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.
Executive Leadership
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/catherine-birndorf-md/
Catherine Birndorf, MD
Co-Founder, CEO, Medical Director
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/allison-carmen/
Allison Carmen
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Business Operator, General Counsel
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/paige-bellenbaum/
Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C
Founding Director, Chief External Relations Officer
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/nicole-van-nortwick-ph-d/
Nicole Van Nortwick, Ph.D
Chief Clinical Services Officer, Director of Training
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/margaret-howard-ph-d/
Margaret Howard, Ph.D
Chief Clinical Operations Officer, Director of Outpatient Services
Clinical Team
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/elizabeth-albertini/
Elizabeth Albertini, MD
Reproductive Psychiatry Fellowship Director
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/anika-alix-ph-d/
Anika Alix, Ph.D.
Perinatal Psychology Fellow
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/tessie-berghoff-mft-lp/
Tessie Berghoff, MFT-LP
Perinatal Therapist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/grace-burke-lcsw/
Grace Burke, LCSW
Intake Coordinator, Perinatal Social Worker
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/paulina-calcaterra-psy-d/
Paulina Calcaterra, Psy.D
Perinatal Psychology Fellow
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/porscha-campbell-md/
Porscha Campbell, MD
Assistant Medical Training Director, Reproductive Psychiatrist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/meredith-carlisle-lcsw/
Meredith Carlisle, LCSW
Perinatal Social Worker and Supervising Social Worker
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/erin-eastwood-lcsw/
Erin Eastwood, LCSW
Perinatal Social Worker
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/milicent-fugate-md/
Milicent Fugate, MD
Associate Director of the Day Program, Reproductive Psychiatrist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/laura-gonzalez-conty-md/
Laura Gonzalez-Conty, MD
Reproductive Psychiatrist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/leah-gooen-lcsw-2/
Leah Gooen, LCSW
Associate Director of Admissions, Perinatal Therapist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/annie-hart-md/
Annie Hart, MD
Reproductive Psychiatrist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/sarah-kalmenson-pinson-ph-d/
Sarah Kalmenson Pinson, Ph.D.
Perinatal Psychology Fellow
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/elizabeth-kern-md/
Elizabeth Kern, MD
Reproductive Psychiatry Fellow
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/kristen-kim-psy-d/
Kristen Kim, Psy.D
Perinatal Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/lily-mcwilliam-lcsw/
Lily McWilliam, LCSW
Perinatal Social Worker
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/sarah-meyeroff-lmsw/
Sarah Meyeroff, LMSW
Perinatal Social Worker
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/zarine-patel/
Zarine Patel, Ph.D
Perinatal Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/emily-rebenstock-psy-d/
Emily Rebenstock, Psy.D
Perinatal Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/ceciley-scarbrough-m-d/
Ceciley Scarbrough, M.D.
Reproductive Psychiatry Fellow
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/molly-tulipan-psy-d/
Molly Tulipan, Psy.D
Perinatal Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/shira-wein-psy-d/
Shira Wein, Psy.D
Perinatal Psychology Fellow
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/nicole-weishoff/
Nicole Weishoff, Psy.D
Perinatal Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/molly-wolosky-ph-d/
Molly Wolosky, Ph.D
Perinatal Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/alison-workman-np-pmhnp-bc/
Alison Workman, NP, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Billing and Finance Department
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/nisha-persad/
Nisha Persad
Controller
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/lisette-gali/
Lisette Gali
Associate Director of Revenue Cycle Management
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/sharon-axelrod-2/
Sharon Axelrod
Finance Manager
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/michelle-tran/
Michelle Tran
Senior Accountant
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/jenelle-kang/
Jenelle Kang
Billing Coordinator
Operations and Administration
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/grace-burke-lcsw/
Grace Burke, LCSW
Intake Coordinator, Perinatal Social Worker
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/karina-cardoso/
Karina Cardoso
Associate Director of Operations
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/lily-moriarty/
Jessica Conway-Pierce
Special Projects and Operations Manager
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/mia-sologashvili/
Mia Sologashvili
Office Manager
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/leah-gooen-lcsw-2/
Leah Gooen, LCSW
Associate Director of Admissions, Perinatal Therapist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/candace-deleon/
Candace Deleon
Executive Assistant
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/christianna-mariano/
Christianna Mariano
Day Program Coordinator
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/jezebel-turner/
Jezebel Turner
Administrative Coordinator
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/olivia-hart-kobel/
Olivia Hart-Kobel
Administrative Coordinator
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/clio-amis/
Clio Amis
Administrative Coordinator
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/samantha-hager/
Samantha Hager
Administrative Coordinator
Marketing Department
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/maddie-vaz/
Maddie Vaz
Associate Director of Marketing
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/kitrina-miller/
Kitrina Miller, MSW
Marketing and Communications Manager
Nursery
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/teresa-baran-2/
Teresa Baran
Nursery Director
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/morgan-rosellini/
Morgan Rosellini
Nursery Assistant
Day Program, Clinical and Research Consultants
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/catherine-boutwell/
Catherine Boutwell, Ph.D
Supervising Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/meredith-carlisle-lcsw/
Meredith Carlisle, LCSW
Perinatal Social Worker and Supervising Social Worker
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/jeana-demario-ph-d/
Jeana DeMairo, Ph.D
Supervising Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/heidi-esterman/
Heidi Esterman, Psy.D
Supervising Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/teresa-baran/
Stella Fischl, ATR-BC, LCAT
Expressive Therapy Consultant
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/lora-heller-lcat-mt-bc/
Lora Heller, LCAT, MT-BC
Expressive Therapy Consultant
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/lia-okun/
Lia Okun, Ph.D
Supervising Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/thalia-robakis-m-d-ph-d/
Thalia Robakis, M.D., Ph.D
Research Consultant
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/alexandra-shaker-phd/
Alexandra Shaker, PhD
Clinical Consultant
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/emily-upshur/
Emily Upshur, Ph.D
Supervising Psychologist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/alexandra-woods-ph-d/
Alexandra Woods, Ph.D
Supervising Psychologist
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/veronica-johnson-ph-d/
Veronica Johnson, Ph.D
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant
Day Program Co-Facilitators
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/lindsay-white/
Lindsay White
Day Program Co-Facilitator
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/olivia-marsh/
Olivia Marsh
Day Program Co-Facilitator
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/lily-peterson/
Lily Peterson
Day Program Co-Facilitator