Motherhood can feel like a lot. You shouldn’t have to carry all of it alone. Join moms from across Canada for a free, therapist-led hour of honest conversation, practical support, and connection with people who understand this stage of life.
Open to pregnant and postpartum moms across Canada
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You don’t have to wait until things feel “bad enough”
Pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood can bring so much change to everything from your identity, relationships, body, routines, emotions, and sense of self.
Our free monthly support group offers a welcoming place to learn, reflect, ask questions, and feel less alone in whatever this season is bringing up for you.
You don’t need a referral, or to be in a crisis, or to even know exactly what you want to talk about before you arrive. Sometimes you need information. Sometimes you need practical tools. And sometimes you simply need to be with other moms who can say, “Me too.”
Come when you can. Share if you want. There is no pressure to attend every month.
Speaking is always optional
What happens during the group?
Welcome everyone and review a few guidelines for keeping the space supportive and respectful
We might invite you to share but you can always say no! You are welcome to participate, ask a question out loud or in the chat, or simply listen. Cameras are encouraged because they help create a sense of connection and safety within the group.
Offer an optional brief check-in
Introduce the month’s theme and share helpful information or gentle practices
Make room for questions, reflection, and connection
Each 60-minute online group is facilitated by one of the perinatal therapists on our team, Keli Bellaire. Keli will:
Babies and children are always welcomed.
We get it! Life is full, it’s hard to find time alone, and caring for yourself can happen alongside caring for your children.
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- Making space for your own needs without piling on more guilt
- Nervous system support and coping with stress
- Savoring small moments of joy, calm, or connection
- Boundaries, relationships, and asking for support
- Perfectionism and the pressure to be a “good mom”
- Mom guilt and the constant feeling that you should be doing more
- Anger, rage, and what these emotions may be trying to communicate
- Anxiety, worry, and intrusive thoughts
- The invisible mental load of motherhood
- Burnout and feeling emotionally depleted
- Identity changes and finding your way back to yourself
Each month explores a different part of maternal mental health and the adjustment to motherhood.
The kinds of things we talk about
Past and future themes may include topics like:
Our hope with this group is that you can gain some understanding about what you’re experiencing, learn to respond to yourself with more compassion, and find small, realistic ways to feel more supported.
Keli is a mom of two, a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario, and a Canadian Certified Perinatal Mental Health professional. She has more than 20 years of experience supporting mothers, children, youth, and caregivers through counselling, education, and community work.
Keli is especially passionate about supporting moms who feel overwhelmed, burnt out, anxious, angry, guilty, disconnected from themselves, or weighed down by the pressure to do motherhood perfectly. Her approach is warm, compassionate, trauma-informed, and grounded in the belief that mothers deserve far more support than they are often given.
Keli is also a therapist on our team here at The Perinatal Collective supporting folks in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and PEI. You can learn more about Keli here.
Keli Bellaire, Registered Psychotherapist
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There is no expectation that you attend every month.
You are pregnant, postpartum, or have young kids and living in Canada
This group may be for you if…
Join us for the topics that feel relevant, and skip the months that don’t work for you.
You want connection with other moms, without pressure to perform or have it all together
You’ve been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, irritable, lonely, or unlike yourself
You want to understand your emotions and mental health more clearly
You could use a few practical tools that actually fit into life with children
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You aren’t sure whether counselling is right for you, but you would appreciate some support
It is a place to learn, reflect, connect, and receive general emotional support.
It is not group therapy, a substitute for individual mental health care, or a crisis service. Keli cannot assess, diagnose, or provide individualized treatment during the group.
If you need more personalized support, our team of perinatal mental health therapists offers virtual counselling across Canada. Find a Therapist
If you are in crisis or concerned about your immediate safety, please call 911, go to your nearest emergency department, or contact an appropriate crisis service in your area.
This is a free, therapist-led support and educational group.
What this group is (and what it isn’t)
To help protect everyone’s privacy, please join from a space where other adults cannot overhear the conversation. We also ask all participants to respect the privacy of what others share. As with any online group, however, we cannot guarantee that other participants will maintain confidentiality.
How To Join The Online Support Group
There is no commitment to attend every session or explanation needed if you miss a month.
Come when you can.
We’ll send you the date, time, monthly theme, and online meeting link.
Watch your inbox.
Share your name and email so we can let you know when the next group meets.
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Open to pregnant and postpartum moms across Canada
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You’ll receive group announcements and reminders by email. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE support group?
Yes. There is no cost to attend.
The group is open to pregnant and postpartum moms living anywhere in Canada.
Not at all. Come when the timing and topic work for you. There is no ongoing commitment.
No. You can share, ask questions, participate in the chat, or simply listen. Speaking is always optional.
Cameras are encouraged because seeing one another helps the group feel more connected and secure. We also understand that life with children is unpredictable, so please come as you are.
Absolutely. Feeding, rocking, walking around, stepping away, and being interrupted are all welcome here.
No. This is a therapist-led support and educational group, not psychotherapy or individualized mental health treatment.
We ask everyone to join from a private space and not share anything they hear outside the group. Because this is an online group with other community members, The Perinatal Collective cannot guarantee that every participant will maintain confidentiality.
Join the email list and we’ll send you the upcoming date, time, theme, and link. Meeting times may vary so that more moms have opportunities to attend.
Come exactly as you are
You don’t need to prepare anything, have the right words, or be having an especially hard month. Bring your coffee, your baby, your questions, or just yourself. However you arrive is enough.
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