Chats For Moms
PSI hosts free, live phone sessions for moms every Wednesday.
During these sessions you can connect with other moms and talk with a PSI expert about resources, symptoms, options and general information about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders from the privacy of your own phone. There is no need to pre-register or give your name. These sessions, facilitated by licensed mental health professionals, are informational only and open to anyone with questions and concerns. Limited to the first 15 callers.
Please note: These Chats are not meant to take the place of needed visits to healthcare providers and do not provide therapy.
Schedule
MONTHLY SCHEDULE
- First Wednesday of the month– 9am Pacific, 11am Central, Noon Eastern – Facilitator Helen Jones, PhD, RN, APN
- Second Wednesday of the month– 9am Pacific, 11am Central, Noon Eastern Facilitator Liza Mordkovich, LMSW, Lcat, Atr-bc
- Third Wednesday of the month – 9am Pacific, 11am Central, Noon Eastern Facilitator Deana Stevens, Psy.D.
- Fourth Wednesday of the month – 9am Pacific, 11am Central, Noon Eastern Facilitator Perri Shaw Borish, MSS, LCSW, BCD
- Fifth Wednesday of the month (when it occurs) – 9am Pacific, 11am Central, Noon Eastern Facilitator Ann Dunnewold, PhD
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Facilitators
Ann Dunnewold, PhD is a past president of PSI and a licensed psychologist in Dallas, TX. She is co-author of Life Will Never Be The Same: The Real Mom’s Postpartum Survival Guide and three other titles on motherhood issues, and the host of The Sanity Hour on Her Insight Radio Network.
Helen Jones, PhD, RN, APN is a former PSI board member, published author, family therapist specializing in perinatal mood disorders, and Professor of Nursing at Raritan Valley Community College in NJ.
Liza Mordkovich, LMSW, Lcat, Atr-bc
Liz is a Licensed Social Worker, Licensed Art Therapist, Psychotherapist and Coach. Passionate about helping individuals conquer anxiety, addiction, stress and providing perinatal wellness services. Liz’s approach is warm, eclectic, emphatic, compassionate and solution oriented. Her mission is to help individuals overcome obstacles, improve relationships and lead a gratifying and joyful life! She is committed to helping her clients acquire new ways of thinking, behaving and feeling. Liz combines evidence based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectic behavioral therapy (DBT) to help individuals cope with emotional distress. Also, she draws from mindfulness, meditation, hypnotherapy, art therapy and trauma focused approaches to best tailor treatment.
Perri Shaw Borish, MSS, LCSW, BCD is a private practitioner in Philadelphia with a specialty in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Perri enjoys working with women and their partners as they ease into the transition of motherhood whether it be the first, second or third time around!
Deana Stevens, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in independent practice in Metuchen, NJ. She has clinical specialties in Addictions and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Deana enjoys working with individuals and families across the lifespan, recognizing the potential for healing and growth at any stage of development.
How to Participate
Please note: The bridge line will stop accepting callers when the maximum of 15 callers has been reached. Sessions will last approximately one hour.
Chat Number: 1-800-944-8766
Participant Code: 73162
The facilitator will end the call if there are no participants by 15 minutes after the scheduled start time.
Dialing-in to the Conference
- Use your telephone to dial your toll-free TeleConference number 1-800-944-8766.
*The following greeting will welcome you: “Welcome to TelSpan TeleConferencing. Please enter your TeleConference code followed by the “#” sign.” - After this prompt, enter the code 73162#
Trouble Accessing Your Conference: If for any reason you are having difficulty accessing your TeleConference, please contact the TelSpan Operator Services Department at: 1-800-937-7726.
Help During the Conference: If you need immediate assistance during the TeleConference, press *0 (star zero) to speak privately with an Operator.
Chats For Dads
PSI hosts free, live phone sessions for dads on the first Tuesday of each month.
January’s Chat is rescheduled to 1/13/26 at 5pm Pacific, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern
What can I do to support my family and build my psychological skills in fatherhood? Am I the only guy who’s struggling with becoming a dad? Join our Chat with an Expert phone forum on the first Tuesday of every month for reliable information, support, and resources.
This is a place where dads, partners, extended family members or other support people, and professionals can find some answers and support from an expert – and from other men. You’ll find honest and compassionate talk about the adjustment to parenthood, information about how fatherhood can affect you, and some helpful advice.
Please note: These Chats are not meant to take the place of needed visits to healthcare providers and do not provide therapy.
Schedule
January’s Chat is rescheduled to 1/13/26 at 5pm Pacific, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern
First Tuesday of every month
5pm Pacific, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern
Facilitator
Dr Charles (Chuck) Schaeffer is a New York based licensed psychologist, consultant, and author who serves as adjunct clinical faculty at New York University and operates a private practice in NYC. His research and practice is centered on anxiety, insomnia, and parental mental health in the transition to parenthood. He has served as an expert clinical advisor providing fatherhood centered content, clinical training, and programming to leading perinatal mental health organizations including the Seleni Institute and the Motherhood Center of New York. Schaeffer previously served as research director and guest host for the Dr. Fritz Show on WWRL-Am radio in NYC. His expertise is featured in articles and podcasts for NBC , Apple News, Buzzfeed, HuffPost, and Psychology Today. His bestselling book “When Panic Happens: Short-Circuit Anxiety and Fear in the Moment Using Neuroscience and Polyvagal Theory” is available now on audible and all major booksellers.
How to Participate
Chat Number: 1-800-944-8766
Participant Code: 73162#
The facilitator will end the call if there are no participants by 15 minutes after the scheduled start time.
Trouble Accessing Your Conference: If for any reason you are having difficulty accessing your TeleConference, please contact the TelSpan Operator Services Department at: 1-800-937-7726.
Help During the Conference: If you need immediate assistance during the TeleConference, press *0 (star zero) to speak privately with an Operator.
