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Support Groups to Help You Heal & Grow

Join a compassionate community where you can share, connect, and grow together. Explore our therapy groups below and add your name to the waitlist.

​Stepmom Support Circle

You don’t have to do this alone. Being a stepmom can be both beautiful and complicated. Whether you're navigating blended family dynamics, co-parenting challenges, or the emotional tug-of-war of feeling “in-between,” this group is a place to be seen, supported, and strengthened.

Who This Group Is For

Stepmom Support Circle

Stepmothers—new, seasoned, or somewhere in between who are seeking connection, validation, and tools to care for themselves while showing up for their families.

What You Can Expect ?
 

  • A safe, nonjudgmental space to share your story

  • Connection with others who truly get it

  • Guidance for navigating relationship dynamics

  • Space to process grief, guilt, resentment, or joy

  • Strategies for setting boundaries and caring for yourself

​Group Goals

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  • Reduce isolation and normalize stepmom experiences

  • Provide practical tools for managing stress and emotional burnout

  • Foster healthy communication in your blended family

  • Cultivate self-compassion and resilience

Group Format
 

  • Weekly 90-minute sessions

  • 6–8 participants per group for deeper connection

  • Includes guided discussion, journaling prompts, and occasional creative or mindfulness-based practices

Sample Topics by Week

  1. Welcome + Telling Our Stories
    Grounding in shared experience and setting intentions

  2. Stepmom Myths & Unrealistic Expectations
    Challenging internalized roles and external pressure

  3. Navigating Loyalty Binds and "Outsider" Feelings
    Exploring invisible roles and complex dynamics

  4. The Emotional Labor of Blending
    Tools for managing guilt, resentment, and exhaustion

  5. Boundary-Setting & Co-Parenting
    Communicating your needs without conflict

  6. Redefining Your Role & Reclaiming Joy
    Reflecting on your journey and vision moving forward

Interested in Joining? Use the contact form below or email hello@aspirecounselingmt.com to learn about upcoming sessions.

Stepmothers’ support group at Aspire Therapy in Kalispell, MT — women finding connection and navigating the complexities

Breaking Cycles: A Support Group for Expecting Moms with Traumatic Pasts

Breaking Cycles:Expectant Moms

You can be the mother you never had.Pregnancy often stirs up unresolved pain from our own childhoods. If you experienced abuse, neglect, emotional abandonment, or other forms of trauma growing up, becoming a parent can feel overwhelming, scary, and even triggering. This group is here to remind you: healing is possible—and you are not alone.

Who This Group Is For

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  • Pregnant women who grew up in homes marked by trauma, dysfunction, or emotional disconnection, and want to parent differently—with compassion, clarity, and intention.

​ What You’ll Receive​

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  • A safe, supportive space to share your story

  • Connection with others on a similar journey

  • Tools to process fear, shame, and self-doubt

  • Education on how trauma shows up in pregnancy and parenting

  • Practices to build emotional regulation and secure attachment

 Group Goals

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  • Break intergenerational cycles of trauma

  • Strengthen emotional resilience during pregnancy

  • Support early bonding with baby

  • Build a foundation for parenting with presence and confidence

  Group Format

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  • Weekly 90-minute sessions over 6 weeks

  • 6–8 participants to allow for meaningful connection

  • Each session includes gentle discussion, grounding exercises, and reflective activities

  • Trauma-informed and attachment-focused approach

Sample Topics By Week

  1. Why Pregnancy Triggers Old Wounds

    Understanding the impact of trauma on this stage of life

  2. Naming the Legacy: How We Were Mothered

    Exploring childhood experiences with curiosity, not shame

  3. You Are Not Your Past

    Rewriting internal narratives and building self-trust

  4. The Nervous System and Emotional Safety

    Learning regulation skills for moments of overwhelm

  5. Preparing to Connect With Baby

    Building secure attachment through attuned presence

  6. ​Mothering Yourself While Mothering a Child Honoring your own healing while stepping into parenthood

You Are Already Doing the Work

Reaching out for support is a radical act of love—for you and your baby.
Contact hello@aspirecounselingmt.com to learn more or join an upcoming group.

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