LICENSED MIDWIFE | PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH
Ashley King LM, CPM,
(soon-to-be) PMH-C
Ashley King is a Nationally Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), licensed by the state of Texas (LM). At the age of sixteen, she was introduced to the world of home birth and began setting her sights on studying midwifery the moment she was eligible. On September 1st 2010, within months of high school graduation, she found herself invited to observe her very first home birth and has been hooked ever since! That very same year, she began her enrollment into midwifery school while simultaneously pursuing her clinical apprenticeship with Joyful Beginnings Birth Care.
After licensure, she came on board with Joyful Beginnings as a staff midwife in 2014. She later served as the President for the San Antonio Area Midwives Association, and was also a board member with the Association of Texas Midwives as the regional representative for the San Antonio areas until 2018.
As she completed her terms with both associations, Ashley was able to divert her attention to helping grow Joyful Beginnings’ birth center facility. In addition to being Administrative Director for the birth center and midwife to her primary clients, she is focusing on additional studies in Trauma Informed Care while pursuing credentialing as a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C). This credential gives her the opportunity to further pour into clients who may be struggling with perinatal/postpartum mood disorders.
In her off time Ashley enjoys adventuring with her community, traveling, or cozying up in her tiny house writing something new.
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Professional Certifications/Licenses:
soon-to-be Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional (PMH-C), Postpartum Support International
2018-Current Maternal Child Health Specialist Training (MCH), Commonsense Childbirth
2014-Current Licensed Midwife (LM), State of Texas
2014-Current Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), The North American Registry of Midwives
2010-Current Neonatal Resuscitation Certified (NRP), American Academy of Pediatrics
2010-Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers Certified, American Heart Association
Professional Memberships:
2020-Current Professional Member (PSI), Postpartum Support International
2016-Current Instructor (ATMMTP), Association of Texas Midwives Midwifery Training Program
2016-Current Preceptor (ATMMTP), Association of Texas Midwives Midwifery Training Program
2016-2019 President (SAAMA), San Antonio Area Midwives Association
2014-2018 Regional Representative (ATM), Association of Texas Midwives Executive Board
2014-2016 Secretary (SAAMA), San Antonio Area Midwives Association
2010-Current Member (ATM), Association of Texas Midwives
Advanced Trainings/Workshops:
2021 Maternal Mental Health Certificate Training, Postpartum Support International & 2020 MOM
2021 Postpartum Support Coordinator Training, Postpartum Support International
2018 Maternal Child Health Specialist Training (MCH), Commonsense Childbirth
2018 Acute Secondary Trauma, ATM Conference
2018 Surviving a Survivor’s Birth: Trauma Informed Care, Shirley Jefferson, PhD, GTA
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