Women’s Relational Trauma, Self-Trust, And Anxiety Support Group

Virtual Support Group For Women In NY, DC, NJ, & MD.

For Women Interested in Building Self-Trust, Self-Compassion, & Healthy Balanced Relationships

Join our 12-week Women’s Relational Trauma, Self-Trust, & Anxiety virtual support group to overcome r elational trauma, people pleasing, build self-trust, set boundaries, and reconnect with who you are beneath the pressure to do it all and be it all.

Tuesdays from 4:30-5:45 pm est via zoom for 12 weeks (new group members can join June 24th).
For women in their late 20’s to 40’s in NY, NJ, DC, & MD. $90 per week.

If you are ready to heal in a community of like-minded women, navigating the same challenges, this is for you!

SCHEDULE A FREE 20 MINUTE PHONE CONSULTATION TO SEE IF ITS A GOOD FIT HERE

This group is for you if you:

Grew up in a chaotic environment or unhealthy family system where you took on more than you should for your age
Were responsible for your caregivers emotions & problems
Have trauma from past relationships still impacting you now - whether an anxious or avoidant attachment style
Feel you didn’t have healthy relationships modeled or you notice you’re carrying intergenerational trauma
Constantly feel anxious and on high alert - always overthinking and waiting for the other shoe to drop
Struggle to put yourself first, always prioritizing other peoples needs above your own
Over-give and under-receive, left feeling exhausted or resentful
People please, say yes when you mean no, or find yourself fawning to avoid conflict and “keep the peace”
Take on other peoples problems and emotions as your responsibility to fix and change
Have high and unrealistic expectations of yourself and find yourself to be highly self-critical
Find yourself feeling guilty when you try to set boundaries and shame for not following through
A deep fear of disappointing other people or even deeper - a true fear of abandonment
Believe your worth comes from being needed, validated, or useful (like high functioning codependency)

In this support group, we will…

Have the space to learn about these patterns and share challenges

Each week we will go over handouts related to these topics for learning about where these patterns come from, how they currently impact you, and how to heal from them.

Journal & then discuss with one another

Each week I will have journal prompts to further your insight and understanding and then we will come together as a group to discuss, process, explore, and share with one another about the challenges we face and giving each other support, understanding, and accountability.

Practice mindfulness, self compassion, & somatic exercises

Each week I will start the group with a mindfulness exercise to get grounded and connected with your body, learn tangible mindful self compassion skills, and other somatic approaches to connect the mind and body and tap into your intuition and gut.

This group will help with…

Managing anxiety & hypervigilance
Learning where your patterns come from
Overcoming people pleasing
Navigating building healthy, interdependent relationships
Learning about trauma responses and nervous system regulation

Setting and maintaining boundaries, guilt free
Improving self-trust, self-love, and self-compassion
Feeling less alone, isolated, and shame
Learning what your needs are and how to advocate for and prioritize them

Hi, I’m Alyssa - a therapist, group facilitator, and someone who knows what it’s like to feel stuck in overthinking, self-doubt, and people pleasing..

I created this group because I’ve seen - both personally and professionally - how hard it is to untangle yourself from putting other people first, feeling deeply responsible for their emotions or moods, and never feeling “good enough.” As a trauma therapist, I specialize in working with women navigating relational trauma, chronic anxiety, self-abandonment, and the deep desire to feel more secure in themselves and their relationships.

My approach is warm, honest, and grounded in nervous system-informed, compassionate care. In group, I show up as a real person - someone who will hold space for your pain and challenge you to grow. Together, we’ll build self-trust, soften perfectionism, develop boundaries, and more authentic balanced relationships where you no longer feel secretly resentful or exhausted.

I’ve been creating and running groups for over 8 years - both skills groups and process groups! While I love individual therapy, nothing beats healing in connection and community with a group of like minded women on the same journey of self love. To feel less alone, less shame, and to feel empowered by your peers not just a therapist - it’s deeply impactful. We’d love to welcome you into this group!

Learn more about me

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Group is every Tuesday from 4:30- 5:45 pm est (may change to a later time depending on need) via zoom. This group runs for 12 weeks at a time, the first round has started but we will be extending in June and accepting new group members. You are still welcome to schedule a free 20 minute phone consultation here!
When you are joining this group, you are committing to the full 12 weeks both time wise and financially. Meaning, there is no cancellation fee. If you miss a session, it is still expected to pay for the fee. And meaning you are signing up for 12 weeks, you cannot join for just a few. This is because we are doing deep, vulnerable work and the more consistent the better the group flows and the more you gain. The fee is $90 per session, meaning a total of $1,080.
This is NOT covered in-network with insurance. If your insurance has out-of-network benefits, I am happy to provide you with super-bills (detailed receipts for your insurance) to submit. Payment options are as follows: paying once a week at 90$, paying 2 installments at $540 each, or paying up front for a small discount ($1000 instead of $1,080). After we have spoken on the phone, I will create a portal for you through my EHR and you will fill out paperwork and put a card on file.
That is okay! Not everyone has. Many of the women in this group are just joining a support group for the first time. This group is a safe, comfortable, and compassionate space so the women will make you feel at ease, welcomed, and connected. I screen each person to make sure its a good fit and do my best to put together a cohesive group of like minded women.
We start each group session with a mindfulness exercise to get grounded. Then I will bring handouts, tools, and psychoeducation to teach about the topics we are discussing (ex: codependency, boundaries, people pleasing) and then I will have journal prompts ready to help you connect the dots to your own work. From there, we will discuss and share as a group - takeaways, insight, reflections and connect with one another. Group members have a chance to talk, process, and feel less alone. I also bring somatic and mindful self compassion skills for more experiential work.
If you are a woman in your late 20s to 40s in NY, NJ, DC, or MD - currently carrying trauma, people pleasing patterns, codependency, anxiety, perfectionism, or burn out and are looking to be in a group of women that can relate and interested in healing from these patterns, improving the relationship with other people and yourself - this is for you!