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Support Group for Progressive Black Women Experiencing Political Stress and Social Isolation in South Carolina

About

Living in South Carolina as a progressive woman of color can sometimes feel isolating. Many women navigate the unique experience of being both a racial minority and a political or ideological minority in their communities, workplaces, families, or social circles. If you’ve ever felt like you have to stay quiet about your values, explain your lived experience, or carry the emotional weight of current events alone — you are not alone.

This peer support group offers a warm, culturally responsive space for progressive and liberal women of color in South Carolina to connect, process political stress, navigate relationship and family strain, and build community with others who share similar values. Through guided peer support and shared conversation, members can reduce isolation, feel seen and understood, and strengthen resilience while living in a polarized environment.

The Nesting Space LLC is provide to provide peer support groups for black women who are being impacted by politics, social events and cultural climates. This is a safe space to feel frustration, grieve, and be with other like minded women.
Black Women's Circle ( Thursday Mornings)

Peer support group for black women who identify their politics as liberal/progressive/democrat

NOW ENROLLING FOR FEBRUARY 2026!

Join a intimate group of 6-8 women , to process feelings about politics, social events, and the broader cultural climate. This group is for those who are fatigued, frustrated, angry, or emotionally overwhelmed by current events and want a place to express, be witnessed, and find community.

Who this group is for

  • Women who identify as Black (including Afro‑Caribbean, Afro‑Latina, multiracial Black-identifying women)

  • Brown women who come from historically marginalized/ colonized ancestry.

  • Identify their politic as “liberal”, “democrat”, “progressive”, “left”

  • Adults who are feeling impacted by political news, policies, or public discourse

  • Those seeking emotional support, solidarity, and connection rather than political debate or activism planning

  • People looking for a consistent, confidential space to share and be heard

What to expect

  • Facilitated peer support: meetings will be gently guided by Kayla to spark conversation and thought. Kayla is acting as a peer-lead, coach, guide, and a fellow black woman. Kayla will not take the role as therapist in this space.

  • Emotional processing: opportunities to express anger, grief, fear, and exhaustion in ways that are validated and contained.

  • Mutual Resourcing: Opportunity to heal, teach and learn from black feminist thinkers

  • Shared witnessing: participants listen to and hold one another’s experience to provide validation and reduce feeling isolated.

  • Community-building with fellow black women

When: 60-minute bi-weekly meetings on Thursdays 9am-10:00am

Gathering Dates: February 19th, March 5th , March 19th, [skipping April 2nd], April 9th, April 23rd, May 7th

Location: Virtual with opportunity to met in person (based on groups availability)

Cost: $270 total for six 60-minute meetings

**Please contact Kayla if you are wanting to join this group but have concerns about affordability

ENROLLMENT ENDS FRIDAY FEB 13, 2026

The Nesting Space LLC peer support group located virtually in summerville, sc

Additional Information for Your Comfort

  • At the start, we will briefly check in with one another and get a sense of who would like to share and get support from the group. You have permission to chose how you’d like to participate. Group members tend to find themselves seeking support, sharing their reflections , and witnessing other members heal and grow.

  • This is a peer-led support group. As the facilitator I offer gentle guidance and structure to invite conversations, deepen exploration, and evoke opportunities to heal and stretch our growth.

  • Although these groups are powerful, they do have limitations and are not designed to support or treat the following:

    • active suicidal ideations

    • mental illness that significantly impacts daily functioning

    • Those who may feel too triggered or sensitive to group feedback, differing perspectives and beliefs (ie. quick to anger)

    • Those who need support with emotional regulation skills. DBT/CBT groups may be recommended.

  • As these groups grow, I plan to create more spaces

    Please email me your interest at KaylaStewart@TheNestingSpaceLLC.com and I can notify you of upcoming support group gatherings.

Interested? Send a Message.