Meet Our Experts
It Takes a Village of Experts
Meet our village of accredited experts. Our shared mission is to educate, empower, and encourage you to and through all stages of motherhood. From trying to conceive through veteran mama, you will find value here in this space. Together, we provide evidence-based resources, live events, actionable strategies, and tangible coping tools focused on complete maternal mental health and wellness.
THE MATRESCENCE RESIDENT EXPERTS
Lauren Hays
PMHNP, RN, BSN, + Cofounder The Matrescence
Mama of three precious little men and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who turned her pain into purpose by using personal and professional recognition of the void in mental health care for mamas into a career shift and the "why" behind The Matrescence.
Amber Lucas
PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FASHP
The Matrescence Resident Consultant - available in the app to answer all of your questions regarding medication during pregnancy + lactation.
Abby Erker
Pregnancy + Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist
Guided Mindfulness for Mama - guided meditations and breath work with mama in mind to bring you back to a state of calm? Members also receive a discount to Materra Method's virtual workouts that take you from pregnancy through postpartum and beyond.
Olivia Wagner
RDN, IFNCP
Providing support for balancing hormones and lifestyle changes to implement while navigating fertility. Don't miss our workshop recording "Diet + Lifestyle Changes to Support Stress Resiliency"
CONTRIBUTING EXPERTS
Anna Allmann
PhD
Anxiety in Motherhood - Workshop + Coping Techniques
Lauren Hughes
MD, IBCLC
Workshop: Maternal Mental Health + Impact on Your Child's Socioemotional Development
Amy Moran
LCPC, CST, PMH-C
Workshop: Relational + Sexual Wellness
Centimano Counseling
KC Perinatal Mental Health Specialists
Trauma in the Reproductive Years + Guide to Setting Boundaries in Motherhood
John Humphrey Jr.
D.D.S.
Understanding Newborn Lip + Tongue Ties
Jenna Overbaugh
LPC, CPT
Workshop: Postpartum OCD
Caroline Weeks
RDN,LD
Workshop: Pediatric Nutrition
Shanna Hutcheson
RD, LD
Workshop: Intuitive Eating
Ali Schermer
DPT
Pelvic Floor Guides
Town Plaza Women's Health
OBGYN
Morgan Jackson
BSN, RN, IBCLC
Breastfeeding Basics
Tara Westerhouse
LCPC, PMH-C
Workshop: Navigating Relationships After Kids
Lindsey Murray
M.A. - LCP
Workshop: Combatting Pediatric Worries + Anxiety in a High Stress World
Bethany Peterson
PT, DPT
Pelvic Dysfunction Screening Protocol
Julia Harkleroad
MS, LCMFT
Workshop: Intrusive Thoughts
Mikayla Helsper
DC
Chiropractic Support: Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Infant Care
Sarah Brock
IBCLC
Breastfeeding Support
Kelsey Sniegowski
RD, LD
Video Resource: How to Spot Burnout + The Role Nutrition Plays
Are you an expert in the space looking to collaborate and educate women?
We’d love to connect, drop your email here!
Mikayla Helsper
DC
Chiropractic Support: Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Infant Care
Julia Harkleroad
MS, LCMFT
Workshop: Intrusive Thoughts
Sarah Brock
IBCLC
Breastfeeding Support
