Support Groups
The Motherhood Center offers a full array of virtual support groups for pregnant and postpartum birthing people. Whether you’re a first-time mom experiencing postpartum depression or postpartum anxiety or are thinking about having another baby – our groups can meet you where you’re at in your perinatal journey. Support groups can help perinatal women feel less alone and be part of a community that is experiencing something very similar.
Please note that all of The Motherhood Center’s support groups are restricted to only new or expecting moms/birthing people. If you are looking to observe a group – please refrain from signing up for a group.
Support groups are not treatment groups and do not take the place of individual or clinical group therapy or medication management. Participation in a support group does not make a participant a medical patient at The Motherhood Center or any of its affiliates. Please complete a new patient form to learn more about our clinical treatment services.
A safe space for all
All of our support groups welcome and encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ pregnant and postpartum moms/birthing people to join our community and openly share their experiences. The Motherhood Center is a safe space to talk about the hard parts of motherhood/parenthood as they intersect with race, identity, gender, sexual orientation, and other important aspects of identity.
What can I expect in a support group?
All support groups at The Motherhood Center are virtual and hosted in Eastern Time. Each group is facilitated by a licensed perinatal therapist. They are a safe, confidential, judgment-free space where new and expecting mothers and birthing people can talk about the hard parts of pregnancy and motherhood. The first part of the group is an opportunity for group members to introduce themselves, and the second part is for members to relate to one another’s experiences, support one another, and feel more connected and less alone.
Having Another Baby After a PMAD
Instructor: Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C
1/23/2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This support group meets weekly on Thursdays at 12 PM ET. Having a baby after a PMAD is a personal choice. Some moms/parents decide on “one and done,” and others decide they want another baby. Although we know that statistically, women/birthing people who had a PMAD during their previous perinatal experience are at a...
Pregnancy Support Group
Instructor: Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C
1/27/2025
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
This support group meets weekly on Mondays at 5 PM ET. This group provides a safe space for women/birthing people to process their individual feelings about their pregnancy, learn coping skills for stress, anxiety, and/or depression, and connect with other expecting moms/birthing people who are facing similar difficulties.
Postpartum Support Group
Instructor: Grace Burke, LCSW
1/28/2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This support group meets weekly on Tuesdays at 3 PM ET. Are you a new mom/birthing parent (up to one year postpartum) struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, or PTSD? You’re not alone. 1 in 5 new or expecting mothers/birthing people suffer from a PMAD (Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder), otherwise known as postpartum depression....
After The NICU
Instructor: Leah Gooen, LCSW
1/28/2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
This support group meets weekly on Tuesdays at 4 PM ET. Are you a mom/birthing parent (up to one year postpartum) struggling with the transition from the NICU to home? You’re not alone. Having a NICU baby can be a traumatic experience and is a risk factor associated with the development of a maternal...
Our support group leads
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/grace-burke-lcsw/
Grace Burke, LCSW
Intake Coordinator, Perinatal Social Worker
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/leah-gooen-lcsw-2/
Leah Gooen, LCSW
Associate Director of Admissions, Perinatal Therapist
- https://themotherhoodcenter.com/staff-member/paige-bellenbaum/
Paige Bellenbaum, LCSW, PMH-C
Founding Director, Chief External Relations Officer