More Than “Just PMS"

Living With PMDD Can Feel Isolating. Support Can Change That.

A supportive 6-week group for women living with PMDD

October 5th - November 9th 2026

Monday Evenings 5-6:15pm

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a severe mood disorder linked to the menstrual cycle. If you experience intense emotional and relational changes during the weeks before your period, you are not alone—you are not weak, “too sensitive,” or failing the people you love.

Join Motherhood Wellness Clinic’s  supportive group where your experience is understood.

6 weeks · Weekly 75-minute sessions · Supportive group environment

Like PMS, PMDD symptoms typically emerge after ovulation and improve shortly after menstruation begins. But with PMDD, the intensity can be dramatically different.

PMDD affects approximately 3–8% of women and is recognized as a legitimate mental health condition.

Women with PMDD often describe feeling as though they become a different person for part of every month.

The symptoms can be severe enough to affect:

• Marriage and intimate relationships

• Parenting

• Friendships

• Work performance

• Emotional wellbeing

• Daily functioning

And when the symptoms lift, you may find yourself wondering:

“Why did I react that way?” 

“Why couldn't I control my emotions?” 

“Why do I feel like myself again now?”

Many women with PMDD spend years believing they have depression, anxiety, anger issues, burnout—or simply a personal weakness.

They may seek answers without realizing that their symptoms are connected to their menstrual cycle.

Understanding the connection between your cycle, emotions, relationships, and functioning can be an important first step toward feeling more in control.

You deserve support that takes your experience seriously.

PMDD can affect emotions, thoughts, relationships, and your ability to manage everyday life.

You may experience:

• Severe irritability

• Intense anger or rage

• Significant anxiety

• Panic attacks

• Feelings of hopelessness

• Depression

• Emotional overwhelm

• Increased conflict with loved ones

• Extreme sensitivity to rejection

• Feelings of worthlessness

• Difficulty controlling emotions

During the luteal phase, emotional reactions can feel much stronger than usual.

You may say things you later regret, withdraw from people you love, feel overwhelmed by ordinary demands, or wonder why your reactions seem so difficult to control.

And then your period comes.

You may feel relief.

You may feel more like yourself again.

You may also feel guilt, shame, confusion, or sadness about what happened during the weeks before.

You don't have to navigate that cycle alone.

For mothers, PMDD can be especially painful

When you're a mother, the emotional impact of PMDD can feel particularly heavy.

You may find yourself more easily overwhelmed by parenting demands, more reactive with your children, or struggling with guilt after an argument or difficult day.

You may love your family deeply while still feeling like your emotions are sometimes beyond your control.

Both things can be true.

Our 6-week PMDD Group Therapy Program provides a supportive space for women who are navigating the emotional and relational challenges of PMDD.

Each week, you'll have 75 minutes to connect, reflect, learn, and share with others who understand the unique experience of cyclical mood symptoms.

In the group, your individual experience matters.

We know that everyone's PMDD looks differently.

Your symptoms, relationships, cycle, coping strategies, and challenges are uniquely yours. The group provides space to explore those experiences while learning from the perspectives of others.

This group offers a space to talk openly about the experience of parenting with PMDD—without judgment or shame.

What you can expect

Support Group led by a licensed mental health clinician

A compassionate environment where you can talk about what you're experiencing without judgment.

Connection

The opportunity to meet other women who understand the cyclical nature of PMDD.

Understanding

Greater awareness of how PMDD symptoms can affect emotions, relationships, parenting, work, and daily life.

Reflection

Space to notice patterns and better understand your own experiences throughout the menstrual cycle.

Practical Support and Guidance

An opportunity to explore ways of coping with difficult emotions and navigating relationships during challenging phases of your cycle.

Weekly 75-minute group therapy sessions

Program length: 6 weeks

Frequency: Once per week

Session length: 75 minutes

Format: Supportive group therapy limited to 10 women

Focus: PMDD, emotional wellbeing, relationships, coping and symptom management, and connection

Cost: $60/per session

You don't have to have everything figured out before you join.  You simply have to be willing to show up as you are.

This group is intended to provide therapeutic support and is not a substitute for individualized medical or psychiatric care. PMDD symptoms can overlap with other mental health conditions, so appropriate evaluation and diagnosis are important. If you are experiencing thoughts of harming yourself or feel unable to stay safe, seek immediate professional or emergency support.