Women’s Mental Health Group: The Space You’ve Been Needing
Online group therapy—shared struggles, real connection, lasting change.
For as long as you can remember, you’ve been carrying more than anyone sees…
Across life stages and circumstances, women are carrying similar invisible loads — and feeling the same pull toward connection, understanding, and relief.
The appointments, the meal plans, the emotional check-ins. The unspoken pressure to be agreeable, capable, and “fine” even when you’re anything but.
Some days, you’re the reliable one who remembers every detail. Other days, you’re wondering why you can’t keep all the plates spinning like you used to.
You might be navigating hormonal shifts, burnout from over-functioning, or the constant tension between caring deeply and feeling utterly depleted.
You are not alone in this.
This group is that space: a circle where you don’t have to explain why you’re tired, why your brain won’t switch off, or why the news leaves you feeling both furious and drained. Here, your story fits alongside others who know the weight of it, and together, we create something lighter.
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Women’s Mental Health Group: The Space You’ve Been Needing
You’ve been carrying it all, managing work demands, keeping the household running, remembering every little thing no one else notices, absorbing the weight of current events, and trying to hold it together when your mind and body feel out of sync. On the outside, you’re capable, composed, and dependable. Inside, you’re running on empty.
This group is the space you’ve been needing—a place where you don’t have to explain why you’re tired, why your brain won’t turn off, or why the smallest request can feel like too much. Here, you’ll connect with other women who carry their own invisible load and know exactly what it’s like to keep going when you’re running on fumes. Together, we’ll create a space that feels lighter just by being in it, where understanding runs deep, validation comes easily, and you can finally explore how to navigate life’s pressures with more compassion, flexibility, and steadiness.
Through the lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), we’ll focus on more than just “managing” stress; we’ll work on building the skills to respond to pressure without losing yourself in it. You’ll find room to rest without guilt, set boundaries without second-guessing, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been buried under responsibility.
Because it’s not about doing more, it’s about finally having space to breathe and to connect with other women who get it. When you’re surrounded by people who understand the invisible weight you’ve been carrying, you start to feel less alone, more grounded, and more able to show up for yourself.
Led by Emily MacNiven, LPC
Want to Learn More About How Group Therapy Works?
Explore this blog post from Emily: Co-Regulation in Action: How Group Support Meets the Nervous System
A space where the weight is shared, understood, and lightened together
This group has flexible, ongoing enrollment and welcomes new members at any point. Covered by most insurance plans.
Day & Time
Mondays:
2:30-4:00pm MST
3:30-5:00pm CDT
4:30-6:00pm EST
This Group Is for You If…
✔️You’ve been juggling too many roles for too long, and you’re tired of feeling like you’re failing at all of them.
✔️You carry the invisible mental load of everyone’s needs while quietly pushing your own to the bottom of the list.
✔️You crave connection with other women who get it without judgment, competition, or the need to perform.
✔️You feel the impact of hormonal changes, chronic stress, or burnout and want to learn how to care for your mental health through them.
✔️You want practical, compassionate strategies to navigate perfectionism, workplace pressures, and the emotional toll of current events without losing yourself.
Because sometimes the hardest part isn’t carrying it all—it’s feeling like you’re the only one who is.
Every week, we’ll name the things women are rarely given space to talk about and learn how to carry them differently. We’ll weave in practical tools for navigating mental health alongside the connection and relief that comes from being with women who get it.
Women’s mental health group: the space you’ve been needing
Together, we’ll explore:
The Invisible Load – The mental choreography, decision fatigue, and quiet labor that no one sees but you.
Identity & Role Overload – How to find yourself again when life demands you be everything to everyone.
Perfectionism & Self-Worth – Letting go of the belief that your value depends on output, appearance, or performance.
Gendered Expectations at Work & Home – Recognizing unspoken rules and choosing how you want to show up.
Body & Mind Through Change – Navigating hormonal shifts, changing bodies, and self-compassion in every season.
Current Events Fatigue – Balancing staying informed with protecting your mental health.
Isolation & Connection – Rebuilding meaningful relationships and finding a space where you don’t have to explain your stress.
Nervous System Care – Shifting from constant overdrive to moments of real rest — without guilt.
This isn’t about “fixing” you. It’s about creating a space where you can show up as you are, speak without editing yourself, and feel supported in whatever stage you’re in.
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“For the first time, I feel like someone really gets how my brain works. I can talk about things I used to shut down around, and that’s a huge shift for me.”
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“You make space for me to show up as a full person, not just a mess to fix. That means more than I can say.”
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“I’m grateful for how you balance softness with honesty. You don’t sugarcoat, but you don’t shame, and that helps me stay with the hard stuff.”
How This Group Supports the Things You Don’t Say Out Loud
This group was built for the moments when:
You’re balancing work, relationships, home life, and the unspoken “mental load” of keeping it all running—yet still feel like you’re not doing enough.
Your sense of identity feels tangled in roles: professional, caregiver, partner, friend, and you can’t remember the last time you felt fully yourself.
You’ve been living in a near-constant state of “go,” unable to rest without the guilt that something will fall apart.
The changing seasons of life, hormonal shifts, career transitions, and evolving family needs have left you navigating emotions you didn’t expect.
The weight of the world, news cycles, politics, and inequities sit heavily in your body, even as you try to focus on the day-to-day.
This group is where you can lay some of it down. Where the conversation goes deeper than “how are you?” and where shared experience becomes a lifeline. Together, we’ll create space to honor what you’ve been holding, reconnect with the parts of you that feel far away, and begin writing a new story—one where you’re supported, seen, and not doing it all alone.
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“Our sessions help me name what I’ve been carrying underneath the surface. I didn’t realize how much was there until I felt safe enough to explore it.”
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“This is the first time I’ve had a therapist help me recognize my patterns and believe I can choose something different. It’s empowering.”
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“I’m learning how to have my own back instead of just pushing through all the time. That’s new for me.”
When you give yourself the chance to be seen, really seen, without judgment or fixing, something shifts.
What's Possible Through Group Therapy
When women come together to support each other’s mental health, here’s what becomes possible:
✔️Feeling understood without needing to over-explain or justify what’s on your mind.
✔️Gaining practical, real-life strategies that actually fit your capacity and values.
✔️Reclaiming parts of yourself you’ve set aside to meet everyone else’s needs.
✔️Less alone in your struggles, because you realize, "Oh. It's not just me."
✔️Finding moments of peace and steadiness, even when life still feels full.
When women support each other’s mental health, it doesn’t just change how we feel—it transforms how we live.
In this group, you’ll not only find understanding—you’ll see firsthand how connection with other women can create real, lasting shifts in your everyday life.
And when new possibilities take root, life opens up in new ways:
You show up more present and grounded in your relationships.
Work feels less like an endless proving ground and more like a part of a balanced life.
You start to notice joy in the small, everyday moments instead of rushing past them.
Your body feels less like a battle and more like a partner you can care for with kindness.
You move through challenges with a resilience built on connection, not isolation.
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“The metaphors you use stay with me. I caught myself reacting differently this week, and it felt like real progress.”
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“I actually used what we talked about in real life, and I didn’t spiral. I didn’t think that was possible for me before.”
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“I wasn’t sure I’d ever be able to slow down my thoughts, but the grounding exercise made it feel possible.”
“You reflect things back in a way that helps me see through the chaos. I leave feeling capable, not broken.”
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What You’ll Walk Away With:
Tools to navigate the invisible load without losing yourself—learning how to pause, step back, and respond to life’s demands in ways that reflect your values instead of just reacting to the noise.
Relief from the pressure to “do it all” by breaking free from perfectionism and self-criticism, and replacing them with a kinder, more realistic way of talking to yourself.
The grounding power of shared experience—knowing you’re not the only one juggling overlapping roles, hormonal shifts, and the mental gymnastics of daily life, and hearing how other women are making it through.
Practical strategies for emotional regulation so you can handle stress, decision fatigue, and the weight of current events without burning out or shutting down.
A renewed connection to yourself and your priorities—getting clear on what matters most and feeling confident about choosing what’s right for you, even if it’s not what’s expected.
Why It Matters
Women’s mental health isn’t just about individual stress—it’s also about the constant, often unseen, pressures that come from culture, politics, and relationships. This group gives you space to name those pressures, understand how they affect you, and find ways forward—together. Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, you’ll learn how to work with your mind instead of fighting it, and through real conversations with other women, you’ll discover you’re not alone in the challenges you’ve been carrying.
📅 Weekly Support, Your Way
75-minute telehealth sessions via Simple Practice with rolling enrollment.
📓 Optional Between-Session Support
Use of The Red Door ACT Toolbox + Therapy Companion Journal.
🧠 Real Tools, Real Growth
ACT-based tools and practical exercises to support change between sessions
🧾 Insurance-Friendly
Most plans cover the group. We’ll help verify during your consult.
👥 Intimate, Safe Community
7 people max—so you feel known, not lost in the crowd.
🔒 Private & Secure
Sessions are hosted on HIPAA-compliant Simple Practice with a private link each week
Group therapy and individual therapy serve different but equally important purposes. One is not better than the other, they simply meet different needs.
➕ Individual therapy offers space to focus deeply on your story, your past, and your inner world. You get undivided attention, personalized support, and the freedom to process at your own pace.
➕ Group therapy, on the other hand, brings healing through connection. It gives you a front-row seat to the experience of others—and that can shift something inside. You realize you’re not the only one thinking the way you do. You practice sharing vulnerably and receiving support in real time. You witness what courage looks like in someone else, and begin to embody it yourself.
Many people find that group therapy enriches the work they’re doing individually, giving them more real-life moments to apply their insights, tools, and awareness. You get to move from learning to living.
If you already have a therapist, a group can be a powerful complement. If you’re not in individual therapy, that’s okay too. This space can still be deeply transformative on its own.
Want to Learn More About How Group Therapy Works?
Explore this blog post from Emily: You Don’t Have to Hold It All Alone: Why Group Support Might Be Exactly What You Need
Why Group Therapy?
What to Expect in Group
Every group session lasts 75 minutes and is intentionally structured to offer both safety and flexibility. Here’s a general flow so you know what to expect:
🔹 1. Settling In
⏱️ 5–10 min
Gentle check-in or grounding practice
→ No pressure to share
→ Just arrive as you are
🔹 2. Topic Exploration
⏱️ 20–25 min
Guided skill-building or themed discussion
→ ACT, ERP, mindfulness, or self-compassion
→ May include metaphors, reflections, or brief teachings
🔹 3. Group Discussion & Support
⏱️ 30–35 min
Open space to share or listen
→ Explore emotions, thoughts, relationships
→ Where insight and connection deepen
🔹 4. Closing & Integration
⏱️ 5–10 min
Wrap-up with reflection or grounding
→ Gently transition back into daily life
→ Takeaways or intentions to carry forward
💬 Always Your Choice
Speak up. Sit back. Take space. Just be.
Group is capped at 7 people to keep it safe and intimate.
Meet Your Guide
This isn’t just a group, it’s a space to exhale, connect, and grow at your own pace, with guidance that meets you where you are.
Emily MacNiven, LPC, is a therapist, educator, and founder of The Red Door. She brings warmth, wisdom, and realness to every group, not to fix you, but to walk with you. Emily believes that something powerful happens when people come together with honesty and care, group work can soften isolation, spark insight, and remind us we’re not alone in what we carry. Healing doesn’t happen under pressure. It happens in the presence of safety, clarity, compassion, and connection.
With deep experience supporting folks tangled in mental noise, relationship uncertainty, people-pleasing, and identity-level self-doubt, Emily leads with grounded skill and steady gentleness. Her approach blends structure with softness, offering clear tools, meaningful reflection, and space to show up exactly as you are. In her groups, you don’t just learn to manage life. You learn to reclaim it.
Learn more about Emily and The Red Door Therapy & Wellness Solutions!
Questions?
Safety + FAQs
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Many people come into this with past experiences that made them feel ignored, judged, or like they had to perform to belong.
This group is different.
We take time to build trust, not rush it. You’ll never be forced to share more than you want to. You’ll never be “called out” or put on the spot. Everything we do is rooted in consent, gentleness, and honoring your pace.
The group is intentionally small—just seven people max—and everyone is carefully vetted through a 1:1 intake process to ensure the space stays emotionally safe and affirming. If something doesn’t feel right, we talk about it. If you need to pause or regroup, that’s welcome too.
You’re not entering a room full of strangers. You’re stepping into a space where real humans show up with softness, courage, and care.
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Yes. Most people haven’t. We ease in gently. No pressure, and no need to share until it feels right for you.
Many people find that even just listening, hearing others name what you’ve been feeling, can be powerful and healing. -
You don’t need a formal label. If you find yourself stuck in spirals of overthinking, reassurance-seeking, or relationship doubt—this is a space that understands.
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This group offers rolling enrollment, so you can start whenever you're ready. There’s no fixed end date, and you're welcome to attend as many sessions as feel helpful. Most folks attend weekly 75-minute sessions to build momentum, but we’ll work together to find a rhythm that honors your energy, schedule, and capacity. You can also schedule a free 20-minute consult to see if it’s a fit.
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We start with a free consultation and a one-on-one intake session to get to know you and your goals. If this group isn’t the best match, we’ll connect you with another offering that better meets your needs.
Getting Started Is Simple
✅ Step 1: Schedule Your Free Consult
Book a no-pressure, 20-minute video call to see if this group is the right fit for you.
🎧 Step 2: Join a Private Intake Session
Meet one-on-one for a 60-minute intake to talk through your goals, needs, and how group support can help.
💬 Step 3: Begin Group When You’re Ready
If it’s a good fit, you’ll join the group and start your journey. If not, we’ll help you connect with one of our other supportive offerings.
Everything’s online. All you need is a quiet-ish space and a willingness to show up. Pajamas welcome. 🧦💻
💸 Payment Details
Most insurance plans cover group therapy.
We’ll help verify your benefits during your consult and let you know your weekly co-pay.
*These reflections are representative of common themes shared in individual and group sessions and are not direct client testimonials.
Take the next step
Ready to Join—or Just Exploring?
Whether you’re all in or still figuring things out, the next step is the same: fill out the form below. I’ll reach out personally to answer your questions, help verify your insurance if needed, and guide you through what comes next, whether that’s scheduling your intake session or simply starting a conversation.
No pressure, no rush, just real support, at the pace that works best for you.