About This Training
Clinically relevant, culturally aware, and long overdue — this training brings menopause into the therapy conversation.
Clients describe brain fog, emotional flooding, insomnia, lost sense of self, relationship strain, and shifts in desire — often without connecting these experiences to hormonal change. Many have been dismissed by medical providers, pathologized, or left to navigate this transition without adequate support.
This 6-hour in-person training gives clinicians a grounded, comprehensive framework for understanding menopause and its psychological, relational, and neurological effects. Presenter Rebecca Bloom, MA, LMHC, walks participants through the three stages of menopause, the 37 most commonly reported symptoms, and the cognitive and emotional impact of estrogen decline — translating medical knowledge into clinically relevant language therapists can actually use.
Beyond symptom education, this training explores how menopause intersects with identity, meaning-making, and cultural context. Participants will examine systemic and medical bias in menopause care, learn about current hormone replacement therapy (HRT) options, and develop skills to help clients advocate for themselves in healthcare settings.
Whether your clients are naming menopause directly or presenting with symptoms that haven't been connected to hormonal change, this training will deepen your clinical lens and expand your capacity to support clients through one of the most under-addressed transitions in adult life.
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About the Presenter
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Rebecca Bloom, MA, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor · South Seattle
Rebecca Bloom is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in adults with complex post-traumatic stress. She combines traditional talk therapy with art-based and somatic approaches, and brings over 25 years of counseling, training, and consulting experience across youth services, addiction treatment, and adult mental health.
Rebecca is trained in Level II Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and is currently completing a certification in Sex Therapy through the CIIS postgraduate program. She taught for eight years in the Art Therapy program at Antioch University Seattle and presents internationally on creative and embodied approaches to clinical work.
She is a white, cis, Jewish, Queer woman living with hidden disabilities. When she's not in the therapy room or the training room, she's watercoloring, collaging from vintage ephemera, or making borscht from scratch.
What We’ll Explore
Menopause Fundamentals
- The three stages of menopause: perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause
- The 37 most commonly reported symptoms and how they show up across body, mind, and mood
- Cognitive and emotional effects of estrogen decline
Menopause in the Therapy Room
- Recognizing when presenting concerns — anxiety, brain fog, relational disconnection, identity disruption — may be connected to hormonal change
- Clinical considerations for supporting clients who are navigating menopause alongside other life stressors
- Working with grief, loss, and meaning-making during this transition
Medical Literacy & Client Advocacy
- Overview of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and current evidence
- Helping clients navigate medical systems and advocate for informed care
- Understanding the gaps and biases in how menopause is treated in healthcare
Culture, Identity & Systemic Context
- Cultural narratives and stigma around menopause and aging
- How gender, race, sexuality, and socioeconomic context shape the menopause experience
- Supporting clients in making meaning of identity shifts during midlife hormonal change
Learning Objectives
Who This Training Is For
What participants say
Menopause and Mental Health
“
Rebecca Bloom provides a comprehensive and much-needed training on menopause and mental health. The training is thoughtful, relevant, and full of robust resources for clinicians to use with clients. The day flew by and I left with a helpful framework and tangible tools to use with my clients.
Maria A. Tarasova, LMFTA, WA
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Rebecca and Lovewell put on a fantastic training that really allowed for us to dive into how the different stages of menopause impact mental health. I am SO grateful that someone is finally talking about this!
Amanda True, LMFTA, WA
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What a phenomenal training, it felt like real education, which is a funny way to describe a training but I really gained so much from this. It was true insight into the struggles our clients may be feeling and how often systemic factors dismiss and isolate and what we can serve as providers.
Ramona Jones, LMFT, WA
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I learned so much about a topic I didn't know hardly anything about before. Increased my comfort level a lot around having these conversations with clients and continuing my learning.
Avery Fisher, LMHC, WA
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So refreshing to attend a live training again finally. The location/venue, size of the group, presenter's enthusiasm -- very welcoming and friendly!
Tracy L. Morris, LMFT, WA
Next Session
The June 5, 2026 session in Seattle has passed and the next date is not yet scheduled. If you would like to know when it is, send us a note and we will tell you as soon as it is set.
At the last session the training ran a full day in person, carried 6 NBCC continuing education hours and 6 AASECT continuing education credits, and included light snacks, tea, and coffee. Pricing for the next session will be posted here once the date is confirmed.
