Groups & Workshops
Supportive, skills-based spaces for growth, connection, and healing
Group and workshop offerings provide an opportunity to build skills, feel less alone, and receive support in a structured, compassionate space. These programs are thoughtfully designed to complement individual therapy and meet the unique needs of the communities I serve.
🟢 Now Enrolling
Perinatal DBT Skills Group
A 10-week virtual skills group for pregnant and postpartum parents
This perinatal DBT skills group is designed for pregnant and postpartum parents who are feeling overwhelmed, emotionally reactive, or disconnected from themselves or their child. Participants will learn practical skills for emotional regulation, stress management, mindfulness, and self-attunement in a supportive, non-judgmental space.
Key details:
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Format: Virtual
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Length: 10 weeks
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Group Style: Skills-based DBT support
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Start Date: February 5, 2026
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$75 per session
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$175 intake session
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Prepay $875 (save &50)
Who These Groups Are For
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Pregnant and postpartum parents seeking emotional support
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Adults navigating life transitions, stress, or emotional overwhelm
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Individuals looking to build practical coping and regulation skills
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Those who value connection, shared experience, and guided support
What to Expect in My Groups & Workshops
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A warm, structured, and trauma-informed environment
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Evidence-based skills and practical tools
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Opportunities for reflection and shared learning
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Clear group guidelines and boundaries
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A focus on safety, respect, and non-judgment
Meet the Facilitator
Saadiqa Kumanyika, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in maternal mental health. She works with pregnant and postpartum parents navigating emotional overwhelm, anxiety, and major life transitions. Saadiqa brings a trauma-informed, DBT-informed approach to group work, emphasizing emotional regulation, connection, and compassion.
She completed an 18-hour Strong Roots Peripartum DBT training, an evidence-based, skills-focused curriculum specifically designed for the perinatal period. Strong Roots Peripartum DBT integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy with perinatal mental health research to support parents in managing intense emotions, strengthening self-attunement, and building resilience during pregnancy and postpartum.
Her groups are intentionally designed to feel supportive, structured, and non-judgmental, offering a balance of practical skills, shared learning, and compassionate guidance.
Upcoming & Future Offerings
🟢 Upcoming Groups
Grounded Beginnings
A preventive mental health group for people considering pregnancy
Grounded Beginnings is a clinician-led group for individuals and couples who are thinking about pregnancy and want to feel more grounded, prepared, and supported before stress and overwhelm begin.This group focuses on: Emotional readiness and nervous system regulation, Relationship and role shifts that often accompany parenthood, Financial and lifestyle realities that impact mental health, Support planning and early mental health care.
This is not a parenting or childbirth class. It is a preventive mental health offering designed to reduce avoidable distress by addressing known emotional, relational, and practical stressors before pregnancy and postpartum transitions. The group is ideal for people who feel excited, uncertain, anxious, or ambivalent—and want a thoughtful, trauma-informed space to prepare for this major life change.
🟢 Future Offerings
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Perinatal support groups
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Ecotherapy-informed groups
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DBT skills workshops
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Short-term psychoeducational workshops
New groups and workshops are added periodically. If you’re interested in future offerings, I encourage you to check back or reach out.
To Learn More or Enroll
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Contact Saadiqa Kumanyika, LCSW
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📞 (215) 278-9497
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🌐 saadiqakumanyikatherapy.com/peripartum-dbt
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Reaching out does not commit you to joining—questions are always welcome.
Group therapy may not be appropriate for everyone. An intake or consultation may be required to determine goodness of fit.