Neyssa Sealy 
Co-Chair
Meet Neyssa Sealy,LPCMH, Co-Chair for Postpartum Support International of Delaware. I tragically lost my first son in 2003, when I delivered him as stillborn. With limited knowledge of the importance of mental health, I found myself lost and feeling alone in my time of unimaginable grief. In the wake of this loss, my passion and professional goals mirror PSI’s mission to bring awareness to the perinatal mental health population, not only in Delaware, but Internationally as well. My goal is to help women navigate the immense mental health challenges associated with childbearing, including child loss, and to ensure the mental well-being of all perinatal patients.
Sunny Benjamin
Co-Chair
Sunny is an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and owner of Breaking the Cycle Counseling & Coaching, LLC. She provides a grounded, highly compassionate approach to clinical practice. She is uniquely qualified as an EMDR Certified therapist, a Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) professional, and an ADHD Certified Clinical Service Provider (ADHD-CCSP). In addition to her private practice, she serves as the Clinical Director for Balanced Mind Journey Counseling and holds leadership roles on the boards of Postpartum Support International (DE Chapter) and Postnatal Support Advocates.
Melissa Judge 
Treasurer
Melissa has served as the Treasurer for the Delaware Chapter of PSI International since 2025, bringing a unique and powerful combination of financial insight and community-focused dedication to the role. A proud HBCU graduate, Melissa holds 14 years of specialized experience in accounting and tax law. This extensive financial background ensures the chapter’s fiscal health, transparency, and strategic growth.
Complementing this financial expertise is Melissa’s 20 years of dedicated experience within the human services field. This deep-rooted background gives a profound understanding of the community’s needs, perfectly aligning financial stewardship with the core mission of PSI International.
Her advocacy extends to perinatal mental health. After experiencing postpartum depression firsthand, she became a passionate voice for prenatal and perinatal mental wellness—working to ensure that expecting new mothers receive the support, education, and compassionate care they deserve. Her efforts align with the mission of Postpartum Support International (PSI): to promote awareness, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in every community.
Brittany Wilson 
Secretary
Brittany Wilson, LPCMH, PMH-C, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Delaware and Maryland, founder of Balance This, LLC, a private practice focused on caring for expecting and new parents, and founder of Mamaste Wellness Collective Inc. Her work focuses on perinatal mental health, behavioral health consulting, and expanding access to innovative, community-based support for parents and families.
Brittany serves as Board Secretary for the Delaware Chapter of Postpartum Support International. Her passion for supporting parents is rooted in both her professional experience and her own journey through parenthood, which highlighted the need for accessible, compassionate, and realistic support for families. Outside of her work, Brittany enjoys spending time with her husband and three children and can often be found on the golf course whenever she gets the chance.
Shawnisha Thomas, LPCMH
Liaison
Shawnisha is the founder and principal therapist of Thomas Clinical Consultation Services LLC. Shawnisha is a is a compassionate and dedicated licensed professional counselor of
mental health specializing in restorative practices to help female preteens, adolescents and women thrive holistically with the goal of promoting healthy communities. Shawnisha holds a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Springfield College, where she honed her skills in person-centered treatment with a humanistic approach. Throughout her career, Shawnisha has worked in diverse clinical settings, including community mental health centers, private practices, and educational institutions. Her clinical expertise encompasses a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflicts, perinatal and parenting challenges. Shawnisha is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) through Delaware’s Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services (DPBHS), and is proficiently trained in attachment, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness therapy. Shawnisha believes in creating a warm and supportive therapeutic environment where clients feel safe to explore their thoughts and emotions. She is dedicated to empowering her clients with practical coping strategies and empowering insights to navigate life’s challenges and cultivate meaningful change. In addition to her clinical work, Shawnisha is passionate about mental health advocacy and education. Shawnisha was drawn to Perinatal Mental Health through her personal experiences in adolescent motherhood, and strives to continue to bridge the gap for birthing persons experiencing Perinatal Mental Health challenges. Shawnisha has authored a children’s book titled “Wollie and the Wandering Repeat”. Shawnisha is passionate about trauma-focused treatment and plans to continue to educate children and families about the effects of trauma through her creative writing. When she’s not in the therapy room, Shawnisha enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and exploring new places.
Dr. Sabrina Thomas
Scholarships
Mallory Faust 
Climb
Mallory Faust, MSN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and founder of Mother Current Psychiatry, a women’s mental health practice serving women across the reproductive years and into perimenopause in Delaware and Maryland. She provides psychiatric medication management and supportive care for women navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, early motherhood, and hormonal transitions. Mallory earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Drexel University and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude. She completed the Psychiatric Advanced Practice Clinician Fellowship at ChristianaCare Health System and pursued additional reproductive psychiatry advanced training through Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. After experiencing a PMAD herself when becoming a mother to her first daughter, she felt called to build the kind of support she wished existed. Through her work with Postpartum Support International of Delaware, she is committed to strengthening provider collaboration and improving access to thoughtful, evidence-based care for women and families across the state. Outside of practice, she cherishes time with her husband and their two young daughters, who are daily reminders of the beauty and complexity of motherhood. Together they enjoy spending time in nature and traveling the country, and she also loves taking on DIY home improvement projects and teaching herself astrology.
Ryan Olivere 
Education & Training
Ryan Olivere is a Registered Nurse who has served the Maternal Child Health population for 25 years. Throughout her career, she has witnessed patients carry an array of emotions through their childbirth experience. These observations, as well as her own journey into motherhood, sparked her desire to learn adaptive ways to better support mothers during this vulnerable time. Ryan was gratefully introduced to PSI by a colleague and quickly immersed herself in the resources available for both families and clinicians. She has attended numerous PSI trainings and is currently certified in Perinatal Mental Health. In addition to being a Nurse, Ryan is also a Childbirth Educator where she shares her expertise on the topic of postpartum adjustment by helping families navigate the realistic journey to parenthood. She also finds deep connection working with families experiencing perinatal loss and grief and facilitates a monthly peer support group to build community for those suffering the loss of a pregnancy or death of a newborn. Ryan will be serving on the Education and Training Committee. She is most looking forward to connecting with communities across Delaware to spread the mission of PSI.
Laura McHugh 
Climb
Laura McHugh is a registered nurse, postpartum nurse navigator, and certified lactation counselor born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. She earned her first bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences from James Madison University before completing her BSN through Drexel University’s Accelerated Nursing Program in 2017. Working the last 8 years as a pediatric and NICU nurse, Laura had a front row seat to how quickly mothers & birthing persons fall through the cracks the minute the baby is born. Laura knows that gap personally. After the birth of her first daughter, Laura navigated undiagnosed postpartum anxiety, an experience that quietly shaped every career decision that came after. Today, she works as a perinatal mental health nurse at Josie’s Grace, Delaware’s free perinatal stress program, and is an IBCLC candidate deepening her expertise in the full constellation of postpartum support. Laura is also the founder of Holding Mom Postpartum, a nurse-led postpartum education & in home support company built around one conviction: that mothers deserve to be cared for FIRST, not as afterthoughts. She brings that same conviction to PSI-Delaware as co-lead of The Climb and to her larger mission of building a new standard of postpartum care in Delaware and beyond. She lives in Wilmington with her husband and two young daughters.
Aysia Bly 
Communications
Aysia is a registered nurse with nearly 10 years of experience caring for women, children and families, as well as a recent graduate of a nurse- midwifery program. She is also a proud mom to an 8- year- old son, whose journey into motherhood helped shape her passion for supporting mothers beyond the clinical setting. As the founder of The Mama Program, Aysia is dedicated to creating intentional spaces where mothers feel seen, supported and connected through community- centered wellness experiences. Her work focuses on maternal mental wellness, self- care and building authentic connections between moms from all works of life. Aysia believes support for mothers should not only be available, but truly felt. Through both healthcare and community advocacy, she is passionate about helping moms feel poured into during every stage of motherhood.
Katie McCracken 
Scholarships
During my own experience with a traumatic birth and postpartum depression and anxiety, PSI supported me through one of the most difficult times of my life by connecting me with a specialized therapist. Inspired by that support, I decided I wanted to be that person for others. I earned my Master of Social Work degree from the University of Central Florida and am currently working toward becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). As a therapist, I strive to be a compassionate and empathetic resource for my clients, building trust and fostering meaningful therapeutic relationships. I am passionate about increasing awareness of maternal mental health and ensuring that no parent has to face these challenges alone. Through my work and board service, I hope to help expand access to support, education, and hope for families navigating the perinatal period.
Colleen Mishra
Education & Training
For nearly two decades, Colleen has worked with families through advocacy, community outreach, and clinical practice. She began her career as a case manager for families experiencing homelessness, focusing on young parents and infant mental health. Colleen later managed an early learning initiative within the West Philly Promise Neighborhood, funded by the US Department of Education. Colleen holds a Master’s of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago and a Certificate in Ascending Leadership from Bryn Mawr College’s Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute. Colleen is the owner of Hope of New Dawn, a psychotherapy private practice supporting parents navigating pre birth to age 10. She received a certificate in Maternal Mental Health from Postpartum Support International in 2020. Colleen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Delaware where she and her husband are raising their two young Odia-American children.
Leya S. Alderfer 
Volunteer Engagement Lead
Leya S. Alderfer is a perinatal social worker with over six years of clinical experience in an outpatient obstetrics and gynecology setting. Leya has the experience of viewing the postpartum experience through two different lenses: as a clinician walking alongside patients, and as a mother who navigated it herself. That dual vantage point is what drives her passion and dedication to perinatal health.
Leya completed her undergraduate studies at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina, and earned her Master of Social Work from the University of South Carolina, with a concentration in individuals, groups, and families. Ms. Alderfer is currently accruing supervised clinical hours toward licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Leya’s professional focus centers on perinatal mental health and the psychosocial needs of patients throughout the reproductive health continuum. In addition to her clinical practice, she serves as founder of The Pulse on Postpartum, an educational platform devoted to postpartum health awareness. Because every mother and birthing individual deserves to feel informed, supported, and seen — not just during pregnancy, but long after.
