We believe in preventive maternal health care for all

By enabling better outcomes, and doing so with compassion, we are bringing joy to motherhood.

Our Team

Our team blends subject matter expertise with relevant, lived experience.

Anne Wanlund

CEO, Founder

Banita Giri

Head of Product

Hannah Young

Research & Operations Coordinator

Johnathan Reiter

Founding Engineer

Sim Sidhu, CPA, CA

Chief of Staff

Stacey Carroll

Software Engineer

Virginia Furnari Hamilton

Head of Content and Community

Kathryn Lerman

Partnerships Manager

Our Values

We believe in...

Communicating with compassion and empathy

Using evidence and continuous learning to ensure quality and drive outcomes

Being accessible and inclusive of all experiences; considering the hard-to-reach and the forgotten

Clinical Team, Instructors, & Advisors

Our passionate, expert advisors help shape our content and design as well as assist with adherence to policies and guidelines. With our new community classes, Canopie is proud to now also partner with perinatal health specialists as instructors for our users.

Erica Kaitz, LCSW

Erica shares her time between private practice and industry, where she has led clinical teams, creating scalable solutions in health tech and at large health plans. Erica has two primary specializations: trauma and chronic medical conditions.

Alex Kelman, PhD

Research compares therapeutic approaches for digital mental health for moms & how to tailor this to marginalized audiences (BIPOC & LGBTQ+).

Michelle Cree

Leader in compassion focused therapy for perintal mental health - author of the Compassionate Mind Workbook for Postpartum Depression.

Marisa Perera, PhD

Perinatal mental health practitioner championing technological psychotherapeutic interventions and researching racial and ethnic health inequities.

Ann Don Bosco

Former Google and Strategy Lead for Public Health England.

Aretha Hampton, LCSW

LCSW and doctoral candidate specializing in perinatal mental health and complex family dynamics.

Dr. Akilah Reynolds, PhD

Licensed clinical psychologist and mental health & wellness expert.

Gloria Lopez, LMHC, CLC

Certified Lactation Counselor and a Certified Baby-led Sleep & Well-being Specialist.

Janine Higbie, MS, CNS, CDN

Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist with a master's in Integrative and Functional Nutrition.

Lisa Tremayne, RN, PMH-C, CBC

Dedicated advocate of improving the standard of care and raising awareness for PMADs.

Dr. Michelle Haggerty, DO, MPH

Innovator, adventurer, advocate, integrative family physician, and lactation medicine specialist.

Dr. Monique Rainford, MD

Obstetrician and gynecologist, author, public speaker and expert in health disparities affecting black women in America.

Alinne Barrera, PhD

Specializes in Spanish-speaking communities and focuses on depression prevention, intervention adaptations, and use of technology to deliver maternal mental health interventions.

Michelle Arnold, PMHNP-BC

L&D nurse focused on supporting perinatal and postpartum women facing mental health issues.

Noelle Jacobsen, RN, WHNP

Women's health expert with clinical and academic experience, specializing in innovative prenatal interventions for underserved communities.

Lauren Foreman, CNM, PMHNP, MSN, BSN, RN

CNM with background in psychiatric mental health care and extensive experience in prenatal, labor, and postpartum care.

Some of our partners

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OUR USERS

Hear from parents about their experience with Canopie in their own words.

"Canopie's recordings have helped immensely with relaxation and reminding of self worth and to take care of yourself as much as you take care of baby."

Lauren, New mama

"I would recommend this to all moms because these words were encouraging, empowering. Listening to the recordings made you want to get up off the couch and start doing something different with your life, start living."

Julia, Expecting

"I have done CBT in the past to manage anxiety and low self esteem however I did not feel like the techniques / information I was given worked for me. This course was a lot more on my level and relatable."

Beth, New mama

“Social media makes it look like new moms are loving every minute of it and if you are struggling in any way you're broken. It is very isolating. Canopie not only helped me to realize my struggles and negative thoughts are normal and not my fault.”

New mom

“Relieving to listen to - it was like having someone tell you everything's okay and you're doing your best.”

New mom

Our research

Results from our initial randomized controlled trial indicates significant clinical improvement after only 2 weeks of engagement. 79.3% of participants with possible symptoms of depression had a clinically significant change in their mood

100% reported a positive change in emotional health

98% said they would refer a friend to the program