A 6-Week Group The Crone Rising: A Feminist Journey Through Perimenopause

This isn't just about your hormones. It's about you becoming.

There comes a time when what once worked no longer does.

You find yourself less willing to tolerate what drains you. More sensitive to stress. More protective of your energy. More emotional—or perhaps simply more honest. Your body feels unfamiliar. Your relationships shift. Work that once felt meaningful may begin to feel exhausting. You wonder if you're losing yourself.

What if you're not falling apart?

What if you're being initiated into a new stage of life?

The Crone Rising is a 10-week psychoeducational and process group for women navigating perimenopause who want more than symptom management. Together, we'll explore the biological, psychological, relational, and cultural dimensions of this transition through a feminist lens, making sense of what's happening while reconnecting with your body, your voice, and the woman you're becoming.

This is a space to learn, reflect, connect, and be witnessed by other women walking this path.

We will meet Wednesdays starting January 6 through February 10 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at a cozy and welcoming office in Stafford area (exact address will be shared after you sign up).What

What You Will Experience:

Each week, together you will explore:
✨ Evidence-based education about perimenopause and women's health
✨ Guided reflection and meaningful discussion
✨ Relational exploration through a feminist lens
✨ Mindfulness, embodiment, and experiential practices
✨ A supportive community of women who understand

Rather than treating perimenopause as a problem to fix, you'll explore it as a profound developmental transition… one that invites greater authenticity, discernment, and self-trust.

Our Journey Together

Rather than isolated conversations about menopause, we'll move through a developmental arc:

I. Understanding the Transition

What is happening to me?

Learn what's happening in your body and brain while challenging the cultural messages that encourage women to dismiss their own experiences.

Topics include:

• Understanding hormonal fluctuations

• Mood, anxiety, sleep, and cognition

• The mental health impact of perimenopause

• Why so many women are told it's "just stress"

II. Reclaiming Your Body

What is my body asking of me now?

Move from fighting your body to partnering with it.

Together we'll explore:

• Body image and aging

• Diet and productivity culture

• Learning to trust bodily wisdom

• Rest, pleasure, boundaries, and self-care

• What your body may be communicating beneath the symptomsCome with an open heart and curiosity. Leave with tools for self-expression, inner calm, and a deeper connection to yourself.

III. Reclaiming the Self

Who am I becoming when I stop accommodating?

For many women, perimenopause marks the beginning of saying no to patterns of people-pleasing, overfunctioning, and self-abandonment.

We'll explore:

• Accommodation versus authenticity

• Boundaries and emotional labor

• The Crone archetype as wisdom, discernment, and sovereignty

• Creativity, identity, and self-trust

• Rediscovering your own voice

IV. Reclaiming Power & Relationship

How do I want to live, love, work, and belong from here?

As the group comes to a close, we'll turn toward the future.

Together we'll explore:

• Relationships without self-abandonment

• Desire, sexuality, and pleasure

• Work, ambition, and changing priorities

• Community as medicine

• Living from your values rather than old expectations

You'll leave with a deeper understanding of yourself and a clearer sense of how you want to move through the second half of life.

Who This Group Is For:

This group may be a good fit if you:

✔ Are experiencing perimenopause or believe you may be entering it

✔ Feel like your body has changed in ways you don't fully understand

✔ Find yourself increasingly overwhelmed, exhausted, irritable, or emotionally reactive

✔ Are questioning old roles, relationships, or expectations

✔ Want evidence-based information alongside meaningful emotional support

✔ Long for honest conversations with other women who "get it"

✔ Are ready to stop asking, "What's wrong with me?" and begin asking, "Who am I becoming?"

Location:

A cozy and welcoming office area in Stafford.

When:

This workshop will start January 6 and go through March 10, and be held on Wednesdays from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

Led By:

Alison Sullivan, LCSW
Alison is the owner and a trauma-informed clinician with over 20 years of experience who is passionate about walking side by side with people as they discover the power they have within themselves to create lives that are meaningful and deeply satisfying.

Your Investment - We are offering a Payment Plan or a Discounted Pay-In-Full Option:

Pricing for this workshop is broken down into two options.

Payment Plan: Support for those needing financial flexibility - $399 broken down in to 10 payments $39.90. The first payment will be charged upon the purchase of your group spot and then in 9 weekly increments.

Pay-In-Full: For those looking for a discount, if you pay in full for the group you will receive a $40 discount - $359

Only 10 spots are available for this workshop. Grab your spot today!