Her Village | The Village Health

A six month journey home to yourself, for women rebuilding life after violence.

You are a Woman who has already been so brave.

You have experienced family violence.

You left.

You made the hardest decision of your life.

Now you and those you love are safe.

I know what it takes to leave, and I know that even when you've taken all the practical steps, things still feel unsettled.

You're safe now, but you don't quite feel like yourself yet.
You catch old patterns creeping back in, in how you trust, how you relate to others, how you see yourself.
You feel the loneliness of rebuilding, even when surrounded by people who care.
You wonder if the version of you before all this is still in there somewhere.
You want to break the patterns you carried in, for yourself and for anyone who comes after you.
You're tired of just getting through the day and you're ready to actually heal.

If any of this is landing for you, I see you. I created Her Village exactly for this moment.

I know, personally as well as professionally, how much work happens after you've left the relationship.

I know that writing your next chapter can be interrupted by new forms of abuse.

I know you need a village to get through it.

I built Her Village for that next chapter. A space for the slower work of actually rebuilding.

What Is Her Village?

Her Village is a six month program for women who have experienced domestic violence.

You'll meet fortnightly with other women who understand what you've been through, because they've lived it too.

These women will become your village.

Her Village is facilitated personally by Elizabeth Banks, a counsellor and trauma-informed practitioner with lived experience of family violence. A group of women on similar paths will meet each fortnight for six months. Each month has its own focus, allowing you to grow strong connections with the other women in the group as you recover and heal.

Throughout Her Village you will:

Rebuild trust in yourself and in your ability to connect with others
Recognise the patterns you grew up with, and consciously choose something different going forward
Learn to navigate parenting and family relationships with confidence, if that's part of your life, including guidance for navigating family court
Rediscover who you are outside of the relationship that shaped so much of your life
Build real financial independence and the confidence to manage your own decisions
Understand what a healthy relationship looks like, and how to hold your own boundaries
Carry mindfulness with you as a steady, grounding thread through every session

Your Her Village Journey

Fortnightly Group Sessions

Held with the same group of women for the full six months.

2 x Private 1:1 Sessions with Elizabeth, for individual reflection and support.

Six Monthly Modules Each month brings a new focus, building on the last.

A dedicated portal with guided videos and coursework to support you to go deeper.

A hardcover journal and digital workbook for your reflections and practical exercises.

An in person completion celebration day to honour how far you've come.

(In Warragul, VIC)

Her Village is for you if:

You have left, or are leaving, a violent relationship

You've already accessed safety planning

You're ready to do the deeper work of healing, not just getting through the day

You want to break patterns that no longer serve you

You're open to being supported by, and supporting, other women on the same path

Her Village may not be for you right now if:

You are still in active crisis or need safety planning first

You're not yet able to commit to regular, in-person group sessions

You're looking for individual, one-on-one therapy rather than group work

If you're not sure, reach out to us directly. We're happy to talk it through.

Meet you guide

I'm Elizabeth Banks, founder of The Village Health and creator of Her Village.

I bring both my clinical training and my own lived experience of recovery to this work. I know what it takes to rebuild a life after violence, not just as a practitioner, but as someone who has walked that path myself.

You can see more of my journey on my instagram

@elizabethbankswholehearted

The Six Chapters

You'll begin the beautiful work of rewriting your life's story with six thoughtfully designed and guided chapters, each building on the one before.

Chapter One: Rebuilding Trust and Connection

This is where the work begins. Together, you'll start to rebuild the trust that abuse, coercive control and violence eroded, in yourself, in others, and in the world around you. You'll meet the women who will walk this journey alongside you, and start to feel what it is to be truly seen.

Chapter Two: Recognising and Interrupting Intergenerational Patterns

Here you'll gently explore the patterns you grew up with and how they may still be showing up in your life today. This isn't about blame. It's about awareness, and the power that comes with choosing something different from here.

Chapter Three: Parenting and Family Relationships After Violence

With guidance from a family court specialist, this month focuses on the practical and emotional realities of parenting and family relationships through and after separation. You'll build confidence in your decisions and clarity around navigating the family court system, for those for whom this applies.

Chapter Four: Rediscovering Yourself

Who are you, outside of what happened to you? This month is about reconnecting with your own values, strengths, and identity, the parts of you that got quiet, and helping them find their voice again.

Chapter Five: Financial Independence

With a guest financial specialist, you'll build real, practical skills and confidence around managing your own money and making your own financial decisions, a cornerstone of lasting independence.

Chapter Six: Healthy Relationships and Boundaries

In this final month, you'll learn to recognise the signs of a healthy relationship and build the confidence to hold your own boundaries, in friendships, in family, and in whatever relationships come next.

Why Group Work?

One on one therapy is a beautiful way to write your next chapter, and for some women that's the right fit.

What I know is that something magical happens in a room of women rebuilding together that individual sessions can't replicate.

You stop feeling like the only one.

You witness someone else's strength,

You start to recognise your own strength.

You feel deep compassion for another,

You begin to feel it for yourself.

You build belief in others,

You borrow their belief in you.

By the end, you're not just finishing a program.

You're part of each other's village.

Getting started

Her Village Commitment

Full Program Cost: $3,500 AUD

Early Bird Cost (enrol before September 10, 2026): $2,800 AUD

Payment plans available

Registrations open soon

Join our waitlist and we'll walk you through everything you need to know, including payment options.

Join the waitlist to be the first to know when the next cohort opens.

If you are receiving specialist family violence support we encourage you to speak with your case worker to find out if you're eligible for a partially or fully funded place.

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