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Waypoint Counseling & Maternal Wellness, PLLC

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Waypoint Counseling & Maternal Wellness, PLLC

Our mission is to promote the mental health of mothers and women through counseling, treatment, and education.

We are committed to empowering mothers to prioritize their emotional health because when a mom feels her best, everyone benefits. Our providers share the same passion: to help women feel their best. We work collaboratively with each other and our community partners to ensure our clients receive the best possible care. We have experienced our own motherhood challenges and, through our diverse background and training, are able to relate to our clients authentically and effectively. Clients describe us as warm, easy to talk to, direct, and honest. We welcome clients of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientation, race and religions to our practice. We would be honored to help you and believe that you deserve to feel your best self.

03/08/2026

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and uniqueness of women everywhere. At Waypoint, we’re especially honored to support mothers and those navigating the emotional journey of pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. Maternal mental health matters, and every woman deserves compassionate care, understanding, and space to be heard.

We also recognize that women’s mental health needs evolve across every season of life—from fertility and pregnancy to postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Wherever you are on that journey, you deserve support that sees the whole you.

We believe all women are valuable, powerful, and special in their own right—no matter where they are in their journey. Today and every day, we celebrate you.

03/06/2026

The placenta plays a critical role in your baby’s health.
A small placenta can increase the risk of complications—but placenta size can be measured during pregnancy with ultrasound.
Reach out to Measure the Placenta to learn more (link in post)

03/04/2026

DON'T MISS THIS EVENT! There's still time to sign up!
Join us at our Waypoint Raleigh office on Friday, March 13th from 9-10:30am for an empowering conversation on supporting women through the neurological, emotional, and hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause with Founder & CEO Kelly Smedley and Director of Perimenopause & Menopause Care Rachel VanBree
Sign QR code to sign up.

03/02/2026

During National Nutrition Month, we’re exploring how nutrition can support hormonal balance and mental wellness throughout your menstrual cycle.
From the menstrual phase to follicular, ovulation, and luteal, your body’s needs shift—and what you eat can help stabilize mood, energy, and stress response.

02/27/2026

On Baby Sleep Day (March 1st), we want to say this clearly 🤍

You’re not weak for struggling with sleep deprivation. You’re not selfish for wanting longer stretches at night. You’re not harming your attachment by gently supporting independent sleep. When parents are chronically exhausted, everything feels harder.

Waypoint’s Megan Hast shares some gentle tips before bedtime to help slow everything down for five minutes.

Grace for the tired parents. You’re doing better than you think. 💛

02/25/2026

Medication for mental health is still stigmatized—but your brain is part of your body, and it deserves care too. 💛 When mood and anxiety symptoms stem from chemical imbalances, medication can be just as valid as treatment for diabetes or high cholesterol. Many options are safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and research shows that therapy + medication together often lead to the best outcomes. You don’t have to suffer in silence—support and effective treatment are available.

02/24/2026

During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we’re naming something that isn’t talked about enough:

Struggling with food or your body during pregnancy or postpartum is more common than you think.

In Dialectical Behavior Therapy, we remember that two things can be true at once — you can feel grateful and overwhelmed, in recovery and triggered.

Motherhood is an identity shift, and old coping patterns can resurface. You’re not failing — you’re human.

You don’t have to do this alone.

02/20/2026

LAST DAY TO VOTE!!!
Your vote counts! Please help us get recognized for the third year in a row!
If you feel we make a difference, awareness raised by ‘Best of Durham’ helps our providers reach & support more people. Voting ends 2/20.

Link in bio or scan QR code.

02/19/2026

During Black History Month, we honor the strength of Black mothers while also naming the systemic gaps that continue to put lives at risk. Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are common, treatable, and deserving of compassionate, culturally responsive care.

02/17/2026

Join us at our Waypoint Raleigh office on Friday, March 13th from 9-10:30am for an empowering conversation on supporting women through the neurological, emotional, and hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause with Founder & CEO Kelly Smedley and Director of Perimenopause & Menopause Care Rachel VanBree

Scan QR code to sign up!

02/16/2026

Life gets busy. Stress builds quietly. Misunderstandings happen.
Making space to intentionally pause and turn toward each other can help you stay connected — even during full or challenging seasons.
When couples create regular space to check in, it becomes easier to name needs, offer appreciation, and adjust before tension grows. Small, consistent conversations can have a big impact over time.
Swipe for a few prompts to guide your next check-in. Take what resonates and make it your own.

02/11/2026

Welcome Brittney! Brittney completed her graduate training in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Liberty University and completed her clinical internship at Foundations Family Therapy, where she provided individual, couples, and family counseling to children, adolescents, and adults. Through this work, she gained experience utilizing evidence-based approaches, including cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, and mindfulness-based interventions, while conducting comprehensive intake assessments, developing collaborative treatment plans, and maintaining trauma-informed and culturally responsive care.

Brittney brings warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for each client’s lived experience. She believes that early relationships, life transitions, and past experiences shape the ways individuals understand themselves and connect with others, but that these patterns do not have to limit growth or healing. Brittney strives to create a supportive and emotionally safe space where clients feel seen, heard, and empowered through a collaborative process of reflection and change.

Brittney has specialized training in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International (PSI), which informs her work with individuals navigating infertility, pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, anxiety, depression, identity shifts, and the emotional complexities of parenthood. As a mother who has personally experienced postpartum depression, Brittney brings both professional knowledge and lived understanding into the counseling space.

Before entering the counseling field, Brittney spent over a decade working in early childhood and elementary education and family-centered organizations. Her experience as a teacher, school leader, Head Start home visitor, and early childhood coordinator allowed her to work closely with children, parents, and caregivers during critical developmental stages. These experiences deepened her appreciation for attachment, family systems, and early intervention—perspectives that continue to shape her clinical work today.

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Durham, NC
27707

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Website

http://www.waypointcounselingnc.com/

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I offer a compassionate and caring environment where you can safely discuss your concerns and worries. My clients describe me as warm, easy to talk to, and down-to-earth. My interests include depression and anxiety, improving confidence, work/life balance concerns, perinatal and postpartum issues, and grief counseling.

Through my practical and non-judgmental approach, I help my clients find balance in their lives. With useful strategies, I can assist you in improving your life satisfaction, ability to cope with stress, and overall happiness.

Whether it's day-to-day stress or unexpected or prolonged challenges you are facing, we will partner together to find the best path forward for you. I look forward to talking to you about your specific needs!