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Motherhood was never meant to be done alone.The Village is a peer-led postpartum and new-mom counselling group created from both my experience as a counsellor and my experience as a mom.
I know that becoming a mother can be beautiful, overwhelming, lonely, joyful, exhausting, and confusing—all at the same time. There can be so much pressure to feel grateful and happy while quietly wondering, *“Why is this harder than I thought it would be?”*
Sometimes what we need isn't another book, another piece of advice, or someone telling us how we *should* be doing motherhood.
Sometimes we need a village.
The Village is a space for new moms to come exactly as they are. A place to talk honestly about the transition into motherhood, the identity shifts, the relationships that change, the exhaustion, the expectations, the anxiety, the moments of joy, and all the feelings in between.
As a counsellor, I bring evidence-informed mental health support, emotional education, and a safe space to explore the challenges that can come with postpartum life.
As a mom, I bring something different: the understanding that motherhood isn't lived out in a textbook. It happens in the middle of the night, during messy mornings, through tears, laughter, uncertainty, and the moments when you wonder if you're the only one struggling.
You aren't.
The Village is built around connection, compassion, shared experience, and support. It is peer-led, which means that while counselling tools and professional guidance are part of the group, the wisdom and experiences of the mothers in the room matter just as much.
You don't have to have postpartum depression to belong here.
You don't have to be struggling “enough.”
You don't have to come with a specific problem.
You can simply come because motherhood feels like a lot and you want to be around people who understand.
My hope is that The Village becomes a place where mothers can exhale.
Where you can say the things you don't always feel comfortable saying anywhere else.
Where you can find your people.
Where you can be reminded that asking for support isn't a sign that you're failing at motherhood—it's one of the ways we care for ourselves and our families.
Because raising a baby takes a lot of hands.
And mothers need a village, too.
This is a drop in based group, the cost is 20$ which can be invoiced and submit under some extended health benefits plans as "group counselling" or "counselling."
if you could use a sliding scale, please reach out.
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