Women’s Mental Health Associates
&
Health Psychology Solutions
Helen L Coons, PhD, ABPP
About WMHA & HPS
Women’s Mental Health Associates (WMHA) and Health Psychology Solutions (HPS) are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, organizations and populations. We do this by providing direct mental health and health psychology services; consultation on clinical program development in women’s health and mental health, psychosocial oncology and integrated behavioral health care for practices and health systems, health and behavioral health workforce development, patient focused research and educational resources; population health initiatives, and public policy; professional presentations and continuing education; community speaking; and working with media writers. Click on the sections below to learn more about our work:
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Mental health and consultation services
Helen L. Coons, PhD, ABPP, President and Clinical Director of WMHA and HPS, is a clinical psychologist and board-certified clinical health psychologist who specializes in psychosocial aspects of infertility and family building, pregnancy complications and loss, maternal mental health, early and late cancer, cancer risk, chronic and life-threatening physical conditions, PCOS, depression, anxiety and panic disorders, menopause, sexual health in women, trauma across the life span, life transitions, health care provider wellness, and grief/loss. Individuals, couples and families are often referred by providers in primary care, obstetrics, gynecology, maternal fetal medicine, reproductive medicine, oncology, genetic counseling, gastroenterology, cardiology, sexual medicine, rheumatology, geriatric medicine; other patients and colleagues; their insurance companies; and other groups.
Professional presentations and continuing education
Keynotes, grand-rounds, workshops, skills-focused continuing education and lunch and learns for health and mental health providers as well as corporate audiences. HPS is also an APA approved continuing education sponsor, and co-sponsors educational programs with other organizations.
Community presentations
Community educational programs in women’s health and mental health, cancer survivorship, wellness, etc. Presentations are developed with and tailored to the goals of the community organization or business, and are typically highly interactive. Over the years, Dr. Coons has given presentations to audiences ranging from 10 to 800 participants. Reach out to speak with her about a dynamic presentation for your group.
Consulting
Clinical program development, workforce development, grant writing, educational resources, and program evaluation in women’s health and mental health, psychosocial oncology, and integrated care in health care settings.
Media
Content expert for writers focusing on women’s health and mental health, maternal mental health, pregnancy termination and loss, infertility, menopause, coping with cancer and chronic and life-threatening physical conditions, caregiving, loss, wellness across the life span.
Public policy and advocacy
Women’s health and mental health services, research and education and training with specialized focus in maternal mental health and psychosocial oncology.