Menopause Group

MENOPAUSE s ME: A 6-Week Experiential Support Circle

In-person in Bethesda, MD | September 1 to October 6, 2025, | Weekly on Mondays, 75 minutes from 6pm to 7:15pm.

Menopause is more than a medical milestone — it is a deeply personal, emotional, and often isolating transition. While hot flashes and hormonal shifts get most of the attention, the real weight often lies in the unseen: mood swings, identity confusion, sleep struggles, grief, and the silence that surrounds it all.

In many communities’ menopauses are still spoken about in whispers, if at all. Women are left to navigate this journey alone, with few safe spaces to be honest, raw, seen, and heard.

This group is for you if:

• You’re amid perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause and feel overwhelmed or unseen with your changing symptoms
• You want to explore your experience through creative and body-based methods along with research driven data
• You’re tired of the stigma and longing for a space to just be with others who get it
• You seek community, relief, and reconnection with yourself

Program Flow – Weekly Themes (75 minutes/session)

Week 1: Arriving As We Are and Community Building

Week 2: Understanding the Menopause Landscape

Week 3: My Body, My Story from a Biopsychosocial Lens 

Week 4: Cultural Silence, Personal Truths

Week 5: Grief, Rage, and Rebirth

Week 6: Integration and Renewal to the Journey Forward along with Personalized Cope Ahead Tools

What You'll Experience:

• Creative expression (no art experience needed)
• Psychoeducation on Menopause
• Research based data and knowledge on aspects of menopause
• Safe, guided self-reflection
• Gentle movement and grounding practices
• Culturally sensitive discussion spaces
• Genuine connection and support

Group Details:

• Location: In person at Bethesda Counseling Services, 6505 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD – 20817.
• Duration: 6 Weeks | 75 minutes per session
• Dates: Weekly sessions from September to October 2025
• Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
• Group size: 10 members
• Full Fee - $360 ($60 per session). Email for payment plans and sliding scale options to increase accessibility.
• Contact –jess@bethesdacounselingservices.com

About the Facilitator:

Dipika Daga is a licensed clinical mental health therapist and expressive arts practitioner based in Bethesda, MD, with a deep commitment to creating culturally attuned, body-centered healing spaces. She is the Founder & President of Paddling Foundation in India which focuses on menstrual health and hygiene across developmental stages. As an Indian woman and mental health clinician, she brings both lived insight and clinical training to her work with women navigating menopause. Dipika blends expressive arts, mindfulness, and a biopsychosocial approach to help participants explore identity, grief, resilience, and renewal during this powerful life transition.