New Therapy Groups, New Team Members & May Updates from Hearth
May at Hearth Counseling & Consulting
May is a full month at Hearth, and we’re excited to share a few meaningful updates with you, including our new therapy groups, new team members, Mental Health Awareness Month reflections, Mother’s Day support, and new blog posts from our team.
We’re now offering virtual therapy groups for parents, mothers, and individuals navigating some of life’s most tender and vulnerable seasons.
Each group is led by a licensed therapist and offers a balance of emotional support, guided discussion, education, and connection with others who may be walking through similar experiences. Groups are intentionally kept small, typically 8–10 participants, and are open to anyone located in North Carolina. Most groups run for 8 weeks, meet virtually for 90 minutes, and are self-pay at $65 per session.
Current groups include:
Early Pregnancy Loss Support
Support with Fertility Challenges
Late-Term Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support
NICU & Medically Complex Parenting Support
New Parent Support Group, 0–12 Months
Parenting Support Group
Whether you are moving through grief, infertility, postpartum adjustment, parenting stress, or the emotional impact of NICU or medically complex parenting, these groups were created to offer support, connection, and practical tools.
Meet Our New Team Members
A few new faces and a few exciting changes behind the scenes at Hearth!
As our practice continues to grow, we’ve recently welcomed Da’Vonnya, Haleigh, and Karen to our team to help strengthen client support, community outreach, scheduling, communication, and the overall experience at Hearth.
Karen is now accepting clients both in-person, in Raleigh, and virtually.
Da’Vonnya Smith,
Administrative Manager
Supporting front-office operations, medical billing and coding, and patient coordination.
Karen Capehart,
MA, LCMHC-A
Supporting identity exploration, religious trauma, eco-anxiety, and life transitions with compassionate care.
We’ll be sharing more about the rest of our team in the coming months so you can get to know the full range of support available at Hearth.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month is a reminder that mental health is part of our overall health and that support can make a meaningful difference. SAMHSA recognizes May as a time to increase awareness about the role mental health plays in overall well-being and to connect individuals and communities with support.
At Hearth, this month is also a reminder that seeking support does not have to wait until things feel unmanageable. Therapy can be a space to process, heal, build coping tools, and feel more connected to yourself and the support around you.
Mothers Day can bring up many different emotions
For some, it is joyful. For others, it can feel complicated, heavy, tender, or even lonely. It may bring up grief, longing, infertility, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, strained relationships, postpartum changes, or the quiet pressure to “hold it all together.”
However this season feels for you, we hope you give yourself permission to move through it with gentleness. Motherhood, mothering, loss, caregiving, and longing are all deeply human experiences, and support is available when you need a place to process them.
See our Maternal & Postpartum Therapy options here!
New Reads on the Blog!
Recognising Postpartum Depression Symptoms and How to Get Support
Learn more about the signs of postpartum depression, when to seek support, and how therapy and community care can help during the postpartum season.
Perinatal & Postpartum Mood Disorders: A Complete Guide for New Moms
A helpful overview of common perinatal and postpartum mood disorders, what they can look like, and how new moms can access support and care.
When Moms Ask for “Alone Time”: Why It’s So Hard to Take It, and Why It Matters
A conversation on why so many moms struggle to ask for (or fully enjoy) alone time, and how guilt, mental load, and constant caregiving can impact emotional well-being in motherhood.
Compassionate Support, Tailored for You
At Hearth Counseling, we specialize in maternal mental health, trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and more. Our trained therapists provide personalized, evidence-based care to support your healing and empowerment.
