The Willow Group

Recovery after family violence

The Willow Group is an 8-week online therapeutic group for women who have experienced family violence and are ready for supported recovery and rebuilding.

Like the willow, this group is about strength with flexibility - offering a steady, compassionate space to heal, reconnect, and move forward at a pace that feels safe.

This program is for women who are not currently experiencing active family violence and are no longer living with the perpetrator, with a focus on stabilisation, capacity-building, and connection.

What you’ll gain:

  • A trauma-informed understanding of family violence

  • Nervous system and emotional regulation to support with shame, triggers, and self-care

  • Increased confidence, resilience, and connection

  • Parenting support, including co-regulation, boundaries, and understanding children through a trauma lens

Program details:

  • 1.5 hours per session

  • Small group (10 people max)

  • Two experienced facilitators

  • Online

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Our Team

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Meg Thunder

Founder, co-facilitator and social worker

Meg is an accredited social worker and mental health clinician with over 10 years’ experience working alongside women, parents, and families impacted by family violence and trauma. The Willow Group was created by Meg in response to listening deeply to lived experience and recognising the need for safe, practical, recovery-focused support.

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Anna is a clinical psychotherapist with over 15 years’ experience supporting children, parents, and families impacted by trauma, including family violence. Her work is trauma-informed and grounded in nervous system awareness, attachment, EMDR, play therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

Psychotherapist and co-facilitator

Anna Fasolo

Together, Anna and Meg are deeply committed to creating safe, empowering spaces for healing and are excited to be collaborating to offer this much-needed group. With a vision for building something meaningful, our team brings a unique blend of skills, expertise and knowledge.

The Willow Group can be funded through individual or child NDIS plans or Flexible Support Packages (FSP’s) through community organisations where a person has experienced family violence and is eligible for assistance through the government. If you are linked in with a community organisation, ask them about the group as we offer it within different orgs as well.

No formal referral is required for our services, self referrals and from organisations e.g. case manager or psychologist are accepted.

Contact us to get started on your journey of healing, recovery and connection.

Send us a message to join the waitlist for the next group