Common Questions About Our Work

The Conscious Motherhood Institute is the international face of Instituto Maternidade Consciente, founded in Brazil by perinatal psychologist Josie Zecchinelli. We translate clinical perinatal psychology, active inference, and somatic trauma psychotherapy into accessible resources for families and clinicians worldwide.

If you are a mother, pregnant person, or family member seeking personal guidance, choose Maternal Tides. If you are a psychologist, therapist, midwife, doula, nurse, or physician, choose Senses of Care for clinical case discussions, empirical neurophysiology updates, and continuing education recommendations. You can explore both tracks on our Newsletters page.

Yes. Both the 16-chapter Perinatal Psychological First Aid Guide and the 7 Bedside Clinical Pocket Cards are open-access digital resources. You can read them directly on our website or download the official print-ready PDFs for your personal clinical practice and hospital units via our Clinical Guides hub.

We partner with PESI, a premier continuing education provider, to highlight accredited, evidence-based certifications and clinical courses in maternal mental health, trauma treatment, and somatic regulation. Clinicians can earn accredited CE/CEU hours recognized by healthcare boards. Read our detailed course review on our PESI training page.

Yes. All materials, newsletters, and digital guides on this platform are authored in native English with international clinical sensitivity, ensuring they are practical across North America, the UK, Europe, and Australasia.

Yes. The Institute provides customized training and consultancies for hospitals, midwifery teams, and mental health practices on respectful perinatal care and somatosensory de-escalation. Please reach out to our team at hello@consciousmotherhoodinstitute.com.

Yes. The 7 Bedside Pocket Cards are specifically formatted with clean cut lines for hospital clipboards, lanyards, and bedside triage. Healthcare units are encouraged to print and laminate them for staff use.

We ground nervous system calming strictly in empirical neurophysiology: Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia (RSA), cardiac-vagal tone (HRV), baroreflex regulation via prolonged exhalation, and the predictive brain model (active inference). We avoid speculative polyvagal constructs in favor of robust, peer-reviewed physiological science.

For clinical supervision inquiries, institutional partnerships, or press commentary, contact our clinical desk directly at hello@consciousmotherhoodinstitute.com.