Riley Blanton is a perinatal therapist and the owner of Holding New Therapy, a group practice in Wichita, KS. 

Riley Blanton, MS, LCMFT, PMH-C 

Partnering with organizations, publications, universities, and event hosts looking for clinically informed insight on mental health, parenting, reproductive experiences, and values-driven care.

Work with Riley

Riley Blanton’s work appears across conferences, publications, universities, and media platforms where nuanced, clinically informed perspectives on mental health are needed. 

Because of her personal experience and background as a LCMFT, she’s often brought into conversations that explore fertility, pregnancy and postpartum mental health, parental identity, and reproductive trauma, particularly in spaces where lived experience, clinical work, and the public’s often-limited understanding of these challenges intersect. 

Bringing expert contributions to mental health media in public and professional spaces

Riley helps journalists and content teams bring clinical accuracy and context to their work, which often includes both reporting and subject matter insights.

For podcast interviews, commentary, and expert contributions on mental health and entrepreneurship. 

Media and Expert
Consultation

In the therapy room, Riley’s approach is from a systemic lens, bringing in the impact of socioeconomic and political barriers. She’s not afraid to discuss the intersections of the outside world with clients’ individual reproductive experiences.

For individuals and families navigating challenging reproductive experiences like pregnancy, postpartum change, fertility struggles, termination, and loss.

Therapy Work

Riley’s talks are grounded in her own experience, intermingled with research, and focused on making complex topics easier to understand and apply in practice.

For conferences, universities, and professional events on mental health, the path to parenting, or business building. 

Speaking and 
Lectures

Riley’s work focuses on turning her experience as a therapist and as a parent into writing that’s accessible to a range of audiences. She is available for guest articles, essays, and blog posts. 

For news publications and editorial projects that need an expert to bring a new perspective to the conversation. 

Writing and Editorial Contributions

Here are a few ways Riley contributes to these crucial conversations. Each opportunity and engagement is tailored to the needs of the audience, publication, or organization.

Ways to work together

  • Therapeutic insights when working with foster and adoptive parents
  • Mental health strategies for parents of children with disabilities and complex medical needs
  • How to maximize collaboration amongst healthcare providers to improve parental mental health
  • Why creating a postpartum support plan is imperative for setting yourself and your partner up for success
  • How to build a values-aligned business without losing profit or your own time
  • Key tips for creatively marketing and expanding a therapy practice in today’s age of media and AI

A few past speaking topics to start off the conversation:

Speaking Topics

Everyday health

29 Thoughtful Gifts for Someone Grieving the Loss of Their Dad

Mom and Mind Podcast

Complex Medical Needs: Mental Health Support for Parents of Disabled Children (Ep 463)

Huckleberry

The first-time parent’s guide to preparing for a baby

Past work has been featured in publications covering topics across parenting and mental health.  

Writing and Media 

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Let’s create something meaningful together.