Betty Flores, MSW, LCSW

Betty Flores, MSW, LCSW An educational page for Perinatal Mental Health.

08/13/2026

Perfect—because therapists don’t have a “look.”

We can be professional, ethical, highly trained, tattooed, colorful, outspoken, human—and really damn good at what we do. 💅🏽✨

08/13/2026

AGAIN, this isn’t about gatekeeping—it’s about accountability and protecting the perinatal population.

We all have to start somewhere….Take the training, seek continued consultation, build competency.

Organizations like Postpartum Support International Postpartum Support International (PSI) offer specialized perinatal mental health education and pathways toward PMH-C certification.

But exposure and or experience as a pregnant or birthing person does not equal specialization.

And if you’re looking for—or referring someone to—perinatal mental health care: ask about the provider’s training, continued education, consultation, and certification.

OUR CLIENT DESERVE PROVIDERS WHOSE COMPETENCY BACKS UP WHAT THEY ADVERTISE.

The amount of repair that I have had to undo from previous clinicians is not fair to the individuals who experienced it..

08/12/2026

This isn’t about gatekeeping. It’s about holding providers accountable.

I know we all have to start somewhere. We learn, seek training, get consultation, and build competency over time. But please don’t mislead clients about where that competency currently is.

If you advertise yourself as an anxiety specialist without specific training in OCD/ERP, there’s a real possibility you’re missing OCD—especially mental compulsions that can look like generalized anxiety or “overthinking.”

And clients pay the price through misdiagnosis, ineffective treatment, and prolonged suffering.

It can take over a decade for someone with OCD to receive an accurate diagnosis. That should no longer be acceptable.

We can be learning without claiming expertise we haven’t developed yet. Our clients deserve that transparency.

08/11/2026

Postpartum support cannot depend on the postpartum person having enough energy, capacity, or courage to ask for it.

We have to stop assuming that because someone looks okay, answers “I’m fine,” is functioning, or hasn’t explicitly asked for help—that they don’t need us.

Show up without making them manage your support, too.

Bring the meal. Send the text. Check in again. HELP WITH TASKS THAT ARE PILING UP. Sit with them. Ask about THEM. Remember them weeks and months later, when everyone else has moved on.

And please—don’t wait until someone is drowning to decide they needed more support.

If you love your postpartum people, keep showing up. 🤍

08/05/2026

Body positivity has challenged harmful beauty standards, encouraged representation, and reminded us that every body deserves dignity, respect, and care.

At the same time, “love your body” can feel impossible on the days body image is hard. For some, it becomes another expectation that creates even more shame.

Body neutrality offers another option.

Instead of asking, “How do I feel about my body today?” ask, “How do I want to treat myself today?”

You don’t have to love your body every day to respect it. You don’t have to feel confident to deserve compassion, love, or belonging. The people who love you aren’t keeping score of your body. They remember your heart, your humor, your resilience, and the way you make them feel.

This reel features perinatal therapists who believe there is—and always has been—so much more to you than your body. 🤍 If body image has been impacting your pregnancy, postpartum, fertility, or loss journey, support is available.

💙 Find a PMH-C provider or access free resources through Postpartum Support International:
📞 HelpLine: 1-800-944-4773 (Call or Text)
🌐 postpartum.net

08/02/2026

Sometimes a mom just needs a fresh do to remember who she is. 💇🏽‍♀️🤍

But in all seriousness… while a haircut can help us feel refreshed and reconnect with ourselves, it isn’t what heals us.

Real healing happens when moms are supported. When partners share the mental load, friends check in, providers listen, employers offer flexibility, communities show compassion instead of judgment.

When systems make it easier—not harder—to access care. New parents deserve both moments that help them remember who they are and a support system that helps them keep showing up as that person.

You don’t have to do this alone. 🤍

If you or someone you love is struggling, Postpartum Support International (PSI) Postpartum Support International resource for support, education, and connection to local help. You can reach them at postpartum.net or call/text 1-800-944-4773.

07/29/2026

As a perinatal mental health therapist, my hope isn’t to fuel blame—it’s to fuel the fire for change.

No one is saying what happened was okay. We are saying the conversation cannot end there.

For years, those of us in perinatal mental health have been shouting from the rooftops for better education, earlier recognition, increased access to specialized perinatal mental health care, and stronger systems of support. Let’s use these heartbreaking conversations to create meaningful change—not more stigma, shame, or misinformation.

If you or someone you love is struggling during pregnancy or postpartum, please know that help is available.

💙 Postpartum Support International (PSI): www.postpartum.net | Helpline: 1-800-944-4773 (Call/Text)
🩵 If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or are concerned for your or someone else’s immediate safety, call 911 or contact the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

07/26/2026

The problem isn’t the intrusive thought—it’s getting trapped trying to eliminate uncertainty or doubt.

Compulsions may provide temporary relief, but they teach your brain that the thought was dangerous and needed to be solved. Over time, this keeps the OCD cycle going.

Reminder: Checking in with your body or your provider isn’t the problem. It’s when checking, researching, reassurance-seeking, or monitoring become excessive and are used to reduce anxiety or find certainty that they can become compulsions.

If you or someone you know is struggling with pregnancy or postpartum intrusive thoughts, OCD, anxiety, depression, or loss, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

🤍 Postpartum Support International (PSI)⁠
Postpartum Support International
Call: 1-800-944-4773 ( #1 Español, #2 English)
Text (English): 800-944-4773 (“Help”)
Text (Español): 971-203-7773
Free peer support, online support groups, provider directory, and resources for pregnancy, postpartum, and pregnancy/infant loss.

💙 International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)⁠
International OCD Foundation
Find ERP-trained therapists, learn about OCD, and access free educational resources, support groups, and webinars.

04/30/2026

I see this constantly—especially postpartum.

You know what you want…
but the fear of disappointing someone feels bigger.

So when you finally try to set a boundary, say no, do something to take care of yourself…
your brain goes: “Wait—are we a bad person now?”

That’s not truth. That’s conditioning + anxiety/OCD trying to find certainty.

At what cost are you staying the same?

Discomfort doesn’t mean you’re wrong.
It might mean you’re finally choosing your values.

Save this for when your brain says “you’re being selfish.”
Follow for real, no-fluff support around perinatal mental health & OCD.

04/29/2026

You’re responding to systems that were never built to support you.
🤏🏽 Partnership > martyrdom
🤏🏽 Support > isolation
🤏🏽 Autonomy > control

The world will keep us small unless we stand together, speak up, and name the harm it’s causing. At what cost are we continuing to accept this?

Save this. Share it. Start questioning what you were taught to tolerate.

Follow for real conversations about motherhood, mental health, culture, and equity

Link in bio if you’re ready for support

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