Waypoint Counseling & Maternal Wellness, PLLC

10/03/2025

✨ Struggling with baby sleep (and your own)? You’re not alone. ✨
Join us for a FREE virtual Baby Sleep Workshop with Megan Hast, LCSW, certified Gentle Sleep Coach. 💤
📅 Friday, October 17th
⏰ 12:00–1:00pm EST
💻 Online (register with the QR code below!)
You’ll learn gentle, practical strategies to support your baby’s sleep—so the whole family can rest easier.
➡️ Save your spot today and give yourself the gift of more peaceful nights.

09/29/2025

💕 Struggling after baby doesn’t make you a bad mom—it makes you human. Feeling anxious, sad, or overwhelmed after birth is normal, and reaching out for support shows strength and courage. 🌱 You’re not weak for needing help—you’re stronger for asking for it. Motherhood is hard, and seeking support doesn’t make you less of a mom—it makes you stronger. 💪

09/23/2025

Busy mornings, nap schedules, work deadlines… we get it, moms! 💛 Telehealth therapy and medication management lets you meet with our licensed providers from wherever you are—at home, during a lunch break, or even while your little one naps.
- Benefits of telehealth for moms:
- Flexible scheduling that fits your life 🕒
- No commute or childcare barriers 🚗❌
- Comfort of your own space 🏡
- Increased access to mental health support 🌟

This Telehealth Awareness Week, give yourself permission to prioritize your mental health—support can come to you. 💻

09/19/2025

If you work in perinatal health, Waypoint invites you to join us at our Raleigh office for 90 minutes of collaboration and connection designed for professionals who support mothers and families in the perinatal period and beyond. This event brings together clinicians, providers, and community resources to network, share skills, and strengthen partnerships that enhance maternal care.

09/10/2025

When life feels heavy, it can be easy to lose sight of what keeps us grounded. Protective factors are the strengths, connections, and supports that remind us we’re not alone. Things like supportive relationships, coping skills, a sense of purpose, and access to care can make a real difference in protecting mental health and reducing su***de risk. These protective factors can make a big difference. Which one resonates most with you today?
This Su***de Prevention Week, we honor the power of connection, hope, and community — and we’re here to walk alongside you as you find the supports that help you feel safe and whole.
Support hotlines: National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-852-6262, the North Carolina Hopeline at 919-231-4525, or the National Su***de Hotline at 988

09/08/2025

While the journey of pregnancy and postpartum is often imagined as a joyful time, for some it can also bring deep emotional struggles. Su***de during the perinatal period is a leading cause of maternal death, accounting for nearly 1 in 5 postpartum losses. This reality reminds us how important it is to look beyond the surface and recognize the challenges many parents quietly face. The good news is that with connection, compassionate care, and timely support, these tragedies are preventable. By raising awareness and standing together, we can help ensure that no parent feels alone and that more families thrive in the crucial first year and beyond.
Support hotlines: National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-852-6262, the North Carolina Hopeline at 919-231-4525, or the National Su***de Hotline at 988

09/04/2025

Meet Elise!
Elise is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with 15 years of experience supporting individuals through complex mental health challenges. With a deep commitment to promoting the mental wellness of women and mothers, Elise brings both clinical expertise and compassion to every client interaction.
Her career has spanned emergency psychiatry, inpatient care, health policy, and nursing education, and each experience has contributed to a uniquely broad perspective on the mental health system and the needs of people seeking help. She draws on this background to offer care that is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and grounded in equity.
Elise brings a holistic, collaborative approach to care by partnering with clients to understand their stories, align treatment with their personal values, and foster resilience at every stage of life. Whether addressing perinatal mood disorders, life transitions, or chronic mental health conditions, Elise integrates evidence-based psychopharmacology with supportive psychotherapy to help clients move toward their goals. Elise is honored to partner with clients during vulnerable times and offers a safe, supportive space for healing and growth.

09/02/2025

Meet Rachael!
Rachael brings curiosity, compassion, and deep respect for every client’s unique story. She believes that while our past experiences shape us, they don’t have to define our future — healing and new patterns are always possible.
Her own journey into motherhood included struggles with conception, breastfeeding, and a postpartum mood disorder. These personal experiences, combined with her professional training, fuel her passion for supporting women through every stage of the perinatal journey — from infertility and the transition to motherhood, to postpartum anxiety, depression, parenting children with disabilities, and beyond.
Rachael’s approach is always tailored to the strengths and goals of each client. 💛 At the heart of her work is creating a safe, supportive space where clients feel seen, heard, and empowered.

08/29/2025

Meet Francesca!
Francesca is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate passionate about walking alongside her clients as they navigate the ups and downs of parenthood. She provides a supportive, affirming space to process anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, identity shifts, and the everyday stress of balancing work and family.
She also supports parents through fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, and perinatal mood disorders — recognizing that these experiences impact not just mothers or birth parents, but partners too.
As a mother herself, she was drawn to this work after feeling the mental and emotional impact of having children, and realizing how often parents lack the support they deserve. That lived experience fuels her passion for helping clients feel seen, supported, and empowered.
Francesca believes you are the expert of your own story. Through a client-centered approach, combined with modalities like CBT, Reality Therapy, and Narrative Therapy, she meets you where you are and helps you uncover the strength already within you.

08/27/2025

For our fellow helping professionals who work in perinatal health and wellness!

If you work in perinatal health, Waypoint invites you to join us at our Raleigh office for 90 minutes of collaboration and connection designed for professionals who support mothers and families in the perinatal period and beyond. This event brings together clinicians, providers, and community resources to network, share skills, and strengthen partnerships that enhance maternal care.

08/26/2025

If you work in perinatal health, Waypoint invites you to join us at our Raleigh office for 90 minutes of collaboration and connection designed for professionals who support mothers and families in the perinatal period and beyond. This event brings together clinicians, providers, and community resources to network, share skills, and strengthen partnerships that enhance maternal care.

08/25/2025