The Weight We Carry Support Group
Thursdays at 8 PM ET
|Virtual
A 16-Week Support Group for fathers raising children with autism and other developmental differences, who are carrying more than they say out loud.
Time & Location
Thursdays at 8 PM ET
Virtual
About the Group
Fatherhood changes when a child needs more.
Many fathers are expected to stay strong, stay practical, and keep everything moving. What often goes unacknowledged is how much this journey reshapes a man’s inner world, relationships, and sense of self over time.
The Weight We Carry is a 16-week clinician-led support group created specifically for fathers who are navigating the emotional weight of raising a child with additional needs; often quietly, and often alone. This group offers a structured, honest space to process the realities that fathers often carry quietly: diagnosis, grief, systems fatigue, provider pressure, marriage/relationship strain, burnout, identity shifts, and the long view toward the future.
This is not a parenting class.
This is not a place for judgment or performance.
It is a place for fathers to be supported as fathers.
What Fathers Will Gain
Language for what they have been carrying
Greater emotional awareness without shame
Support around stress, burnout, and advocacy fatigue
Tools for connection in marriage and family life
A clearer, steadier way to think about the future
Community with other fathers who understand
Program Details
16 weeks
75-minute weekly sessions
Small group format (6-10 fathers - Space is intentionally limited to maintain depth and consistency within the group)
Guidebook required to support reflection between sessions
Guidebook: $35.99 one-time purchase (Click here to purchase)
About Clinician
Led by Dr. Linda Iyebote, an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in psychotherapy and in supporting families navigating the emotional and relational impact of disability and developmental differences.
Dr. Iyebote's work is grounded in both clinical expertise and personal experience as a mother raising a child with additional needs. Dr. Iyebote has also conducted and published research on the lived experiences of fathers raising children with autism.
Investment
$45 per 75-minute session
Sessions are billed weekly to reserve your place in the group.
How Enrollment Works
Submit your request to join the group.
Receive a follow-up email with next steps.
Complete short intake, sign consent, and setup payment through our secure client portal.
Receive confirmation with Zoom link and start date.