October 8 – November 26 · Replays Included
Mindful Cycles:
A Menstrual Cycle Informed
Therapy Training
Therapy Designed with the Menstrual Cycle in Mind
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Mental health and the menstrual cycle
are deeply connected—
and yet, the cycle is left out.
The menstrual cycle can add layers of complexity to clinical work—layers many of us were never trained to understand. It can feel confusing to integrate, difficult to track, or even dismissed as something that doesn't truly matter.
But it matters. A lot.
Chronic pain conditions including fibromyalgia, arthritis, and chronic fatigue have all demonstrated premenstrual exacerbation associated with cyclical hormonal changes.
Despite growing evidence,
the cycle continues to be
left out of the therapy room.
I spent years unintentionally minimizing or working around the menstrual cycle—despite hearing from my clients that their mental health was affected by it.
I was offering attuned and effective therapy and still, some clients would feel stuck. They would notice that the skills we had integrated didn't land in the same way during the second half of their cycle.
Moments where even the most effective regulation tools didn't feel accessible in the way they had just two weeks earlier.
Not because the therapy was ineffective.
But because something important hadn't yet been accounted for.
What if the issue was never about the quality of our work—or how hard our clients are trying—but that the cyclical nature of the nervous system has been left out of the conversation?
What if these patterns aren't setbacks or signs of stuckness… but an invitation to align our practice with something inherently rhythmic and intelligent?
Join me in Mindful Cycles
An 8-week journey where we'll uncover the power of therapy practiced in alignment with the menstrual cycle. Grounded in menstrual neuroscience and supported by tangible clinical tools—a space to transform your practice from cycle-blind to cycle-informed.
Not sure yet? Join the free introductory webinar to explore these ideas before committing.
Hi, I'm MC Decker.
I'm a Canadian psychologist with a deep passion for transforming how psychotherapy understands and integrates the menstrual cycle.
This journey began over 13 years ago, when my own menstrual migraines became severe enough to impact my quality of life. Like many people, I turned to the medical system for answers—and was told there wasn't much support available for the cyclical nature of what I was experiencing.
That moment changed everything. It led me to begin tracking and studying my own cycle—a practice that not only transformed my health, but sparked a much larger inquiry: What would it look like if this understanding was integrated into psychotherapy?
Over the past five years, I've immersed myself in menstrual cycle science and research while developing a framework for bringing this work into clinical practice.
There's a moment where it clicks. A recognition of the rightness of aligning therapy with the menstrual cycle—as though it's something we should have been doing all along.
Words from those who
have done this work.
Before training with MC, I rarely asked clients about their cycle. Despite being a cis-woman, I had a very limited understanding about what happened during the cycle and had several internalized misogynistic messages about the cycle itself. After training with MC, I walked away feeling empowered. MC was brilliant in weaving together biology and social and historical contexts and offered tangible and practical tools to integrate these new learnings. This was one of the most impactful trainings I have participated in, and I would highly recommend MC's teachings!
MC teaches from a place of deep knowledge, and wholehearted respect for women and the gift of our menstrual cycle. Since the training, I've been integrating the understanding that women are cyclical beings—and that we can track mental and emotional shifts based on the natural relationship of hormones in the body. I have seen this shift in my practice by countering the shame embedded in mental health frameworks that operate from a non-cyclical lens. This is ground breaking for myself as a therapist and my clients.
When MC from Mindful Cycles presented Trauma & The Menstrual Cycle: Practicing Cycle-Informed Therapy to our organization, it filled a gap in my clinical work I hadn't even fully named yet—and I suspect many other therapists are in the same position without realizing it. After the presentation, I walked away with a concrete framework for understanding how the menstrual cycle intersects with trauma responses. MC's delivery was engaging and clinically grounded, with a rare ability to make complex concepts feel immediately applicable. If you have the opportunity to learn from her, take it—her trainings will shift the way you practice.
What changes when you
work with the cycle.
This Course Will Support You To
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Feel more confident with complex presentationsWork skillfully with PMS, PMDD, and Premenstrual Exacerbation within your clinical practice—clients who once felt stuck will finally feel understood.
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Offer cycle-informed nervous system supportHelp clients feel more supported and prepared for the shifts in their mental health across the menstrual cycle—with regulation approaches that actually fit where they are in the cycle.
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Deepen your somatic or trauma practiceThrough an understanding of menstrual cycle neurobiology, tailor your interventions to the nervous system across different phases of the cycle.
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Move through clinical "stuckness" with a new lensMoments that once felt like stagnation become meaningful and workable parts of the therapeutic process—when you know where your client is in their cycle.
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Deepen your feminist therapy practiceFully honour those with menstrual cycles and cyclical nervous systems—so your work reflects the inherently rhythmic nature of the people you support.
8 Weeks. One Transformative Framework.
Each module builds on the last—weaving neuroscience, clinical tools, and a new way of seeing your clients into a cohesive, integrated approach. Live sessions run Thursdays, October 8 through November 26, 90 minutes each—and every session is recorded, so a missed week never means missing the material.
We explore the historical context of menstrual stigma and its impact on psychotherapy—and why this is ready to change. Learn gentle and informed ways to begin introducing this to your clients.
How to introduce cycle tracking in a way that feels natural, collaborative, and clinically useful—what to track and how to interpret cyclical patterns.
A deeper look at estrogen and progesterone, and the role they play in shaping the brain and nervous system—including mood, cognition, and regulation.
What is happening in the brain during the menstrual and pre-ovulatory phases—and how to align your work with these windows of the cycle.
The role of estrogen in regulation and trauma therapy—and why this phase deserves more attention in clinical practice.
What is happening in the brain during the premenstrual phase—and how to work skillfully with this often-challenging time of the cycle.
How cultural and patriarchal narratives have shaped our understanding of this phase—and how it can be reclaimed as a powerful source of insight.
Bringing everything together—how menstrual cycle neuroscience can be integrated into trauma work, and the role estrogen and progesterone play in both contributing to and healing from trauma.
What you receive when
you join us.
This is for you if…
- You've been sensing that something is missing in how we currently approach therapy
- You've noticed patterns in your clients that don't quite fit within the models you've been trained in
- Part of you has been quietly wondering whether the menstrual cycle belongs in the room
Mindful Cycles isn't about adding more to your plate.
It's about seeing differently. Working differently. And beginning to trust something that has always been there—but hasn't yet been fully named or integrated.
Not because you need to overhaul your entire practice. But because there may be something here that brings a new level of clarity, depth, and alignment to the work you're already doing.
You're warmly invited to join us.
Ready to begin?
An 8-week live course for therapists who are ready to transform their practice.
All teaching sessions, live Q&A calls, clinical tools, and integration resources included.
Every session is recorded—replays are yours to keep, so a missed week never means missing the material.
Split your investment across two payments for flexibility.
A limited number of 50% scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. These are reserved for people from marginalized communities, including; Black, Indigenous or People of Colour, the LGBTQ+ community, and people living with a disability.
If this applies to you, you're warmly invited to reach out by email to apply.
This course is designed to offer something many therapists haven't received in their formal training—a way of understanding and working with the menstrual cycle that meaningfully shifts how therapy is practiced. It's not a new model of therapy. It's a framework that integrates into any modality you currently use.
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introductory webinar first.
A space to begin exploring these ideas and see how they might fit within your practice—before making any commitment.
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