The mental health system was not built for mothers. So she built one.

Erica Djossa is a registered psychotherapist, maternal mental health specialist, and the founder and CEO of Momwell. She is the author of Releasing the Mother Load, winner of the Gold Literary Excellence Award from the Institute of Child Psychology, and the host of the Momwell Podcast.

Her own postpartum experience showed her how little of the mental health system was designed with mothers in mind. Momwell grew out of that gap: a mom-centered model of care that pairs therapy from maternal mental health specialists with the free education that reaches mothers where they already are.

A mother of three, Erica is a regular contributor to Time, The Washington Post, NPR, and Goop, and has been featured by Snoop Dogg and Ashley Graham. Her next book, Good Moms Get Angry, co-authored with Dr. Ashurina Ream, is forthcoming from Ballantine in April 2027.

Credentials

MA, Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO, Ontario)

Founder and CEO

Momwell, maternal mental health clinic and podcast

Books

Releasing the Mother Load (2024). Good Moms Get Angry (April 2027).

Awards

2026 Champion of Mental Health, Media Award, CAMIMH. Gold Literary Excellence Award, Institute of Child Psychology.

Research

Momwell's care model has been studied by researchers at UConn and U of T. Erica is working with researchers at UVic and UBC to develop the first perinatal anger scale.

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