Helping women thrive in the perinatal period

Stephanie helps women, churches, and professionals navigate pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and loss through speaking, education, and counseling.

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Many Women Carry These Experiences in Silence

The journey through pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, and loss can be overwhelming and isolating. Families, healthcare providers, and faith communities often want to offer support but may not know how to respond with wisdom and compassion. Stephanie helps bridge that gap through education, speaking, and counseling.

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Meet Stephanie Risinger

Stephanie is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Approved Clinical Supervisor in Kansas. She is also a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist in Missouri and she specializes in Perinatal Mental Health.

With close to 2 decades of clinical experience, in various mental health and educational settings, Stephanie provides training, keynote and breakout speaking, and counseling to support women and families and faith communities in the perinatal period.

  • “Honestly, I thought I knew about perinatal mental health disorders until I took Stephanie’s training. Having a better understanding of PMHDs has already helped me recognize when to provide resources, what resources to provide, and how to provide support to the mamas/ caregivers I work with. Stephanie Is a natural presenter and educator, with a wealth of knowledge and experience.”

    —Cody Skinner, OTR/L

  • “What sets Stephanie apart is that she not only speaks with conviction but also lives out the values she shares. Her integrity and authenticity are evident both on and off the stage, making her a truly impactful speaker and leader.”

    Pastor Deanna Williams

  • "Stephanie Risinger is an engaging, wise, and encouraging speaker that I’ve been privileged to partner with over the past 18 months. She has a unique gift of connecting with women, bringing both truth from her mental health expertise and the Gospel. Women have left her speaking engagements seen, encouraged, and further along their healing journeys. If you’re looking for an insightful speaker for your event, you have found that in Stephanie!”

    -Brittni Kingston, Women’s Ministry Coordinator

Stephanie’s Services

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After walking through infertility, loss, and postpartum depression, I found God’s goodness in the hardest places. As a licensed therapist, perinatal mental health specialist, and speaker, I now bring that experience, and biblical wisdom, into keynotes, workshops, and trainings; helping other women and families find God’s goodness, too.

Speaking

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With almost 20 years of experience and a perinatal mental health certification, Stephanie is ready to train your team or group of professionals to better serve those in the perinatal period.

Training

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Stephanie provides individual and couples counseling to those experiencing the challenges of infertility, loss, pregnancy, and postpartum.

Counseling

Motherhood in America Podcast

Join Stephanie in conversations about the joys and complications of motherhood in America.

Let's Start the Conversation

Whether you're planning an event, looking for professional training, or seeking counseling support, Stephanie would love to connect.