Gina Hassan, PhD

I just finished the most amazing 6 week Mindful Mothering mamas group with Gina Hassan. It was a tremendous resource. There were 8 or so new mamas of two — we all had toddlers between 1 – 3 years and a new baby. We met every Monday morning with our babies in a sweet space. Each week there was a theme (sibling relationships, self care, temperament, etc) but also loosely structured so as to allow for plenty of space for sharing and conversation. We would always sit for a short meditation and Gina shared some wonderful readings as well as helpful books to read (for parents and toddlers). Gina is an excellent facilitator and really brought so much to each circle.
Even though it felt like a lot to commit to with the crazy fullness of life with 2, I am SO glad that I did it and would highly recommend it to any new mamas. It just felt so healing to be held by the group of women going through the same transition. Thank you Gina!

I participated in Gina’s second time moms mindfulness group this past spring and really enjoyed it. Gina organized the group really well and was a great facilitator. I learned a lot about meditation, mindfulness and also met a number of other mothers that I connected with and still see regularly. I also meditate regularly now. Overall, I really recommend this group and am grateful for Gina!

Gina is an amazingly gifted therapist who is able to weave mindfulness into her practice in a very practical, accessible way.
I took Gina’s Second Time Mother’s Mindfulness Group when my daughter was just a few weeks old. From my first experience as a new mom I had suffered from the shift in my spiritual practice, due to my new time constraints. Gina’s group taught me how to bring bits of mindfulness into my day in new ways and to truly accept where I was at the time. I truly believe Gina’s guidance and the group saved me from going insane during my first few months as a mom of two.
I also participated in one of Gina’s fantastic Mother’s Day mindfulness retreats and it was so grounding. I thought I was too busy at the time but I realized filling up my own cup makes be better able to give what my family needs. I want to take this again with my sister and mother!
I’ve really appreciated the time I’ve spent learning and growing with Gina’s guidance — she has helped me significantly as a mother, woman, and professional.

I just completed the 2^nd time moms’ group led by Gina. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with other moms in similar situations. It’s such a uniquely challenging time as we adjust to life as a family of four and it was so helpful to be supported on a weekly basis by Gina’s mindfulness guidance, discussion prompts and the group discussions. She focused each group around certain topics but also allowed conversations to flow freely and be guided by our needs. She also shared relevant readings and poems which we all loved. The moms are intending to continue to meet weekly now that the group has ended and possibly have book discussions on some of the resources that Gina shared. I highly recommend Gina as a facilitator!

This is one of the best things I did as a new mom. Who knew one could meditate with baby in hand! Gina made that possible, then she would open up the space for us to share our most challenging experiences as new parents. And we’d learn from her and from each other. Sometimes I wished my husband was here to experience the warm support I was getting. This is a great resource for any mom. Babies are welcome at any age. I could not reccommend this mother support group enough.

Gina is an incredible asset to our community. I have attended her Mindfulness-​Based New Mom’s group, and now that my son is a toddler, I am enjoying her mindful mothering group. She has a remarkable ability to hold space for whatever is arising. In this way, she demonstrates the foundation of the mindfulness practice. Just her gentle presence reminds me to return to my breath, my body and the present-​moment experience. These tools are invaluable to us all, but especially new mothers. I find it is the MOST helpful skill i can cultivate and her groups remind me that i can do this in the midst of fussing, laughing and diaper changing…
I would recommend working with Gina without reservation– and i do!

I participated in Gina’s Mindful Mothering group 6 months after my son was born. It was a very challenging time for me and this group and Gina provided a weekly break and a chance to step back, breathe, and put it all into perspective. I was relieved to find that we were all having such similar experiences and to put them into the context of being Mindful was tremendously helpful. We brought our babies to each group and while they interacted, the mamas were able to have short mediations, readings, discussion, even dancing with our tots. I met the most wonderful group of women and I will cherish my time with this group and always remember it as an experience that helped me cope and thrive as a new mother.
Gina is an incredibly gifted, compassionate, open, wise and caring therapist and facilitator. She would often share her own experiences and had a wonderful way of leading the group without controlling it.
I would highly recommend her as a therapist and this group to any new mom.

Gina is a wonderfully supportive and gifted psychologist. I have utilized both her couples counseling services as well as her mindful mothering groups, and both experiences have been tremendously helpful. She has a powerful ability to both demonstrate empathy and stay with what the client is experiencing (that is, her focus always remains on you). Working with her provides a unique experience of feeling heard and being offered powerful, unbiased suggestions on what might be useful for you. I could not more highly recommend her.