GROUPS & WORKSHOPS

THE MATRIARCHY
 

Maternal Mental Health Group Support for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

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• Are you experiencing the complex emotions and intensity of motherhood?

 

• Is it difficult to remember who you were before your motherhood journey? 

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• Are you shaming yourself and feeling not good enough?

 

• Is it all just really hard sometimes?

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In truth, we have all been there. You're not alone. This group fosters maternal mental health because we can't give to others what we don't first have for ourselves. 

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Curious? Here's the quick details:

This group meets in-person every Wednesday from 10-11am (starting 9/18/24) at

STA Birth Collective
5A Sanchez Ave

St. Augustine FL 32084

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The Group Process:

Group counseling is a unique relationship in which a group of people who are experiencing similar challenges (in this case, pregnancy and postpartum related) gather to experience connection, give and receive help from one another and engage in a counseling relationship with the group facilitator. Group counseling can be a powerful and valuable environment for healing and growth.

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Babies who are not fully mobile are welcome to attend alongside group members. There is plenty of floor space for babies to play. However you feed your baby is welcome during group sessions. Please feel free to bring hydration and nourishment for yourself to enjoy as well. 

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Regular attendance is not required for this group because I do not seek to add yet another requirement to a mother’s schedule. My hope is that this group is something you will look forward to attending and choose to attend on a weekly basis, if possible. The cost for each attended group is $30 and is self-pay only as I am not able to take insurance for this group. You may pay with a Health Savings Account (HSA) or  Flexible Savings Account (FSA) card if applicable. I do not wish for the time or financial commitment of this group to be a stressor. Therefore, you will only pay for the groups you attend. However, please know that groups function at their best when members attend consistently. 

 

Each group session will begin with an invitation to members to pull an affirmation card from either a Pregnancy or Postpartum card deck. Each group member will be invited to check-in with the group at the start of every session, though members always have full agency over what and how much they share. I will bring a perinatal related topic to each group session, serving as the organizing theme for the session after the check-in process.

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Sample list of covered topics :​​

• ​Perinatal Identity

• Matrescence 

• The Postpartum Portal

• The Pregnancy Journey 

• Birth Experiences 

• Adjusting to Parenthood

• Expectations vs. Reality

• Intimacy with Self & Others 

• Perfectionism, Guilt & Shame

• Setting Boundaries 

• Re-parenting your Inner Child

• How you were parented

• Partner Relationship / Relationship with co-parent 

• Realistic Self-Care

• Asking for Help

• Perinatal Mood Disorders (Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, OCD and PTSD)

• New Stress (financial, return to work, time constraints, etc.) 

• Building your village  ​​​

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“Matriarchies are mother-centered societies, they are based on maternal values: care-taking, nurturing, motherliness, which holds for everybody: for mothers and those who are not mothers, for women and men alike.”

-Heide Goettner-Abendroth, founder of International Academy for Matriarchal Studies and Matriarchal Spirituality

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Interested in joining us? We would love to have you! Contact me below to express your interest and we will schedule a 15 minute phone chat to discuss further. 

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