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Our Staff & Specialists

The Motherhood Center’s team is comprised of highly skilled and experienced administrators, therapists, reproductive psychiatrists, and childcare providers. Everyone brings a passion and commitment to helping new and expecting mothers experiencing PMADs to feel better, and to changing the landscape of maternal mental health care.

View our current openings and clinical training opportunities.

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Executive Leadership

  • Headshot of The Motherhood Center's CEO, Founder, and Medical Director, Dr. Catherine Birndorf
    Catherine Birndorf, MD

    Co-Founder, CEO, Medical Director

  • Headshot of Allison Karmen
    Allison Carmen

    Chief Financial Officer, Chief Business Operator, General Counsel

  • Headshot of Paige Bellenbaum
    Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C

    Founding Director, Chief External Relations Officer

  • Headshot of Nicole Van Nortwick
    Nicole Van Nortwick, Ph.D

    Chief Clinical Services Officer, Director of Training

  • Margaret Howard, Ph.D

    Chief Clinical Operations Officer, Director of Outpatient Services

Clinical Team

  • Headshot of Elizabeth Albertini
    Elizabeth Albertini, MD

    Reproductive Psychiatry Fellowship Director

  • Anika Alix, Ph.D.

    Perinatal Psychology Fellow

  • Tessie Berghoff, MFT-LP

    Perinatal Therapist

  • Grace Burke, LCSW

    Intake Coordinator, Perinatal Social Worker

  • Headshot of Meredith Carlisle
    Meredith Carlisle, LCSW

    Perinatal Social Worker and Supervising Social Worker

  • Paulina Calcaterra, Psy.D

    Perinatal Psychology Fellow

  • Headshot of Porscha Campbell
    Porscha Campbell, MD

    Assistant Medical Training Director, Reproductive Psychiatrist

  • Erin Eastwood, LCSW

    Perinatal Social Worker

  • Headshot of Milicent Fugate
    Milicent Fugate, MD

    Associate Director of the Day Program, Reproductive Psychiatrist

  • Headshot of Laura Gonzalez
    Laura Gonzalez-Conty, MD

    Reproductive Psychiatrist

  • Headshot of Leah Gooen
    Leah Gooen, LCSW

    Associate Director of Admissions, Perinatal Therapist

  • Headshot of Annie Hart
    Annie Hart, MD

    Reproductive Psychiatrist

  • Sarah Kalmenson Pinson, Ph.D.

    Perinatal Psychology Fellow

  • Headshot of Kristen Kim
    Kristen Kim, Psy.D

    Perinatal Psychologist

  • Lily McWilliam, LCSW

    Perinatal Social Worker

  • Sarah Meyeroff, LMSW

    Perinatal Social Worker

  • Headshot of Zarine Patel
    Zarine Patel, Ph.D

    Perinatal Psychologist

  • Madison Pomerantz, MD

    Reproductive Psychiatrist

  • Headshot of Emily Rebenstock
    Emily Rebenstock, Psy.D

    Perinatal Psychologist

  • Ceciley Scarbrough, M.D.

    Reproductive Psychiatry Fellow

  • Headshot of Molly Tulipan
    Molly Tulipan, Psy.D

    Perinatal Psychologist

  • Shira Wein, Psy.D

    Perinatal Psychology Fellow

  • Headshot of Nicole Weishoff
    Nicole Weishoff, Psy.D

    Perinatal Psychologist

  • Molly Wolosky, Ph.D

    Perinatal Psychologist

Billing and Finance Department

  • Headshot of Nisha Persad
    Nisha Persad

    Controller

  • Headshot of Lisette Gali
    Lisette Gali

    Associate Director of Revenue Cycle Management

  • Headshot of Bookkeeper, Sharon Axelrod
    Sharon Axelrod

    Finance Manager

  • Michelle Tran

    Senior Accountant

  • Jenelle Kang

    Billing Coordinator

Operations and Administration

  • Grace Burke, LCSW

    Intake Coordinator, Perinatal Social Worker

  • Headshot of Karina Cardoso
    Karina Cardoso

    Associate Director of Operations

  • Headshot of Jessica Conway
    Jessica Conway-Pierce

    Special Proects and Operations Manager

  • Headshot of Leah Gooen
    Leah Gooen, LCSW

    Associate Director of Admissions, Perinatal Therapist

  • Headshot of Mia Sologashvili
    Mia Sologashvili

    Office Manager

  • Candace Deleon

    Executive Assistant

  • Headshot of Christianna Mariano
    Christianna Mariano

    Day Program Coordinator

  • Headshot of Jezebel Turner
    Jezebel Turner

    Administrative Coordinator

  • Olivia Hart-Kobel

    OP Program Coordinator

  • Clio Amis

    Administrative Coordinator

  • Samantha Hager

    Administrative Coordinator

Marketing Department

  • Headshot of Maddie Vaz
    Maddie Vaz

    Associate Director of Marketing

  • Headshot of Kitrina Miller
    Kitrina Miller, MSW

    Marketing and Communications Manager

Nursery

  • Headshot of Teresa Baran
    Teresa Baran

    Nursery Director

  • Morgan Rosellini

    Nursery Assistant

Day Program, Clinical and Research Consultants

  • Headshot of Meredith Carlisle
    Meredith Carlisle, LCSW

    Perinatal Social Worker and Supervising Social Worker

  • Headshot of Perinatal Psychologist, Catherine Boutwell Ph.D
    Catherine Boutwell, Ph.D

    Supervising Psychologist

  • Headshot of Jeana DeMario
    Jeana DeMairo, Ph.D

    Supervising Psychologist

  • Headshot of Perinatal Psychologist, Heidi Esterman Psy.D
    Heidi Esterman, Psy.D

    Supervising Psychologist

  • Headshot of Stella Fischl
    Stella Fischl, ATR-BC, LCAT

    Expressive Therapy Consultant

  • Lora Heller, LCAT, MT-BC

    Expressive Therapy Consultant

  • Headshot of Lia Okun
    Lia Okun, Ph.D

    Supervising Psychologist

  • Thalia Robakis, M.D., Ph.D

    Research Consultant

  • Alexandra Shaker, PhD

    Clinical Consultant

  • Headshot of Alexandra Woods
    Alexandra Woods, Ph.D

    Supervising Psychologist

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant

  • Headshot of Veronica Johnson
    Veronica Johnson, Ph.D

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant

Day Program Co-Facilitators

  • Lily Peterson

    Day Program Co-Facilitator