{"id":12693,"date":"2026-05-22T11:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/?page_id=12693"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:50:40","slug":"clinical-offerings-and-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/clinical-services\/mother-and-child-wellness\/clinical-offerings-and-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Offerings and Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Clinic Services<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Therapy:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Individual and group talk therapy services (available in person and via telehealth) are offered for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders up to 1 year postpartum for patients with an obstetrical care provider at Boston Medical Center.<\/p>\n

Reproductive psychiatry consultation:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Provides diagnostic evaluation of mental health problems in pregnancy and up to 1 year postpartum. Consultations are also available for medication evaluation in pregnancy and lactation for mental health problems (risk\/risk discussion of psychotropic medications for preconception planning, during pregnancy and lactation).<\/p>\n

Reproductive mental health training and consultation<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(for providers)<\/em>:\u00a0<\/span>Clinical case consultations for medical and mental health providers within the Boston Medical Center Healthcare System.<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Group Offerings<\/strong><\/h4>\n

BMC Baby Cafe<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>offers resources in lactation counseling, education in prenatal breastfeeding, and support for parents. Sessions are on Mondays, 4:30 pm – 6 pm ET offered both in person (Shapiro building) and virtual.<\/p>\n

Haitian Mamas Group\u00a0<\/strong>is a support group for pregnant and postpartum Haitian moms that aims to create a sense of community, develop coping skills and encourage discussion. Group sessions are in person (Shapiro building) on Wednesdays from 3 pm to 4 pm ET. This is a drop in group, so patients can join groups at their own pace for up to 5 group sessions.<\/p>\n

Resilient New Parent Group <\/span><\/b><\/a>is a 12 week, in-person group for new parents with a history of mental conditions. The group takes place on Fridays at 10am ET at Boston Medical Center. To be a part of this group, you must be an established BMC IBH-OBGYN patient, between 6 months of pregnancy and 5 months postpartum, and able to commit to 6 weeks of sessions.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in joining any of these groups, please talk with your healthcare team at BMC.<\/p>\n