Virtual Perinatal Mental Health Therapy Across NC, SC, and VA | Limited In-Person Sessions Available in Durham, NC
Because caring for yourself is just as important as caring for your baby.
Therapy for Every Stage of the Perinatal Journey
You are not alone.
Whether you’re preparing for pregnancy, navigating fertility challenges, coping with pregnancy loss, or adjusting to life after birth—our team is here to support you through every stage of your perinatal journey.
At Be BOLD Psychology and Consulting, we offer inclusive, trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ celebratory mental health support before, during, and after pregnancy. We center the experiences of queer, trans, nonbinary, neurodivergent, and BIPOC families, offering care that’s inclusive, culturally humble, and grounded in clinical expertise.
We recognize that perinatal mental health is about more than just postpartum—it includes everything from infertility grief, pregnancy-related anxiety, birth trauma, and mood changes, to relationship strain and identity shifts.
Our trauma-informed LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent-affirming therapists are here for you.
We support clients navigating a wide range of perinatal mental health concerns, including:
- Infertility and fertility-related grief
- Pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and abortion support
- Perinatal and postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, and psychosis
- Birth trauma and traumatic medical experiences
- NICU experiences and postpartum PTSD
- Overwhelm, sensory burnout, and adjustment to parenthood
- Attachment disruptions or disconnection from baby
- Shifts in self-identity and role confusion
- Navigating neurodivergence and sensory sensitivity during pregnancy/postpartum
- Body image, disordered eating, and body-based distress during or after pregnancy
- Grief over a non-traditional or unexpected birthing journey
- Balancing parenthood with career, caregiving, or chronic illness
- Family and community resources
We also address risk factors for perinatal mental health conditions, including trauma history, family mental health history, perinatal loss, identity-based marginalization, and prior mood disorders. Through thoughtful intake, screening, and ongoing assessment, our LGBT-friendly therapists offer personalized care and can help connect you to resources that reflect the needs of you as individuals, and the needs of your relationship.
Request a free 20-minute consult with a perinatal mental health therapist today!
Therapy for Couples and Non-Birthing Parents in the Perinatal Period
Parenthood doesn’t just change the individual—it transforms families and relationships.
We offer relationship support and couples therapy during the perinatal period for both birthing and non-birthing partners. This can include:
- Emotional support for non-birthing partners, who may also experience anxiety, trauma, or grief that goes unseen
- Navigating resentment, disconnection, or conflict as new roles and routines emerge
- Adjusting to identity shifts as partners become co-parents
- Managing intimacy changes, communication breakdowns, and unmet expectations
- Support for queer, trans, and polyamorous families navigating parenthood in a cisheteronormative world
- Healing after medical trauma, high-risk pregnancies, or loss
- Building a co-parenting plan that reflects your values, needs, and unique neurotypes
This is not just support for the birthing parent. It’s care for the entire family system—partners, chosen family, and caregivers included.
Therapy That Grows With You: The Stages of Postpartum Recovery
We know that recovery doesn’t happen all at once—and that’s okay.
Our perinatal therapy services help normalize the emotional “slumps” and identity shifts that can emerge across the stages of postpartum recovery. Whether you’re navigating day 3 teariness and weariness, 6-week exhaustion, or 6-month burnout—we’re here to support you with compassion, education, and tools to help you feel more grounded.
Together, we’ll set realistic expectations, honor your process, and hold hope for healing.
Your Therapy, Your Way
We offer virtual perinatal therapy in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia—and limited in-person sessions in Durham, NC. Evening and weekend appointments are available to fit into your life (not the other way around).
Whether you’re a queer couple trying to conceive via IVF, an adoptive parent struggling with the adjustment, or a nonbinary parent recovering from birth or medical trauma—we’re here to hold space for your experience.
And, we know that when you are really struggling, it can’t wait. We can often schedule you for your first session within days, not months. No waitlists. No insurance barriers. Just care when you need it most.
Meet Our Primary Perinatal Mental Health Provider
Shantell Carraway, LMFT (she) is our lead clinician for perinatal support at Be BOLD. Shantell is in the process of pursuing her certification in perinatal mental health and brings a warm, culturally-humble, and relational approach to working with birthing and non-birthing parents, couples, and families. Shantell has evenings and Saturdays available to schedule! She is able to see perinatal mental health clients in North Carolina and Virginia.
Whether you’re dealing with the highs and lows of trying to conceive, processing a traumatic birth, or adjusting to the chaos of new parenthood—Shantell offers a space to be seen, held, and supported.
Schedule a free consultation with Shantell now!
Be BOLD Psychology and Consulting Offers Gentle, Inclusive, Human-Centered Virtual Perinatal Therapy in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Viriginia, as well as in-office sessions in Durham, North Carolina.
