Sleep and Postpartum Mental Health with Kristina Anzell, LCSW (on-demand)
This 2-CE training with Kristina Anzell on Postpartum Sleep 101 trains mental health therapists about the impact of sleep in the postpartum period.
Course curriculum
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Postpartum Sleep 101 with Kristina Anzell, LCSW - Free Preview
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Postpartum Sleep 101 with Kristina Anzell, LCSW - Video 2
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Postpartum Sleep 101 with Kristina Anzell, LCSW - Video 3
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Postpartum Sleep 101 with Kristina Anzell, LCSW - Video 4
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Post-Test
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Course Evaluation
About this course
- $36.00
- 2 hours of video content
Current RECAMFT members can register for this course for free.
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Course Description
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Sleep deprivation is one of the most common, and least understood, experiences of the postpartum period. For new parents, disrupted sleep is not just exhausting; it can impact physical healing, emotion regulation, cognitive functioning, and increase vulnerability to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. As therapists we want to address this but often feel unsure about how to address sleep with postpartum clients, especially when infant sleep patterns are unpredictable and uncontrollable.
In this interactive workshop, clinicians will gain an introductory understanding of sleep science in both adults and infants, explore how postpartum sleep disruption affects mental health, and learn simple, but practical and effective, evidence-based interventions that fall within your scope of practice. You will walk away with tools from CBT, CBT for Insomnia, ACT, and DBT that you can use immediately to support overwhelmed, exhausted parents, without overstepping into sleep consulting territory.
Whether you are brand new to perinatal work or deep in the trenches, this training will help you approach postpartum sleep challenges with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
Sleep deprivation is one of the most common, and least understood, experiences of the postpartum period. For new parents, disrupted sleep is not just exhausting; it can impact physical healing, emotion regulation, cognitive functioning, and increase vulnerability to perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. As therapists we want to address this but often feel unsure about how to address sleep with postpartum clients, especially when infant sleep patterns are unpredictable and uncontrollable.
In this interactive workshop, clinicians will gain an introductory understanding of sleep science in both adults and infants, explore how postpartum sleep disruption affects mental health, and learn simple, but practical and effective, evidence-based interventions that fall within your scope of practice. You will walk away with tools from CBT, CBT for Insomnia, ACT, and DBT that you can use immediately to support overwhelmed, exhausted parents, without overstepping into sleep consulting territory.
Whether you are brand new to perinatal work or deep in the trenches, this training will help you approach postpartum sleep challenges with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
Educational Goals
In this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of:
- Sleep science in adults and infants
- The impact of sleep disruption on mental health in the postpartum period
- Therapeutic interventions for treating sleep deprivation
- How and when to refer out to sleep specialists or medical professionals
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
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Describe the sleep stages in adults and infants
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Name at least 2 ways sleep disruption affects the postpartum period
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Identify the four foundations of sleep
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List at least 5 evidence-based interventions to use in therapy for sleep-deprived postpartum clients
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Name at least 3 referral resources for postpartum sleep issues
About the Instructor
Kristina Anzell, LCSW is a clinical social worker in private practice with a passion for guiding families through the transformative journey of pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood. She specializes in postpartum sleep and anxiety, couples, and pediatric sleep.
She graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2016 and has been working with children and families ever since. She has worked with mothers in a Maternal homeless shelter, an inpatient behavioral hospital, long-term crisis programs, EAP programs and now in her own private practice. Kristina has a wide range of training including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, TEAM CBT, CBT for Insomnia, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD, Gottman Method Level II, advanced training in perinatal mentalpn. health, and is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant.
Kristina started to specialize in Maternal Mental health after experiencing her own journey through pregnancy and postpartum. In her own journey and from years of working with this population, she recognizes the gaps in service that new moms face and is dedicated to help fill that gap.
She graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2016 and has been working with children and families ever since. She has worked with mothers in a Maternal homeless shelter, an inpatient behavioral hospital, long-term crisis programs, EAP programs and now in her own private practice. Kristina has a wide range of training including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, TEAM CBT, CBT for Insomnia, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD, Gottman Method Level II, advanced training in perinatal mentalpn. health, and is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant.
Kristina started to specialize in Maternal Mental health after experiencing her own journey through pregnancy and postpartum. In her own journey and from years of working with this population, she recognizes the gaps in service that new moms face and is dedicated to help fill that gap.
CEs
This course meets the qualifications for 2 hrs of continuing education (CE) credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT (Provider #57173) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT (Provider #57173) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Redwood Empire Chapter CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
Purchase Terms
Refund policy: Because you are given instant access to this on-demand training, the purchase is final and refunds are not allowed.
RECAMFT members may participate in this on-demand program for free as part of their membership benefits. Log onto your recamft.org account using the button below to retrieve the code for use on the online checkout screen. We're sorry but we cannot provide refunds to previous purchases. Free programs are available only while your RECAMFT membership is active.
RECAMFT members may participate in this on-demand program for free as part of their membership benefits. Log onto your recamft.org account using the button below to retrieve the code for use on the online checkout screen. We're sorry but we cannot provide refunds to previous purchases. Free programs are available only while your RECAMFT membership is active.