Guiding North Carolina's Women & Moms
Our Team
Passionate. Experienced. Driven. Devoted. Caring. Effective.
Waypoint was born in February 2020 and, through our diverse team of experienced therapists and nurse practitioners, continues to grow and expand to serve the needs of mothers and families in our community as well as across the state of North Carolina. We are honored to be a part of our clients' path toward resilience and healing.
All providers are available for virtual/telehealth sessions.
Durham Providers
Kelly Smedley
PMHCNS-BC, Founder & CEO
Megan Hast
LCSW, Counselor
Provider Development Lead &
Team Lead
Rachel VanBree
Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
Director of Perimenopause & Menopause Care
Christie Laramore
LCMHC-S, Counselor
Team Lead
Josephine Hazeley
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Ali Pinkerton
LCSW, Counselor
Brandi Zirkel
LCSW, Counselor
Anna Quarles
LCSW, Counselor
Rebecca Weiss
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Amber Suggs
LCSW, Counselor
Rachel Hirshman
LCSW-A, LCAS-A, Counselor
Rachael Tilley
LCSW-A, Counselor
Elise Stanford
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Michelle Dempsey
LCSW-A, LCAS, Counselor
Shana Sobhani
LCSW-A, Counselor
Samantha Strom
Clinical Graduate Student Intern
Katie Peel
Clinical Graduate Student Intern & Administrative Coordinator
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April Davidson
LCSW-A, Counselor
Raleigh Providers
Amanda Harwell
LCSW, Counselor
Emily Childs
LCSW, Counselor
Team Lead
Tassy Henderson
LCMHC-A, Counselor
Erin Hansen
LCSW-A, Counselor
Alyx Beckwith
PHD, LCMHC-S, Counselor
Francesca Rudden
LCMHC-A, Counselor
Chloe Prokos
LCSW, Counselor
Brittney Moyer
LCMHC-A, Counselor
Lauren Jones
LCSW, Counselor
Virtual Providers
Christena Raines
PMHNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner
Tritesha Steele
LCMHC, Counselor
Christie Laramore
LCMHC-S, Counselor
Team Lead
Erica Palmiero
PMHNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner
Sara Buchenberger
LCMHC, Counselor
Maria Kirk
LCSW, Counselor
Kelli Cryer
LCMHC, Counselor
Becca Campbell
LCSW, Counselor
Breanne Harrington
LCSW, Counselor
Team Lead
Jessica Winebarger
LCMHC, Counselor
Aurelia Emerson
LCSW, Counselor
Abby Nelson
RD, LDN, Nutritionist
Kate Caton
LCSW, Counselor
Administration
Autumn Collier
Billing Coordinator
Jen Domico
Intake Coordinator
Jimmy Smedley
Chief Business Officer