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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.

11/20/2025

Continuous growth is core to who we are as a practice. To keep our care evidence-based and effective, our team regularly seeks specialized training — like the recent ACT training with a perinatal focus, led by our very own Ali Pinkerton, LCSW.

🌼 Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the Perinatal Journey 🌼
At its core, ACT is a behavioral therapy that shifts the focus from changing your thoughts to changing your relationship with them. Instead of trying to eliminate difficult moments or painful experiences, ACT helps you make space for them while staying connected to what matters most.

The goal? Psychological flexibility—the ability to meet challenging moments with openness and to move toward what truly matters, even when it’s hard.

These small, intentional steps build psychological flexibility and open the door to healing.

🧠✨ Research shows ACT is an effective, evidence-based approach for reducing depression and anxiety in the perinatal population.

A grounded, empowering way to support parents through the complexities of pregnancy and postpartum.

11/19/2025

Support is not a luxury in motherhood — it’s a lifeline. Connection is healing. 💕

11/17/2025

Let's normalize presence over perfection in motherhood.

11/14/2025

Michelle brings more than ten years of experience in various capacities supporting mothers through challenges related to anxiety, depression, substance use, and trauma. Throughout her career, Michelle has worked in community-based settings, providing individual and group therapy, case management, and recovery support. She is deeply committed to helping women find healing and balance during some of the most vulnerable times in their lives.

Michelle aims to walk alongside mothers as they navigate recovery, parenthood, and personal growth. She believes in creating a safe, compassionate space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported as they explore their stories and build relationships with themselves and others.

Michelle’s work is guided by a person-centered and strengths-based approach, emphasizing each individual’s resilience, wisdom, and unique set of beliefs and values. She values collaboration and strives to empower every client to move toward greater self-understanding and well-being.

11/10/2025

If you’ve ever felt mom guilt creeping in, you’re not alone. Guilt doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong — it means you care enough to want to do your best. Give yourself grace today. 💛

11/06/2025

✨ One Minute Reset Challenge ✨
For International Stress Awareness Week, we’re inviting you to pause—just for one minute—and come back to yourself.
Try this:
1️⃣ Take a few slow, deep belly breaths.
2️⃣ Unclench your jaw and drop your shoulders.
3️⃣ Name three things you’re grateful for.
4️⃣ Put your phone down for one minute.
5️⃣ Say something kind to yourself. 💛
Sometimes, peace doesn’t take hours—it takes intention.
Take one minute today (and any day you need it) to reset your mind, body, and heart.
You deserve calm, connection, and care—right here, right now. 🌿

10/31/2025

The tiniest pumpkins and superheroes around 🎃🍼 Sending love to all the NICU families and the amazing staff bringing smiles this Halloween! 💕

10/30/2025

October reminds us to hold space for every kind of loss — including adoption loss.
Every journey to parenthood looks different, and so does every kind of grief.
Let’s continue the conversation with compassion and understanding. 💜

10/27/2025

Stop measuring your motherhood by someone else’s story. Your version is worthy.

10/21/2025

Mom guilt loves to whisper (and sometimes shout) that you’re not doing enough — but the truth is, you’re doing so much. 💛
We set impossible standards for ourselves and then feel guilty when we can’t meet them all.
It’s time to let go of those unrealistic expectations, take a deep breath, and give yourself the same grace you’d give a friend.

10/16/2025

Just like teams at work thrive with regular check-ins, couples and parents can too. 💛

Weekly “family meetings” can help you:
✨ Define your vision, mission, and values
✨ Check in about challenges, emotions, and parenting decisions
✨ Clarify who’s responsible for what
✨ Stay open, respectful, and kind
✨ Remember—you’re on the same team, not opponents. Treat challenges as a team effort. It’s you + your partner vs. the problem—not you vs. each other

When you approach your relationship with a team mindset, communication improves, resentment lessens, and your household feels more connected and supported.

💛 Who’s ready to try a family check-in this week?

10/15/2025

This month, and every month, we remember the little lives gone too soon.
Our founder bravely shares her own story of infant loss, joining the voices of countless families who know this pain. If you’ve walked this road, you are not alone. 💜🕯️

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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!