Provider Education and Consultation

A hub for reproductive mental health training

The reproductive mental health community has grown so much in the last 20 years. But there is so much more work to be done. We offer education for providers & opportunities for individual and group consultation.

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Women’s Mental Health in Midlife

Supporting women through perimenopause & menopause

September 18, 2026

9am-12pm

6405 Metcalf Ave., Mission, KS 66202

$125

3-CEU’s approved

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Summarize the hormonal and neurobiological changes associated with the menopause transition.

  • Distinguish menopausal mental health symptoms from primary psychiatric disorders.

  • Assess women experiencing reproductive transition using evidence-based screening tools.

  • Identify common psychosocial and trauma-related presentations in midlife women.

  • Implement evidence-informed interventions to improve mental health outcomes during perimenopause and menopause.

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Kara Shelman, LCSW, MHP, PMH-C and Meeka Centimano, LSCSW, PMH-C together have over 30 years of experience as reproductive mental health specialists. They bring extensive clinical knowledge and practice wisdom to their work and professional education.

Meeka established the Centimano Collective in 2003 and was the only provider in the Kansas and Missouri region for 13 years. Kara was the first to join forces more than a decade ago to serve women through the Collective.

They both value evidenced based information, an engaging approach, and humor to make learning approachable and fun. You can learn more about their work and experience in their bios on the “Team” page of the website.

  • “Within the first week of practicing after the training, I was able to give clients validation and clarity about their experience into parenthood. The training further sparked my passion and inspiration.”

  • “I deeply appreciated the sense of community of healers working to learn and support one another with this sensitive material.”

  • “I got so many things out of the training! I’m so grateful for the hard work and time put into the training. I feel more informed and equipped.”

  • “I loved the discussion of grief. Prior to the training, I logically understood this would be a part of it, but the discussion of how grief impacts the population was enlightening.”

  • “I got a lot of good material and knowledge out of the course that I will be able to apply to my work with clients.”

  • “Meeka brings a wealth of knowledge and history to the field.”

  • “I loved the presenters who were very clearly passionate about the topic and well versed in it. I loved that they infused their sense of humor and personality.”

  • “As someone working in an agency practice and trying to figure out how the intake process of the agency is not best suited for the perinatal population, I loved getting some ideas on how to regroup for my individual clients and how to best serve them!”

  • “I appreciated the local lens on perinatal care. I have done PSI and other out of state perinatal trainings and it was WONDERFUL to hear statistics and examples of regional care.”

  • “The training was very therapeutic for me, which I did not anticipate.”

Mentorship and Consultation with Meeka

Meeka had an idea for Kansas City in 2003 and quickly became part of a national and global movement—ensuring women in all phases of reproductive life receive the most informed mental health care. She saw her first client in 2003 and never looked back. She was hungry to help others heal.

She stepped out into solo practice in 2008. To her surprise it grew and thrived through the housing bubble crisis in 2009. She grew from a team of 3 to a team of 5 just 2 weeks before the global pandemic shut the world down. And made it through that too! Beyond clinical work with clients and building a practice, Meeka often says she’s had the best time traveling the country to teach, speaking to local communities and organizations, creating a non-profit, and helping develop a national certification curriculum (think PMH-C). It’s been the most rewarding career she could have ever imagined.

In 2023 she was named a pioneer in perinatal mental health in the Midwest. She would argue she was just doing something that had to be done. She didn’t do it alone. Neither should you.

So, what can Meeka do to support you?

I can help get you unstuck with a complicated case that you can apply to many other cases.

If you are growing a clinical team or organization, I SEE YOU. Growing a great team is complex mentally and emotionally. Leadership can oddly be lonely. Let’s talk about what you have in mind and where you may be stumped or struggling as you grow.

I have done mom life, and my nest is now empty. Helping other moms when you are in the thick of it can be hard on your own mental health. I have lots of ideas.

I’ll tell you about my mistakes and what I what I learned so you don’t have to make them too.

Grab your coffee and let’s chat. Email me and see if I am a good fit!

1 hour of mentorship: $170