These mental health professionals have interest and experience working with new and expectant mothers experiencing a range of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Mental health counselors provide guidance, information and resources. Psychiatrists are medical doctors and can prescribe medication as part of treatment.
This list does not serve as a recommendation or endorsement of specific providers, who are responsible for their listed credentials, training and contact information.
This list does not serve as a recommendation or endorsement of specific providers, who are responsible for their listed credentials, training and contact information.
Nadine Grayl, MA, MSSA, SWLC
Nadine has been working with mothers, fathers, and families during the pregnancy and postpartum period for five years. She draws on training in a variety of evidence-based practices to provide an integrated approach to counseling in the areas of perinatal mental health, birth trauma, and loss. Treatment plans are made from a holistic perspective in collaboration with her clients to promote wellness, healing, and recovery. She is a member of Postpartum Support International. Contact: nadinegrayl406@gmail.com / 406-548-4675 |
Kate Hestwood, LCSW, PMH-C Kate is a certified perinatal mental health therapist specializing in women's mental health. She has worked for 20 years in diverse counseling clinics and schools around the country, which gives her a rich clinical experience in treating vastly different mental health challenges. The family building process can be very different than what we had initially expected. Kate has helped prenatal, postpartum, adoptive and hopeful parents cope with anxiety, depression, scary thoughts, fears, trauma and identity transition issues. There is no shame in getting support as you navigate such a huge physical and emotional transition. As a parent and a therapist, Kate’s hope is for your therapy experience to feel safe, supportive and effective. BCBS, Montana Health Co-op, First Choice, PacificSource, Allegiance/Cigna, Out of Network, Medicaid Contact: katehestwoodlcsw.com / 406-415-4022 |
Meredith Hood, EdD, LCPC
Meredith is an empathic psychotherapist with 10 years of experience. She has extensive training in supporting individuals with a wide array of issues including depression, anxiety, life transitions, identity formation, trauma and grief. She enjoys working with women during the perinatal period as well as supporting couples as they grapple with shifting relationship dynamics that parenthood ushers in. Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, Allegiance, Pacific Source Contact: meredithhoodtherapy@gmail.com / 406-412-3767 |
Amber Hughes, LCSW
Parenthood can be a very challenging time, and adjusting to it is not always as smooth as we imagined it would be. Amber works with clients to support positive change and help find internal and external balance during all parts of parenthood. Amber helps clients to resolve issues using evidence-based modalities such as somatic experiencing, internal family systems, mindfulness, CBT and reflective listening. She offers diverse modalities to support client growth and facilitate healing from within. Insurance: BCBS, Allegiance, MT Health Coop, Pacific Source, Medicaid Contact: MontanaTherapyandConsulting@gmail.com / 406-580-8339 |
Jennifer Kirk, MS, LCPC
Jen provides counseling and education during the perinatal period using elements of interpersonal, cognitive and supportive therapies to increase self-fulfillment, coping skills and daily functioning. She works with women and their families who have concerns surrounding transitional uncertainties, severe mood disorders, and/or grief of birth trauma and loss. Jen’s approach is gentle, collaborative and nonjudgmental. She draws on her client’s strengths while tending to their unique life challenges that could complicate recovery. Contact: jenniferviciedo.com / 406-570-3547 |
Sarah Knell, LCPC
Sarah specializes in women's health issues with an emphasis on birth transitions and perinatal support. She has been in private practice for 20 years and, in addition to perinatal support, Sarah works with anxiety/depression, eating disorders, attachment issues, relationships transitions, chronic illness and somatic concerns. The transition to motherhood is a life-changing event for women and families, and Sarah looks forward to providing the needed support. Contact: Evolution Counseling / 406-586-5161/ evolution.sknell@msn.com |
Lexi Frank Newhall, LCPC, MFT
Lexi has a diverse clinical background serving women of all ages and stages of life. She is fascinated in how women's lives are a fluid state of change and is drawn to helping women navigate the powerful transition into motherhood. Lexi will accompany you in your journey, making space for your emotions, teaching you healthy communication skills and helping you draw on the wisdom you already possess. Lexi has been in practice for over ten years and has studied various mindfulness therapy techniques such as Integral Counseling Psychology at CIIS, Somatic Experiencing (SE), Hakomi and Somatic Resilience Regulation (SRR). Lexi is also a certified prenatal yoga teacher, runs Mindful Mamas workshops, supervises two interns and is on the board of Roots Family Collaborative. BCBS. Contact: lexifranknewhall.com / 415-465-4009 |
Rebecca "Becka" Pogoda, MS, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Becka Pogoda is a certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Colorado. She evaluates, diagnoses and treats mental health concerns with a mix of medication and therapy. Becka has experience working with people of all ages but currently focuses on working with adults. She is passionate about helping women and parents during various stages of life including pregnancy and postpartum. When not working directly with patients, she manages the clinical aspect of the Psychiatric Mental Health Doctor of Nursing Practice program at MSU. BCBS, Aetna, Pacific Source, Allegiance, Cigna, others. Contact: rebeccapogoda.com / 406-404-6769 |
Amber Reilly, LCSW Amber works with the entire family system from pregnancy through the postpartum period. Amber utilizes a strengths based approach and implements evidence based practices within the counseling experience. Amber has been working with families during the postpartum period for the past 5 years. Most major insurance and Medicaid. Contact: providencemh.com / 406-580-3027 |
Katie Regnier, LCPC Katie works with clients in all stages of the family-building process. Her practice focuses on providing clients a safe, supportive space; whether they are trying to conceive, pregnant, postpartum or have experienced loss. Katie's training in both infertility counseling and postpartum support have provided her with a perspective on how one’s personal journey to parenthood can influence their transition to this new stage in life. Contact: counselingbozeman.com / 406-580-6877 |
Kate Robinett, MS, LCPC
Kate has advanced training in assessing and treating postpartum depression and related perinatal mood disorders. She completed Advanced Clinical Training in the Assessment and Treatment of Postpartum Depression in 2009. Kate provides emotional and mental support, counseling and education to women and families who experience any type of difficulty related to pregnancy, pregnancy loss and the postpartum period. Treatment is based on the unique needs of the mother, couple, and/or family and offered in a safe, nurturing environment. Contact: kbrobinett@gmail.com / 406-581-9050 |
Megan Schunk, LCPC
Megan strives to create trust and safety in the therapeutic relationship to help women, men and families from all walks of life increase their understanding of themselves and their relationships, and to focus on their strengths to create a sense of wellness and stability in their lives. She takes an integrated approach to therapy, using treatment methods -- grounded in psychodynamic, attachment, interpersonal and CBT principles – based on the needs and goals of her clients. She has training in maternal mental health, perinatal mood disorders, trauma-focused CBT, yoga and mindfulness. Megan's practice is located in Livingston, MT. Contact: Bluebird Counseling LLC / 406-285-8898 |
PSYCHIATRISTS
Livingston HealthCare Psychiatry
Christopher Spromberg, Psy.D Bruce Swarny, MD Kayli Christophel, MPAS, PA-C At Livingston HealthCare, it is our privilege to provide care to families during such a pivotal stage in life. The mental health of our patients is a top priority: Every patient is screened upon admission to determine how we can best support their behavioral health needs. Postpartum depression screenings occur at each clinic visit for mom and baby. All of our providers have access to an on-staff licensed clinical social worker who supports women with perinatal depression or anxiety by providing immediate networking with community-based counselors and therapists. Contact: livingstonhealthcare.org |