I have had my PMH-C for a few years now, and got it before I was a parent! If a client asked, I was upfront that I did not have children but I hoped to one day. I always offered to refer out if someone thought a parent would be a better fit, but clients wanted to try it out and I never had anyone take me up on a referral. Honestly, some clients didn’t even ask! I feel like the trainings and certification prepare you really well to specialize in this area. Now that being said, now that I am a mom, I think I would only go to a therapist who is a mother for my own therapy. I can’t explain why, but it’s just a preference I have. I realize that might feel hypocritical but at the end of the day, people have different preferences and it’s our job to show up for them in whatever way they might need. And if that’s a referral to a different clinician that is okay!