Ashurina Ream, PsyD
“I’m driven in my professional life when I see the impact my work has on parents. When one mom tells me ‘I don’t feel alone anymore,’ I know that what I’m doing is meaningful and needed.”
Career Highlights
- Founder of Psyched Mommy, online mental health resource for mothers, Phoenix, AZ, 2019–present
- Chief Executive Officer at Valiant Behavioral Health, Phoenix, AZ, 2017–present
- Research Collaborator at Imaging Endpoints, Scottsdale, AZ, 2019–2020
- Psychologist at Banner Health, 2015–2019
- Primary Therapist at Rosewood Centers for Eating Disorders, 2014–2015
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
- Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist
Education
- Doctor of Psychology degree from Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, 2013
- Pre-Doctoral Intern at Summit Pointe, Battle Creek, MI, 2012–2013
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Olivet College, 2007
My Journey in Psychology
I chose to specialize in perinatal mental health because of my personal experience with mental health challenges during pregnancy and after my baby was born. Rather than it being the magical, transformative, and happy experience that I expected and was told that it would be, I felt a range of negative emotions like anger, sadness, loneliness, and above all, guilt. I realized through this journey that there was a huge lack of support and education for people dealing with fertility issues, pregnancy loss, and postpartum depression and wanted to help change that.
When I founded PsychedMommy, a platform with online mental health resources for mothers, my goal was to reach as many women as possible so that no one would feel alone like I did. It’s so fulfilling to have created a community of thousands of mothers who are getting the support they deserve in this time of change. I’m also a regular guest on podcasts (such as Assyrian Podcast, Motherhood Meets Medicine, HERself, and more) and contribute content to other platforms about finding emotional balance in the postpartum period.
Besides maternal mental health, I’ve trained and worked in various disciplines of psychology, including helping people struggling with body image issues, eating disorders, cognitive functioning, health-related mood impairment, and general mental health.
I’m so glad to be a part of the team at Flo, to empower millions of parents worldwide with supportive educational resources about how to cope with the emotional roller coaster that can come with motherhood.
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