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Therapy For Mothers Who Feel Like They’re Carrying Too Much

Compassionate, practical therapy for women across North Carolina (Telehealth)

Feel More Like Yourself Again

Motherhood can be beautiful—and still feel overwhelming. If you’re stuck in survival mode, anxious, burned out, or unsure who you are anymore, you don’t have to sort it out alone.

How I Help

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Individual Therapy For Women

Support for anxiety, stress, identity shifts, and life transitions—especially in seasons of motherhood.

Perinatal And Postpartum Mental Health Support

Space to process pregnancy, postpartum emotions, mood changes, intrusive thoughts, and the weight of “should.”

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ADHD-Informed Therapy

For mothers navigating ADHD traits like overwhelm, emotional intensity, executive functioning struggles, and burnout.

Parenting Support And Identity Work

For when you’re trying to parent differently, break cycles, and still find yourself in the process.

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What You Can Expect

A non-judgmental space where you can be fully honest

Tools you can actually use in real life (not just “try self-care”)

Insight into patterns shaped by stress, trauma, and attachment

Support that honors your nervous system, your season, and your capacity

You’re In The Right Place If…

You might look “fine” on the outside, but inside you’re exhausted—trying to do everything, hold it together, and still feeling like it’s never enough.

This space is for you if you’re experiencing:

 

  • Anxiety, overwhelm, or constant mental load

  • Stress, irritability, or burnoutIdentity shifts or feeling disconnected from yourself

  • Perinatal or postpartum emotions you weren’t prepared forADHD-related challenges (focus, follow-through, emotional regulation, organization)

  • Parenting challenges, guilt, or feeling stuck in patterns you want to change

  • Life transitions and “I thought I’d feel different than this”

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Meet Samantha

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Hi, I’m Samantha Dunn, LCSW.

 

I support women navigating the emotional weight of motherhood—stress, anxiety, overwhelm, and identity shifts—through a trauma- and attachment-informed lens. My style is warm and grounded, with a focus on real-life tools and sustainable change.

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You don’t have to do this alone.

If you’re tired of pushing through and pretending you’re fine, therapy can help you feel more grounded and supported—without judgment

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