Elizabeth Lauren Theriault, ASW, MPH

Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker #96826

Pronouns: she/her

Clients/Groups/Communities I work with: Individuals, couples and groups. Women's mental health at all ages and stages of life. Pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, loss, parenting support, parental relationship support, Women's rites of passage

Challenges & Obstacles I Work With: Depression and anxiety, anxiety in pregnancy, birth trauma and PTSD. Mood disorders during pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage and stillbirth, sexual relationship issues, partner transitions and surrogacy, as well as, issues related to self esteem and identity.

Life Changes & Opportunities I Work With: Adjusting to life transitions to parenthood and menopause, infertility, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, becoming a parent, welcoming a new or additional child into your family, going back to work after having a child, becoming a blended family and family conflict.

A mother deserves the time, space, and healing to thrive with her baby after giving birth.

Each woman already has everything inside of her she is going to need to be an amazing mother. My job is to help guide you on your journey to tap into your inherent wisdom and power.

Trainings & Certifications

• Group Facilitation 2009

• Initiatives of Change Racial Healing, Reconciliation and Trust Building Fellowship 2018

• Innate Postpartum Care Certification 2019

• Postpartum Support International Perinatal Mood Disorders: components of care certification 2020

• Birth, Spirituality and Healing Sacred Basket Program 2022

I started my career in clinical social work in a high risk OB clinic. It was there that I found my passion for working with mothers, however it was not until many years later after birthing my first child that I realized my calling and began to search for a way I could support mothers during the pregnancy and postpartum time.

After the birth of my son I discovered I had chronic low milk supply, confused and distraught by this news I went on a mission to find support and information about this condition. Sadly, there was little to be found. After many months of struggling alone I was determined to build a network of support for mothers facing postpartum challenges. 

I hold a dual Masters in Clinical Social Work and Public Health. I am also a Certified INNATE Postpartum Practitioner. I have an extensive background in energy psychology, ceremony practice, as well as, traditional counseling psychology. I have formal training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders from Postpartum Support International. I work with individuals and couples to help prepare them for the postpartum time and support them through their parenting journey.

I believe we could change the world if each woman became a mother in a community where she was cherished, nurtured and revered.  My goal and vision is to create space for mothers during their pregnancy and postpartum journey, honoring their birth experience as a rite of passage into motherhood.

My work is rooted in relational, humanist, mindfulness, psychodynamic and trauma informed frameworks. 

I also draw from eco-therapy, feminism, the spiritual practice of shaminism and incorporate the lens of systems of oppression into all my work. . 

I believe in honoring the spirit, intellect and wisdom of each person I work with. I also believe that every person has a deep desire to live their lives from their highest potential. My role as a therapist is to create safe healing space and deep dialogue to bring conscious awareness to conditioned patterns and core beliefs that hold people back.

I offer a collaborative relationship based on acceptance, empathy, curiosity and respect.