships, health and vitality in the body, and support in building successful careers. She currently lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband; Steven and Michelle are living their vision by traveling the world and continuing to serve humanity in meaningful ways.

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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 certified in EMDR therapy and Perinatal Mental Health, specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth and reproductive trauma, pregnancy loss, and infertility. Her work is rooted in trauma-informed and person-centered care from an attachment lens. She is passionate about spreading awareness about mental health treatment and prevention and is regularly featured on podcasts and gives trainings on perinatal mental health and trauma.

She is also an EMDRIA approved consultant and facilitates EMDR therapy trainings.

Beth is a current member and previously served as the President of the Board of the Postpartum Health Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of Perinatal Mental Health and accessibility of quality mental healthcare for all parents.

You can follow Beth on Instagram @bethanywarrenlcsw and at her website: bethanywarrenlcsw.com

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Katie Prezas is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and owner of Empowering Lactation. She helps families navigate infant feeding including breast/chestfeeding, pumping, bottles, returning to work/daycare, weaning, and everything in between. With an additional certification in Perinatal Mental Health, she focuses on developing feeding plans for parents that are manageable for their family and situation; she also has significant expertise in tethered oral tissues, including tongue-tie and lip-tie.

Katie offers home visits in Chicagoland, telehealth, and sees clients at the Birth Center of Chicago. She is the President of the Northern Illinois Lactation Consultant Association, former Vice Chair of the Illinois Chapter of PSI, former head of Climb Team Chicago, and a Girl Scout Leader for both of her daughters and their classmates.

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Carly Chodosh, LCSW, PMH-C is a licensed social worker and therapist who lives in Philadelphia, where she also serves as the Director of the Lower Merion Community Mikvah. Carly has advanced training in sexual dysfunction as well as perinatal mental health, and works to provide holistic support to the individuals and couples she treats.

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Toba Goldstein, LCGC, is a prenatal genetic counselor for Labcorp. She received her bachelor's degree from Drexel University and her masters degree from Arcadia University. In addition to seeing patients for prenatal and preconception genetic counseling, Toba enjoys supervising students, mentoring new graduates, and teaching high school students about genetic counseling as a career opportunity. Toba lives in Bala Cynwyd, PA with her husband and three children.

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Dr. Shana Frydman, PhD, LCSW, is the Clinical Director of Shalom Task Force, overseeing the agency's trauma-informed direct services and prevention programming. Previously, she served as CEO for seven years, leading the organization through significant growth, expanding legal services, the hotline/chatline, and educational initiatives to support survivors and promote healthy relationships in the Jewish community.

With over 20 years of experience in domestic abuse and family violence, Dr. Frydman is a trauma-informed therapist, consultant, and speaker. She has held leadership roles at UJA Federation, leading its Task Force on Family Violence, and served on the advisory board of the NYC Mayor's Office. She lectures and publishes on domestic violence, sexual abuse, trauma, and culturally informed practice.

In addition to her role at Shalom Task Force, she maintains a private practice and provides consulting and training for organizations and professionals. Dr. Frydman earned her MSW at the University of Maryland and her PhD at Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work/CUNY Grad Center.

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Dr. Neill Epperson is a nationally recognized psychiatrist and a leading voice in women's mental health across the lifespan. She serves as Professor and the Robert Freedman Endowed Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she also leads as Executive Director of the Helen E. and Arthur Johnson Depression Center. Before joining CU-Anschutz, Dr. Epperson founded and directed the Penn Center for Women's Behavioral Wellness and Penn PROMOTES at the University of Pennsylvania. Her groundbreaking work has advanced our understanding of how hormones, sex, and reproductive status influence brain function and mental health—especially during key life transitions like puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. A prolific researcher with more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Epperson's work has been consistently funded by the NIH for over two decades. She is also a dedicated mentor, educator, and advocate for integrating sex and gender into all aspects of biomedical research.

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Sarah Rivkah Kohn is the founder & director of Links Family, providing children & teens who lost a parent with emotional and practical support services tailored to the unique needs of grieving families.

Sarah Rivkah has gained 100s of hours of grief training, through organizations such as Our House Grief, NACG, and more. She has provided specialized grief trainings for Ohel, Wurzweiler/Sara Schenirer, Kinus Hashluchos, CORE, and others. Her ability to combine professional insight with compassionate understanding has made her a trusted resource for communities, educators, and mental health professionals alike. Sarah Rivkah is dedicated to creating a more sensitive and grief-aware world and empowering grieving children, teens, and adults with the tools they need to process and honor their grief as they navigate their unique life journeys.

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