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The Motherless Daughters Circle

A 6 week online grief tending circle 

Losing your mother changes everything.

The relationship between mother and daughter is unlike any other - and when that bond is broken, it can leave us feeling untethered and lost.

Within this 6-week circle, we will explore the unique experience of mother loss together. Creating a supportive and nurturing space for your grief to be held and witnessed, without needing to explain or feel as though it needs to be 'fixed'.

When we come together with others who know what it's like to feel such deep and disorienting loss, we can find a sense of anchoring and comfort that can often be difficult to find elsewhere.

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What to expect

Each session will include a grounding practice (such as breathwork or guided meditation) an element of ritual, reflection, and sharing circle.

 

We will explore different themes together each week, which might include: how to take care of and 'mother' ourselves, ways to stay connected with our mothers through grief tending rituals, and navigating the ripple effects that mother loss brings to our lives.

This 6-week journey will also hold us  through what can often feel like an intense time around Mother's Day. So we will make space for our grief around this too.

In-between sessions you will also be supported with reflective prompts shared by email.

Whilst I am a BACP-registered Therapeutic Counsellor, this group will be held as a grief tending circle, not group therapy. However, my therapeutic background means I am able to hold space in a way that feels safe and attuned to the needs of the group - especially when navigating the tender emotions that can often come with grief. And of course, I also bring my own lived experience of losing my mum at 24.

This circle offers a space for all women grieving the loss of their mother. Whether that loss came through death, estrangement, or the slow grief of a relationship changed by illness - your grief is welcome here.

Circle details

Dates: Thursdays 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March and 2nd, 9th April 2026

Time: 7:00-8:30pm (GMT)

Location: Online via Zoom

Group Size: Maximum 8 participants

What's included:

❂ Six weekly online circles where we'll gather to tend to our grief together

❂ A 30-minute individual introductory call with me before the circle begins - a chance for us to meet, for you to ask any questions, and to explore what can help you feel safe and supported before we begin

 

❂ Reflection prompts between sessions via email to support your ongoing process

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A note from me...

When I lost my Mum at 24, I felt so alone in my grief. No one else I knew had lost a parent and could relate to what I was going through and I longed for a space where I felt truly seen and understood.

Years later, I finally found and joined my first grief tending circle.

I'll always remember the moment I joined my first call and took in all of the other faces of women who had lost their mothers too. In that moment, I felt instantly at home. There was this unspoken understanding between us all that I'd been searching for and it felt like a huge relief to finally find it.

Since then, I've always known I wanted to hold this kind of space for others... So, here it is.

 

It truly feels like a full circle moment (literally) to be able to offer what I really needed back then.

 

I hope this space can offer you the same warmth and comfort I have felt in my experiences and I can't wait to welcome you.

With love,
Hayley 

Investment

Early booking: £195 (before 14th Feb)
Standard: £225
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As this is the first Motherless Daughters Circle I'm holding, I'm offering a special introductory rate for early bookings before 14th February.  

Payment Options: Pay in full, or payment plans available (please email hayleyruthcounselling@gmail.com to arrange)


Booking terms and conditions

Book your place

To secure your place, click the button below to complete your booking.

​​​​​Once you've booked, I'll be in touch  by email within 48 hours to arrange your 30-minute introductory call.

©2026 by Hayley Ruth Counselling

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