What’s a Dad to Do? Working with Expectant and New Fathers in Psychotherapy

What’s a Dad to Do? Working with Expectant and New Fathers in Psychotherapy

Friday, October 3rd, 2025

9:00am -12:15pm

Presenter Jake Jackson-Wolf, LCPC

Live, virtual presentation via Google Meet

Join us for a live, virtual continuing education webinar that explores the psychological experience of expectant fatherhood and equips mental health clinicians with tools to effectively assess, engage, and support fathers during the perinatal and postpartum periods. With a focus on identity development, emotional expression, and relational dynamics, the course integrates cultural humility, trauma-informed care, and inclusive clinical practices. A review of the literature on paternal mental health, case examples, self-reflection, and practical tools are offered to deepen participants’ understanding of fatherhood and to expand the scope of perinatal mental health care beyond birthing parents.

This course earns a total of 3 CEs.

This course counts towards PSI PMH-C CE requirements.

This course contains content at the intermediate level.

Check-in begins at 8:45 am, with the course starting at 9:00am.

Disability Access: If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.

For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call: 410-616-1834 ext. 500 or email maryalice@garneringchange.net.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify 3 common emotional and psychological experiences of expectant fathers as they pertain to conducting psychotherapy with this population.
• Explain how sociocultural factors influence fatherhood identity development.
• Use 3 assessment tools and clinical strategies to support expectant fathers.
• Apply an inclusive and partner-sensitive framework into psychotherapy with the target population.

Agenda:

• 9:00-9:15am - Introductions, Framing, and Goals (15 min)
• 9:15-10:05am - Understanding the Perinatal Experience for Dads (50 min)
• 10:05-10:55am - Clinical Work with Expectant and New Fathers (50 min)
• 10:55-11:10am - Break (15 min)
• 11:10-12:00 - Interventions and Parenting Supports (50 min)
• 12:00-12:15pm - Wrap up and Integration (15 min)

Course completion & CE information:

To earn CE credit, social workers and licensed professional counselors must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

ASWB ACE Provider: Garnering Change Psychotherapy, Provider 1956, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 4/30/2025-4/30/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.

Presenter Bio:

Jake Jackson-Wolf, LCPC is the Owner and Clinical Director at B'Well Counseling Services in Towson, MD. Jake provides individual and relational therapy with an approach that can best be described as feminist-existential. Jake supports his clients to address challenges with their relationships, sexuality, healing from trauma, and general dissatisfaction with the status quo. Jake holds a Master of Education in Counseling and Human Services from Lehigh University and a post-master’s certificate in Professional Counseling from the University of Baltimore. Jake is also an Approved Supervisor MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.

Pricing Options

Pricing includes 3 CEs for ASWB ACE credits.

Early Bird Pricing: Until 9/10/2025 - $60

Regular Pricing: 9/11 thru 10/2/2025 - $70

CANCELLATION POLICIES:

WHAT HAPPENS IF I’VE PAID FOR A WORKSHOP AND THEN CANNOT ATTEND?

Although we do not offer refunds, if you miss a workshop you’ve paid for, you can use your payment towards any future training provided by Garnering Change Psychotherapy. Contact our office before or after the missed class, so we are aware that you will be registering for a future workshop. Alternatively, if you would like to gift your registration to another participant, please contact our Continuing Education Director no later than 36-hours prior to the scheduled event.

WHAT HAPPENS IF A WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED?

Although it is not a common occurrence, a workshop may be canceled due to low registration, presenter emergency, or inclement weather. In those cases, participants will be notified as soon as possible - typically one week before the scheduled workshop - and if they have paid for the training, they will be given the option of either a full refund or applying the payment to another workshop. All participants will also receive a $25.00 discount off a future training to compensate for the inconvenience.

Additional questions can be emailed to Continuing Education Director, Mary Alice Reilly LMSW, at maryalice@garneringchange.net.