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.

Meet Shamira, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist! Shamira is passionate about creating a safe, supportive, and judgm...
10/19/2026

Meet Shamira, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist! Shamira is passionate about creating a safe, supportive, and judgment-free space where individuals and couples feel heard, empowered, and supported in their growth. She works with adults and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, self-esteem, and life stressors. Using a compassionate, personalized approach, Shamira helps clients build on their strengths, develop practical tools, and create meaningful change. Her goal is to help every client feel more confident, connected, and empowered on their journey toward healing and growth.

Tomorrow is the day! Join us and for our favorite community event in support of new families in the area—this year at L...
10/09/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Join us and for our favorite community event in support of new families in the area—this year at Laurel Hills Park! Come visit our table and say hello! Enjoy the event’s free activities, explore local vendors, and enter for a chance to win prizes the whole family will love. ❤️ Head to https://give.postpartum.net/event/2026-climb-raleigh-2026/e765157 to learn more and sign up!

Sometimes depression doesn’t look like sadness.It can look like going through the motions while feeling completely disco...
10/09/2026

Sometimes depression doesn’t look like sadness.
It can look like going through the motions while feeling completely disconnected. Losing patience more easily. Feeling overwhelmed by things that used to feel manageable. Or wondering why you don’t feel the way you thought you would during this season of life.
And when you’re caring for everyone else, it can be easy to put your own feelings at the bottom of the list.
That’s why checking in matters.
National Depression Screening Day is a reminder that your mental health deserves the same attention and care as your physical health—during pregnancy, postpartum, and throughout motherhood.
You don’t need to wait until you’re struggling to the point of crisis to ask for support. Sometimes, recognizing that something feels different is enough reason to reach out.
If this resonates with you, consider reaching out to us. You don't have to figure it out alone.

There's still time to sign up for our last retreat on October 24th! What if you could explore your motherhood journey—no...
10/05/2026

There's still time to sign up for our last retreat on October 24th!

What if you could explore your motherhood journey—not just through conversation, but through intentional reflection, creativity, and connection with other mothers?

Join us for a Matrescence Retreat—a space to pause, reconnect with yourself, and explore the many layers of becoming and being a mother.

Together, we’ll make space for reflection, creativity, honest conversation, and the parts of motherhood that can be hard to put into words.

Come as you are. Leave with a little more clarity, connection, and compassion for your own journey.

Interested in joining us? We’d love to have you.

Visit our website to register.

Saturday, October 10th! Join us and for our favorite community event in support of new families in the area—this year a...
10/02/2026

Saturday, October 10th! Join us and for our favorite community event in support of new families in the area—this year at Laurel Hills Park! Come visit our table and say hello! Enjoy the event’s free activities, explore local vendors, and enter for a chance to win prizes the whole family will love. ❤️ Head to https://give.postpartum.net/event/2026-climb-raleigh-2026/e765157 to learn more and sign up!

For moms with ADHD, the things that look “simple” from the outside can sometimes require an incredible amount of effort ...
10/01/2026

For moms with ADHD, the things that look “simple” from the outside can sometimes require an incredible amount of effort behind the scenes.
It may mean forgetting something you genuinely intended to remember, struggling to start a task even when you know it needs to be done, or feeling overwhelmed by the constant demands on your attention.
It doesn’t mean you don’t care.
It doesn’t mean you’re not trying.
And it certainly doesn’t mean you’re a bad mom.
ADHD can affect how we organize, prioritize, remember, regulate emotions, and manage everyday demands—and motherhood can make those challenges feel even more pronounced.
This ADHD Awareness Month, we’re making space for more understanding and less shame.
If you’re a mom who feels like you’re working twice as hard just to keep up, you deserve compassionate support.

Welcome to the team, Shataybia Stanley, LCSW, LCAS-A. Shataybia strives to create a safe, supportive, collaborative, and...
09/28/2026

Welcome to the team, Shataybia Stanley, LCSW, LCAS-A. Shataybia strives to create a safe, supportive, collaborative, and judgment-free space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered. Using an integrative, client-centered approach informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and strengths-based interventions, she helps clients develop effective coping strategies, build self-awareness and resilience, and navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence. She believes in meeting clients where they are, honoring their individual experiences, and supporting them in building on their strengths to promote healing, growth, and emotional well-being.

Changing the narrative means moving from judgment to curiosity, isolation to connection, and silence to conversation. Th...
09/17/2026

Changing the narrative means moving from judgment to curiosity, isolation to connection, and silence to conversation. There is no shame in needing help. You are not alone.
If you are in crisis and need immediate assistance, please contact: the North Carolina Hopeline at 919-231-4525, or call the National Su***de Hotline at 988.

Help us welcome Kate Caton, LCSW, to the Waypoint team! Kate brings over a decade of experience supporting people throug...
09/16/2026

Help us welcome Kate Caton, LCSW, to the Waypoint team! Kate brings over a decade of experience supporting people through mental health challenges, homelessness, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting. With specialized training in perinatal mental health and lived experience with infertility, she offers compassionate, nonjudgmental support to help clients build coping skills, self-compassion, and confidence during life’s transitions. Her approach draws from CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and somatic therapy, with a focus on understanding the connections between trauma, anxiety, depression, and the nervous system. Kate is also a parent of two young children and enjoys spending time outdoors and reading.

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Durham, NC
27707

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

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