A 6-Month Creative Arts Support Group for Mothers

7 pm the First Monday of the Month

7/6, 8/3, 9/7 (will be adjusted for Labor Day Holiday) 10/5, 11/2, 12/7

Led by Vanessa Zocchia, LCAT, R-DMT

Licensed Creative Arts Therapist & Registered Dance/Movement Therapist

Child & Maternal Wellness Specialist at Balanced Life Movement

So much of motherhood is about holding — holding your baby, holding responsibilities, holding emotions, and holding the many changes that come with this new chapter of life.

But who holds the mother?

Held is a monthly Creative Arts support circle created for expecting mothers and mothers within the first year postpartum who are seeking connection, reflection, and a space to simply be.

Pregnancy and early motherhood bring profound transitions — emotionally, physically, relationally, and within our sense of identity. Alongside the love and joy can also come exhaustion, uncertainty, anxiety, loneliness, overwhelm, and the question:

“Who am I becoming?”

This group offers a safe, compassionate space to explore the transition into motherhood while connecting with other mothers walking a similar path.

Through guided conversation, creative arts therapy, gentle movement, mindfulness, and nervous system-based practices, participants will have the opportunity to reconnect with themselves, process their experiences, and feel supported in community.

You may find yourself wondering:

• Who am I now that I am becoming a mother?

• How do I care for myself while caring for my baby?

• How do I navigate changes in my body, relationships, and identity?

• How can I feel more grounded and connected during this season?

Whether you are preparing to welcome your baby or navigating life with a little one, all parts of your motherhood experience are welcome here.

Each session includes a structured monthly theme while allowing space for organic conversation and what participants are bringing into the room.

Month 1: Entering Motherhood — Honoring the Transition

Exploring expectations, emotions, birth stories, hopes, fears, and the journey into becoming a mother.

Month 2: The Mother Within — Identity & Self

Reflecting on identity shifts, changing roles, body image, creativity, and reconnecting with yourself.

Month 3: Holding Yourself — Nervous System Support

Learning grounding practices, regulation tools, and compassionate ways to care for yourself while caring for your baby.

Month 4: Relationships, Support & The Changing Family System

Exploring partnership changes, family dynamics, boundaries, communication, and asking for support.

Month 5: The Full Spectrum of Motherhood

Making space for all emotions — joy, grief, anxiety, guilt, overwhelm, gratitude, and love.

Month 6: Integration — Growing with Compassion

Honoring your growth, strengthening confidence, and creating sustainable practices for the next chapter.

Group Details

Who: Expecting mothers and mothers within the first year postpartum

When: First Monday of each month

Time: 7:00–8:15 PM

Format: Virtual

Investment: $40 per session or $200 for the full 6-month circle

Babies are welcome on screen.

Come exactly as you are — tired, joyful, uncertain, overwhelmed, or somewhere in between. 

This is a space to be supported, witnessed, and held.

You will receive an email with the Zoom Link