Therapy Durham, NC
The spot for black moms and their partners
Therapy Durham, NC
The spot for black moms and their partners
You just had a baby and the pressure is on. You thought you’d have more support but perhaps you don’t have family supports nearby or maybe COVID has taken away your sense of safety with having community being physically present. You are maxed out, overwhelmed, anxious and depressed.
Everything is on your shoulders
You have to do it all - be there for your partner, nurture your growing baby, clean your home, the list goes on…you are doing the emotional labor for your family and the weight is getting heavy to carry. There’s so much to remember and if you have to add another thing to that sticky-note to-do list (that you know you are probably going to lose), you just don’t know if you’ll be able to hold it all together. Oh and don’t forget to snap some milestone pictures of baby….after you swap out your milk-stained t-shirt and leggings. You can’t remember the last time you did something for yourself and the nervousness you feel about everything related to your baby is flooding you. You know you are feeling anxious but you are also wondering if this funk you’re feeling might be depression.
My name is Kadeisha, a Black mom and therapist creating space for Black perinatal mental health in NC.
Hi, I’m Kadeisha, and I’m your person! I journey with moms/parents to help you feel more aligned with your values, voice, and vision by providing a space where you can learn to take care of yourself first so that you can continue to be present for your loved ones and the things you care about.
I help moms embrace their flaws and release the urge to be a PERFECT parent and help you learn to be a PRESENT parent. I help you trust your intuition by exploring your thoughts and feelings, challenging your unhelpful thinking patterns, and dismantling barriers to creating new behaviors and lasting change.
You don’t have to be a perfect parent, be a PRESENT parent.
When moms come to therapy with me, they release, relax, relate, and give themselves permission to care about themselves enough to tend to their own anxiety, depression, or adjustment concerns.
So pull up the rocking chair, leave your bonnet on, bring your mug, and invest in you by giving yourself the space and permission to be, evolve, hope, and grow.
Taking care of you, mama, will allow you to better take care of them.
Click here to contact me and schedule your FREE 15-minute consultation to see if we would be a great fit! Now booking for sessions starting in August 2022.
FAQS
I’m not a mom and I haven’t begun my TTC (trying to conceive) journey, is it cool if I still want to talk about preparing for motherhood? Definitely! I’m here for moms at all stages of their journey including those who are contemplating motherhood and/or on their TTC journey.
I am childless by choice, is there space for me? I honor that choice, and it’s a hard one in a world that is sometimes not able to process why people choose this. Your choice is valuable and deserves to be held, respected, and honored in a safe space. If you want to talk about how to set boundaries with people who are constantly asking you “When? When? When?” or “Why? Why? Why?” I got you too. Besides that, there’s so much more to you then this decision, let’s work towards your wellness in the ways that are most meaningful to you.
I’m not a mom, but I am a parent, dad, or partner to a mom, what about me? I’m here for moms and all those connected to them. That means you too!
You use a lot of language about Black Moms and Black people and family and I don’t identify as black, what about me? The simple answer is that this world is anti-black and as a Black identified woman, I begin my own journey of antiracism and anti-oppressive practices by standing with my people. I enjoy working with folks of ALL identities, however, I amplify black voices and create space for black people because the world is still struggling to do so in meaningful ways. It is important to me to center my space with Black folks in mind and in so doing it is not my aim to leave anyone out but rather to center the voices of Black folks, because when we matter and when space is created for those of us on the margins, we will all be better. I want everyone to feel comfortable in my virtual space and I do that by sitting on the margins with my people first. What might that mean for you if you do not identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color(BIPOC), it means that I as a black female therapist will always hold that our identities are in the therapy room and I will assess, sit with, and hold us accountable to talking about our identities regardless of if some of those identities are shared. If you are a white person seeking therapy with me I believe you will find work with me to be a gentle, encouraging space of growth and challenge…just as my BIPOC clients do.