Bio

Shari-ann H. James, PhD, PMH-C, is a licensed psychologist and certified perinatal mental health professional with over fifteen years of experience. Her psychotherapy practice focuses on women, with a special emphasis on reproductive and perinatal mental health and the unique challenges related to the transition to motherhood (e.g. perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and issues related to infertility, perinatal loss, trauma, pregnancy and childbirth). Dr. James also works within third party reproduction and provides psychological evaluations for surrogates/ gestational carriers and egg donors. In addition she provides psychological consultations for intended parents utilizing egg, embryo and sperm donors. Dr. James provides consultations and trainings on the subject of perinatal mental health within her community. On a national level, she presents at conferences on the emotional complications during the perinatal period. Dr. James is the founder of the Central Florida Postpartum Alliance, which strives to raise awareness, provide support, resources and treatment referrals to those impacted by perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in developing the perinatal mental health certification protocol and exam with Postpartum Support International and Pearson. In addition, she hosts the wellness pod podcast, which focuses on reproductive and maternal mental health and women’s’ wellness.

Lived experiences

Provider of color

Specialties

Anxiety

Perinatal Anxiety

Depression

Perinatal Depression

Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Psychosis

Perinatal Loss

LGBTQIA+

Birth trauma / PTSD

Infertility

Couples Therapy

OCD

Single Parents

Trauma or abuse

Location

734 Irma Ave, Orlando FL 32803

Hours of operation

Tuesday - Saturday

Treatment methods

Talk therapy / cognitive behavioral

Consults

Phone / Virtual / Remote

Office

Child friendly space

Yes