Mind the Shift: Understanding the intersection of hormones, mental health, and identity during the perimenopausal transition

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
10:00 AM 1:00 PM

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Understanding the intersection of hormones, mental health, and identity during the perimenopausal transition

Perimenopause is more than a biological milestone—it’s a psychological reckoning. While much of the conversation centers on hot flashes and irregular cycles, the emotional, mental, and identity-based shifts of this transition often go unnamed and unsupported. Anxiety, rage, grief, memory lapses, and changes in self-worth are dismissed as “just hormones,” leaving many feeling isolated, confused, or broken.

This workshop is here to change that.

Led by Dr. Sahar Martinez, licensed therapist, professor, and founder of The Process Wellness Collective, Mind the Shift offers a comprehensive, compassionate exploration of perimenopause as a whole-person mental health journey. Together, we’ll explore how this phase can disrupt our sense of identity, emotional regulation, relationships, and productivity—and how we can move through it with awareness, agency, and grace.

In this workshop, you’ll learn:

How hormonal changes affect the nervous system, cognition, and mood
Common (but under-discussed) emotional symptoms of perimenopause
The cultural silence and stigma that shape our experience of midlife
How identity shifts—especially for parents, professionals, and caretakers—can trigger grief and renewal
Practical tools to regulate mood, reconnect with your body, and reclaim your inner authority
Ways clinicians can support clients through this transition with inclusivity and sensitivity to race, gender, class, and systemic barriers

Whether you’re in the midst of this transition, anticipating it, or supporting others through it, Mind the Shift invites you to reframe perimenopause not as an unraveling, but as a portal to deeper self-understanding.

This is not the end of your story. It’s a powerful rewrite.

The investment for this 3-hour virtual workshop is $95.

I also offer a sliding scale because I believe mental health education should be accessible, while also honoring the energy, labor, and expertise involved in creating this space.

To register, please choose the rate that best reflects your current financial capacity below:

$65 – Supported Rate For those with limited financial access or from historically marginalized communities. Your presence is valued and welcome.

$95 – Sustaining Rate Reflects the true cost of the workshop. This rate supports fair compensation for the labor involved and helps sustain future offerings.

$125 – Community Supporter Rate For those with more financial privilege. Your contribution helps offset costs for others to attend at a lower rate.

If you’re an organization or clinical practice interested in registering a group, or if cost remains a barrier, please reach out directly—equity is a core value of this work.

*All participants will receive a downloadable reflection guide and 7-day replay access.