The Village| Motherhood Support and Skills Group| Lunenburg, NS
Group Therapy for MomsThe historic building smells like old wood and times gone by. You have a fresh latte from the coffee shop a block over in one hand, and your baby in their car seat cradled in your other elbow. You go up the stairs, round the corner and feel instantly at home with familiar faces happy to see you and support you on your motherhood journey. This is The Village.
❋ Intentional StructureEvery week has a theme or intention with education and conversation on that topic before the floor is open to sharing and support.
❋ Collaborative EnergyKelly may facilitate the group, but you will be the heart and soul of it. We will talk about how best you can be supported and tailor topics to the group. Babies are welcome and encouraged to attend!
❋ Expert FacilitationKelly is a RCT-C and completed her Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Training and co-founded the South Shore Perinatal Collective with other clinicians.
❋ A Supportive SpaceThe most important part of this group is the support piece. Too often therapy is geared towards mother-blaming. None of that will happen here. There is no harder job in the world, and you will get support for that here.
You have never been this version of you before. Get support, skills and friendship as you go along your journey into motherhood.
What to ExpectFind Your Village in Lunenburg, NS
As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.
Week One: Naming Where You Actually Are
We start by getting honest about the current reality…the exhaustion, the identity shift, the gap between what motherhood was supposed to feel like and what it actually feels like, without judgment or comparison. This week sets the tone for where you are, and where you want to go.
September 15, 202612pm-1:30pm
Week Two: The Identity Shift
In week two, we explore who you were before motherhood and who you're becoming, and normalize that living a new version of yourself in this stage isn't a failure, it's universal. Begin separating "what I've lost" from "what I actually want to reclaim."
September 22, 202612pm-1:30pm
Week Three: The Mental Load
Name the invisible labour, the tracking, anticipating, managing, that's often the most exhausting part of motherhood and the least visible to everyone else. Build language for identifying it and communicating it, rather than carrying it silently. This is what you Village is for!
September 29 202612pm-1:30pm
Week Four: Relationships Under Pressure
In week four, we look at how motherhood has shifted your relationships, with a partner, with friends, with family, and where those relationships are supporting you versus quietly draining you. Build one concrete ask or boundary to bring into a real relationship this week.
October 6, 202612pm-1:30pm
Week Five: Rest, Guilt, and Permission
Week five, we address the guilt that shows up around rest, needs, and asking for help, and separate genuine responsibility from inherited, unnecessary guilt. Practice identifying one real need and voicing it without over-explaining or apologizing for it.
October 13, 202612pm-1:30pm
Week Six: Moving Forward on Purpose
In our final week, we will consolidate what's shifted over the five weeks into a concrete, sustainable plan, specific supports, boundaries, and practices you're keeping- and how the Village can continue to support going forwad.
October 20, 202612pm-1:30pm
Who is This for?
This may be your first baby or your third but the adjustment into sharing your body, losing any semblance of control over your schedule and coping with anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts feel like a weight you have to pretend is not there.
This is for people navigating pregnancy, birth, postpartum, fertility, parenting, or reproductive life transitions who are seeking compassionate, non-judgmental support.
I welcome clients of all gender identities and expressions, including women, and anyone who identifies outside the gender binary.
This practice is committed to providing an affirming space for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, single parents, solo parents by choice, blended families, adoptive parents, foster parents, intended parents, and families of all structures and backgrounds.
The Space + Time
The historic Burns Block is in the heart of Old Town Lunenburg at 232 Lincoln Street. There will be tea, sparkling water, baby toys, a mat and comfy chairs for you to unwind.
Noon was intentionally chosen as a time to sneak into that sweet spot for moms whose babies are on two naps and may have a school pick-up to get to around 2pm.
Things to Know
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Anything that is shared in the room, stays in the room.
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On your intake call, we will make sure this is the right fit for you. If it is not, I will send resources and other options.
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This is a closed group so when you sign up, you commit for the six weeks. This provides accountability for yourself, self-care practice and structure and comfort for the other participants.
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Amazing things happen when women gather. Unless there is bad weather, we will be meeting in-person in Lunenburg.
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The investment is $300 for the six sessions. These can be billed weekly or in one-payment depending on what works best for your insurance plan.
Save Your Spot
Think this is for you and your baby? Reach out! We can save your spot or schedule a call to make sure it is the best fit for you.