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	ask the experts cynthia good mojab

Cynthia Good Mojab, MS clinical psychology, is a clinical counselor, private researcher, author, educator and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) focusing on issues related to culture, psychology, and the family—particularly as they relate to breastfeeding and the needs of women during their reproductive and mothering years. Through her private practice, LifeCircle Counseling and Consulting, LLC, she offers a blend of psychological and lactation services to women and their health care providers—in person and by phone. (For more information on Cynthia's counseling and consulting services, please visit www.lifecirclecc.com or call 503-615-0845). As one of a small group of mental health care providers in the world who are also IBCLCs, Cynthia has a strong interest in lactational psychology: the junction of the fields of lactation and psychology. She is the founder and moderator of LactPsych, an email discussion group for professionals working in this emerging field. She is a member of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and is Board Certified in Acute Traumatic Stress Management. She sought these credentials because of her concern about the impact of traumatic birth experiences on breastfeeding, mothering, and maternal and child well-being. She is a nationally recognized speaker, is an award-winning researcher whose multicultural work was recognized in 1995 by the American Psychological Foundation, and serves as Research Associate in the Publications Department of La Leche League International.

Cynthia was a member of the La Leche League International Editorial Review Team for The Breastfeeding Answer Book (3rd edition). She is co-author of Breastfeeding at a Glance: Facts, Figures and Trivia About Lactation (Platypus Media 2001), an encyclopedic booklet addressing myths and facts, legislation, breastfeeding's impact on health, and more. She authored the "Breastfeeding Resource List," a guide to publications, multimedia, websites, and organizations, in Breastfeeding Annual International 2001 (Platypus Media 2001). Cynthia's article, "Sunlight Deficiency: A Review of the Literature," appears in the March-April 2003 issue of Mothering. These and other publications can be accessed from her website, Ammawell, which provides breastfeeding and parenting information. Cynthia lives in Oregon with her husband and their daughter.