Chair

Elizabeth Bojie

Elizabeth Bojie is the mother of 7, including both typically developing and special needs children ranging from early childhood to college. She has a passion for maternal mental health advocacy and awareness. After winning her own battle with PMADs, Elizabeth began to share her journey through essays and articles, finding purpose through helping others realize that they’re not alone.

Since 2009 Elizabeth has helped new moms, experienced moms, teen moms, and single moms as they birthed and brought home a new baby. She is a certified birth and postpartum doula, a certified perinatal mental health professional (PMH-C), and a mentor with the PSI mentor/peer program. Wanting to offer another level of service to her clients and to the overall perinatal community, she is currently earning a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.

Elizabeth has a vision for bringing tangible and attainable resources to all individuals experiencing PMADs. After personally experiencing pregnancy loss and the feelings of shame and guilt that may arise afterward, she is also aware of the need for pregnancy/infant loss and bereavement support.

Understanding the fear of stigma and judgment, Elizabeth is working to build a community where those affected by PMADs can feel safe to share their struggles and begin their path to winning their own battles. She is honored to be the Chair for PSI Arkansas and is inspired daily as she serves alongside an amazing group of like-minded individuals who have a genuine desire to bring hope. You are not alone.

PSI Chapter Liason

Leah Fode is a mother of three incredible girls. She suffered from PMAD’s after each one and understands the struggle to find help and how hard the road to recovery can be. It’s why she is so passionate about the mission of PSI and now of PSI Arkansas. She is a college student working towards becoming a therapist. For the past three years, Leah has volunteered with PSI as a support coordinator.

Board Member At Large

Shona Ray-Griffith, M.D. is an assistant professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).  She is board-certified in both psychiatry and addiction medicine with fellowship training in perinatal mental health. Dr. Ray serves as the outpatient director of the Women’s Mental Health Program at UAMS.  Her clinical expertise includes the management of mental illness, substance use disorders, and chronic pain throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Secretary

Kelsie Hammons

Kelsie has been involved with PSI- Arkansas Chapter since March of 2021. She serves as the Board Secretary. She is a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) and is certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C).  She is currently the Family Therapist at Our House, a non-profit organization in Little Rock, serving individuals and families who are facing homelessness or housing insecurity. In this role, she works with the whole family providing therapy, resources, and parenting support. She is a mother and after having struggled with postpartum anxiety as a new parent with her own child. With this lived and professional experience, she is passionate about and committed to supporting families directly as well as collaborating with community partners that expand resources for families across the state.

Treasurer

Morganne Brown, LCSW, PMH-C (pronouns: she/her). I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

with a certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C). Professional roles include community mental health, medical social work, and private practice. Clinical experience includes working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, mood instability, trauma, life transitions, and difficulty managing daily functioning and/or stressors.

Private practice work focuses on individuals affected by Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. I enjoy helping and guiding individuals, couples, and families through a time full of adjustments and change associated with the perinatal period. Focus areas include mood disorders and anxiety related to or experienced by teen mothers, role changes, breastfeeding, losses, post-adoption depression, and balancing career and home changes.

I am excited about the opportunity to serve as Treasurer on the Postpartum Support, International Arkansas Chapter Board. I look forward to engaging with communities across the state to bring awareness and resources for those affected by Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.