Virtual MRKH Support Group

MRKH Canada Support Group

Monthly • Free • Virtual

Meeting Time: Every Sunday evening • 60 minutes

7:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM CST / 4:00 PM PST

*You are welcome to attend as many or as few sessions as feel right for you — there is no expectation to participate every month.

Sessions are held virtually on a secure online platform, making it accessible to participants across Canada and beyond. The Google Meet link will be sent the day of the virtual meeting. Make sure you register in advance to receive it.

Whether this is your first time sharing your story or you’ve been living with MRKH for years, you are welcome here.

Living with MRKH can feel isolating — but you don’t have to navigate it alone. The MRKH Canada Virtual Support Group is a monthly, facilitator-led gathering designed to create a safe, inclusive, and empowering space for individuals with MRKH to connect, reflect, and heal together.

This group offers emotional support, education, and community for anyone living with MRKH, no matter where they are in their journey. Each month will focus on a specific theme related to the emotional, psychological, and identity-based experiences of MRKH, such as grief, shame, self-worth, womanhood, and mental health.

What to Expect

Each 60-minute session follows a supportive structure:

• Welcome & Check-In – introductions and grounding

• Educational Segment – a short presentation on the monthly theme

• Facilitated Group Discussion – shared experiences and peer support

• Resource Sharing – tools, readings, and helpful supports

• Closing Reflection – guided meditation or affirmation

  
  

Monthly Themes:

February: MRKH & Grief

March: MRKH & Shame

April: MRKH & Self-Worth

May: MRKH & Womanhood

June: MRKH & Mental Health

July: Psychological Approach to Dilation & Vaginoplasty 

August: Navigating Sexual Relationships & Intimacy 

September: MRKH Trauma & Triggers: How to Cope

October: Navigating MRKH with Family & Friends 

November: Psychological Approach to Reproductive Opportunities

Registration & Attendance Notes

• Advance registration is required for each session.

• If no RSVPs are received by 12:00 PM, EST (noon) on the day of the session, that session will be cancelled.

• If participants have registered but no one is present within 10 minutes of the scheduled start time, the session will not proceed.

MEET KARLA

Through compassionate counselling and a deep understanding of both the physiological and psychological challenges, Karla Wlock offers a beacon of hope and empowerment for those navigating this path. Her unique combination of lived experience, professional expertise, and empathetic approach makes her an invaluable resource for the MRKH community.

Karla is dedicated psychiatric nurse and clinical counsellor based in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, committed to supporting young people diagnosed with MRKH. Through her own lived experience and her professional training, Karla offers both understanding and practical guidance to help others reclaim their worth and chart an empowered path forward.

Karla holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing from Brandon University (2011) and a Master of Psychiatric Nursing, completed in 2020, with a specialization in clinical counselling. Her specialized training includes motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and trauma-informed counselling.

Her professional career began by providing counselling to individuals facing depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders. Through clinical practice and continued education, Karla has developed a comprehensive understanding of the unique mental health needs of those living with MRKH and similar conditions.

PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING DISCLAIMER

This support group intends to offer a safe space to process feelings and experiences related to MRKH Syndrome. Please know this support group is not intended to be professional therapy or to provide medical advice. This support group cannot substitute for, or be an alternative to, treatment for medical or mental health conditions. Support group members are advised to seek professional services from licensed physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and health care professionals, if and when necessary. Group participants cannot be held responsible for the statements or information shared by other participants. Confidentiality is not guaranteed. To protect your privacy and the privacy of other members, please do not record, take screenshots, or share information about other members of this group outside of this meeting. MRKH Canada asks that you not discuss any information that pertains to other participants outside of this meeting. MRKH Canada is not responsible for any information another participant shares or chooses to disclose outside of the group discussion. The information presented at this meeting does not necessarily reflect the views or official position of MRKH Canada. MRKH Canada does not guarantee the security of the third-party virtual meeting platform. Please use it at your discretion.