When Everything Feels Like Too Much
A 4-week in-person therapeutic group for overwhelmed moms of young children.
If you’ve been feeling like everything is too much lately… you’re not alone.
Too much noise.
Too many needs.
Too many things happening at once.
Too little space to think, breathe, or feel like yourself.
For many moms of young children, life can start to feel like a constant state of overstimulation—where even small things feel overwhelming, and rest never quite feels like enough.
This group was created for that exact experience.
Not because something is “wrong” with you.
But because your nervous system has been carrying more than it was designed to hold without support.
This group is for you if:
You feel easily overwhelmed by noise, mess, or constant demands
You often feel “touched out” or overstimulated by the end of the day
You notice irritability or emotional reactivity showing up faster than it used to
You struggle to think clearly when multiple things are happening at once
You feel mentally exhausted even after rest
You crave quiet, space, or relief—but rarely get it
You feel like you are always “on,” with no real downtime
You do not need to be in crisis to join this group.
Most participants are simply feeling maxed out, overloaded, and emotionally depleted from the demands of parenting young children.
What this group is really about
This is not a parenting skills group.
It is not about doing more, fixing yourself, or becoming a “better” mom.
This is about:
Reducing nervous system overload
Understanding overstimulation and overwhelm in the body
Learning what actually helps when you feel at capacity
Creating space where you don’t have to hold everything together
Feeling less alone in the experience of motherhood
This is a calm, structured therapeutic space designed to feel steady, supportive, and contained.
What you can expect in each session:
Each 90-minute weekly session includes:
A structured and predictable opening (so nothing feels chaotic or unclear)
Gentle grounding and nervous system regulation practices
Psychoeducation about overwhelm, stress, and overstimulation
Optional sharing and reflection (you are never required to speak)
Practical tools you can use in real-life overwhelming moments
A calm, supportive group environment
There is no pressure to perform, explain yourself, or “process deeply” if you don’t want to.
You are welcome exactly as you are.
Details:
4 weekly sessions
90 minutes each
In-person
Maximum 6 participants (intentionally small for emotional safety and calm)
Investment: $333 / Launch price $222 (These sessions can be billed through your medical benefits if you have coverage for counselling.)
Facilitated by a Registered Counselling Therapist and a Master’s level counselling student
Confidential and structured therapeutic environment
This group is intentionally small.
Not to be exclusive, but to ensure it feels:
quiet enough to breathe in
safe enough to soften
contained enough to not feel overwhelming
Many overwhelmed moms don’t need more stimulation, even in support spaces. They need less.
Meet the Facilitators
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Mercedes Ruiz - RCT
Mercedes is our HypnoBirthing® and Perinatal Mental Health expert, with extensive experience supporting families since 2014, both in Canada and internationally. As a birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, and counsellor, she combines a variety of therapeutic techniques such as EMDR, hypnosis, Gestalt psychotherapy, and experiential therapies to support her clients through anxiety, birth trauma, prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression, loss, and more.
She founded The Perinatal Wellness Centre to address gaps in perinatal services and has served as mentor and supervisor for other counsellors in the field. Mercedes believes every person is the expert of their own life and facilitates healing in a compassionate, personalized way, creating a unique space for each client to navigate their perinatal journey.
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Julia Smyth - Counselling Intern
Julia is a master’s-level counselling psychology student joining the Perinatal Wellness Centre for her practicum, where she practices under clinical supervision. As a mother of three young children, she brings lived experience that helps her connect with clients navigating the emotional, physical, and relational changes of fertility, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
Her approach to counselling is warm, compassionate, and grounded in respect for each person’s unique story. She leans toward humanistic approaches, creating a safe, collaborative space for clients to explore their feelings and goals at their own pace. She also integrates Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify strengths, build coping skills, and move toward meaningful change.