Support Group for Graduate NICU Families
Supporting women through fertility, motherhood, and perimenopause with an IFS-informed, neurodivergent-affirming approach — for those ready to go beyond coping and into deeper healing.
About the Group
Having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit can be an extremely isolating experience. This 6-week, closed therapy group will connect you with others with similar lived experiences. You will learn about common experiences during and after a NICU stay, including Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Trauma and Grief and develop strategies and tools for coping.
The objectives of this group are:
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Normalize NICU experiences
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Understand what happened in the NICU
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Learn to trust yourself and your parenting abilities
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Recognize the signs & symptoms of a Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorder
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Develop tools to manage fear, anxiety, and depression
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Understand the signs and symptoms of trauma and grief and develop coping strategies
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Receive peer support from other families who have had similar lived experience
Eligibility Criteria:
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Baby must have been discharged from the NICU
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This group is not suitable for bereaved parents (*case by case basis in incidence of a surviving multiple)
Group Dates:
📆 Tuesdays at 10AM EST (1.5 hrs)
📍 Starts September 22, 2026 | Runs for 6 weeks | Held virtually
This group is open to Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland & Nova Scotia Residents as per College regulations.