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If you’ve been thinking about this group…
but telling yourself “maybe later,”
or “I should probably be able to handle this on my own”…

This is your gentle nudge.

The Overstimulated Moms Club isn’t about doing more.
It’s about having less on your plate and more capacity to actually be in your life.

Early bird pricing ends tomorrow (March 31).

If something in you has been quietly saying this might help…
Listen to that.

Group Therapy Group therapy at Rise Wellness Collective offers supportive, connection-focused spaces in Calgary for meaningful growth and shared healing experiences. Learn more about how group work can complement your individual journey.

It’s been a full year since we started building Rise, and I’ve been reflecting a lot lately.

At the time, it was more of a vision than a fully formed practice. Just the bones of something we hoped would grow into meaningful work.

And in a lot of ways, this didn’t start a year ago.

It’s been building for much longer.

Through years of working with kids and getting to know their parents.
Through my time in schools, especially stepping into a counselling role and seeing more of what families were really carrying.
And honestly, through becoming a mom myself.

Because once you’re in it, you feel it in a completely different way.

The mental load.
The constant juggling.
The feeling of trying to keep everything moving while quietly wondering why it feels this hard.

This past year brought even more clarity to that for me, personally.

With ADHD becoming part of my own family’s story, I’ve experienced firsthand how much is happening beneath the surface in so many homes.

Not dysfunction.
Not failure.
Just a lot to hold.

And that’s what has shaped the work I’m doing now.

The Overstimulated Moms Club didn’t come from an idea I pulled out of nowhere.
It came from years of witnessing this pattern, and living inside it too.

It’s a space to step out of the constant pressure, make sense of what’s actually going on, and find ways to make things feel more manageable.

If any of this feels familiar, you’re not the only one.

I’m running a small group in April, and the early bird rate is available until the end of the month.

If you’d like more details, you can find all the info here: https://risewellnesscollective.ca/group-therapy/
Or feel free to reach out. I’m always happy to chat.

Some days it feels like your brain has 87 tabs open at once.

School emails.
Appointments.
Laundry.
Groceries.
Remembering who needs what and when.

If you’re constantly feeling mentally overloaded, you’re not broken — and you’re definitely not the only one.

Overstimulated Moms Club is a small, therapist-led group designed for moms who feel stretched thin, scattered, and overwhelmed by the invisible mental load of parenting and life.

Over six weeks we’ll explore:

• Why your brain gets overwhelmed
• Practical, neuro-affirming tools that actually work in real life
• Ways to reduce the daily chaos and mental load
• Connection with other moms who truly get it

Most people feel a little nervous about joining a group at first. That’s completely normal.
That’s why the group is intentionally limited to 8 participants, so it can feel supportive, relaxed, and not overwhelming.

📅 Wednesdays, April 15 – May 27
⏰ 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 NW Calgary

You can find full details about the group on the website.
If it sounds like it might be a good fit, the next step is to book a free consultation where we can talk through your questions and see if the group feels right for you.

https://risewellnesscollective.ca/group-therapy/

Collective stress is still stress.

When there's a lot happening in the world, your body doesn't categorize it as "Global" or "local". It just registers threat, uncertainty, change.

That can look like irritability. Fatigue. Numbness. Trouble focusing.

Nothing is "wrong" with you.
Your nervous system is responding to context.

If you've been feeling off lately, you're not alone and you don't have to sort through it by yourself.

One of the biggest myths about therapy is that it's only for people who lack self-awareness.

In reality, many people are very aware of their patterns and still feel stuck.

Therapy isn't about discovering your issues. It's about helping your nervous system do something different when it matters most.

And it's not just for crisis. Therapy can be preventative, especially for kids who are still learning how to regulate, communicate, and cope. (Not to mention, prevention is more cost effective than intervention).

You don't have to wait until things fall apart to ask for support.

I wrote about a scuba diving experience that triggered a strong nervous system response, and how understanding what was happening helped me approach it differently.

It’s a personal story, but also one about anxiety, regulation, and listening to the body rather than fighting it.

Sharing here in case it resonates.

A Scuba Diving Experience That Taught Me About Anxiety, Trauma, and the Nervous System What happened when I went scuba diving with anxiety — and what my nervous system taught me about regulation, trauma, and healing.