Becoming a mother can be an exciting, rewarding, and huge undertaking all at the same time. One in seven women will struggle with symptoms of Postpartum Depression (PPD) or Postpartum Anxiety (PPA). Mom’s Voice is a support group that welcomes mothers who are or think they are struggling with Postpartum Depression and/or Anxiety to a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space to learn and process together. By joining this support group, you have a chance to gain evidenced based coping tools, develop connections with other mothers, and benefit from the reassurance that you are not alone, there is hope, and with treatment, you will be well.

Mom’s Voice will be held weekly on Wednesdays from 5:00pm-6:30pm for six weeks. This is a virtual group starting September 7. Different topics will be discussed related to coping tools, self-care, what to expect, questions to ask your provider when considering medication, communicating with your partner, attachment with your baby, and healing through art. This will be considered a closed group where we offer up to 10 mothers to participate as group members.

Session 1: The Birth of a Mother

• Welcome and thank you for investing in yourself today!

  • Create a safe environment, discuss group guidelines, and icebreaker/talk about each other’s situation.

• Developing a sense of competence as a mother by way of trial and error

  •  Discuss the experience of motherhood versus expectations, the myth of maternal instinct, and self-care.

Session 2: Understanding Postpartum Depression & Anxiety and Treatment Options

• Discuss PMADs vs Baby Blues, questions to ask yourself and your provider to help you determine if medication might be a treatment option you would like to try, and an overview of various other treatment options.

Session 3: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Coping Tools

• Learn and discuss specific CBT coping tools for dealing with postpartum depression and anxiety or the stress and pain of uncertainty in life.

  • Learning to implement coping tools to address intrusive/ worrisome thoughts, flight or fight responses, shame, and feelings of overwhelm.

Session 4: Transitioning from Partners to Parents

• Learn how to effectively use clear communication to identify and advocate for our own needs for self-care, support partners on their quest for self-care, and reframe challenging times to deepen the bond.

Session 5: Mindfully Attaching with your Baby while you are Healing

• Grieve, normalize, and accept the feelings of boredom, frustration, and loss of the freedom we had in our old lives.

  • Discuss and learn tools to employ when struggling with acceptance and grace for ourselves in this new season.

Session 6: Healing through Creative Arts

• As we close, we will focus on the healing power of art and the ways that we can turn our pain into a work of beauty, something we can be proud of and share with others, if we choose.

Financial Investment: $45 per session or health insurance if in network

To sign up for Mom’s Voice, please fill out the Google Form and we will be in contact with you:

https://forms.gle/Mf7mxn5DRV3Chx8QA

For questions about the group, email: lizzette@caringtherapistsofbroward.com

About Lizzette Mambru, our group facilitator

Lizzette Mambru is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist currently working with adults that want to address various issues such as trauma, mood disorders, and behavioral/emotional issues. She believes in client-centered and eclectic techniques as the best approach to address the client’s needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Solution Focused techniques, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).

Lizzette received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Florida State University and earned her Master’s Degree in Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. She has clinical experience working in a drug rehabilitation treatment center serving individual, group, couple, and family counseling. She has experience working with women’s issues including perinatal mental health, infant mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual/physical abuse, grief/loss, mood disorders, anger issues, anxiety, family issues, adjustment issues, etc.