Carolina Family and Maternal Counseling

11/10/2025

The holidays can bring joy for some—and heartache for others.
If you’re walking through infertility, this season can feel especially heavy. Between family gatherings, holiday commercials, invasive questions, and pregnancy announcements, it can be hard to show up with a full heart.

You don’t have to walk through it alone. 💛

Join our free virtual infertility support group, Infertility Through the Holidays, and find space to share, process, and be supported by others who understand.

Register here:

https://forms.microsoft.com/r/nHdZdtkcjf

09/22/2025

Meet Riley!

CFMC is excited to introduce you to our newest intern, Riley Littlejohn. Riley is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern who enjoys working with children, adolescents, adult women, and families.

Riley is especially interested in working with those experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She enjoys supporting individuals and families through managing stressors and finding peace and stability. In addition, Riley has specific training in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International and looks forward to growing in her skills serving women walking through fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Riley offers reduced fee services with posted rates of $60 for 90 minute intake appointments and $40 for 55 minute sessions. Riley is able to offer further reduced rates and pro bono services upon request.

Reach out for your free consultation with Riley today!

06/11/2025

WE ARE HIRING!

Carolina Family and Maternal Counseling is hiring a full time Play Therapist. We are a private pay practice in Matthews, NC.

We are a small, supportive team that works collaboratively and enjoys working together. Get to know us by exploring our website at carolinafamilyandmaternalcounseling.com and if you think you could be a good fit, email me your resume at info@carolinafamilyandmaternalcounseling.com to learn more.

02/14/2025

Great explanation of maternal rage from PSI.

Maternal Rage is characterized by triggers highlighting violated expectations and unmet needs leading to feeling on edge, to the point where anger explodes outward or is suppressed inward. When the anger is expressed outward, the mother can feel shame and guilt, but the anger also acts as a catalyst for change. When the anger is suppressed inward, the mother feels increased resentment, more feelings of being on edge, and there is no outward signal that they need more support.

Maternal rage is more common than we think! You are not alone, and help is available.
🔷 Connect with Nicole McNelis, M.Ed, NCC, LPC, PMH-C, our presented on Maternal Rage at 2024 PSI Conference: https://loom.ly/7Rcbzmg
🔷 Read Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood by Minna Dubin. Buy it on Amazon: https://loom.ly/dZCSmBs
🔷 Call or text the Postpartum Support International HelpLine at 800-944-4773. You never need a diagnosis to ask for help.
🔷 Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-852-6262
🔷 In a crisis situation, call or text the National Su***de & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
🔷 Visit postpartum.net for additional programs and resources.
🔷 Download the Connect by PSI App in the App Store or Google Play Store

01/28/2025

Meet our newest team member, Jackie Quartuccio!

Jackie is a talented therapist with a heart for women, couples, and families. Jackie has special training and interest in working with individuals and families through issues related to family growth, whether perinatal mental health, birth-related support, perinatal loss, and/or adoption. She is also experienced and capable at supporting adults serving as kinship placements or foster parents. Additionally, Jackie is trained and experienced in working with women through depression, anxiety, life transitions, difficult decisions, and hard or traumatic events. She holds a certificate in Violence Against Women and Children and is comfortable supporting women who have experienced traumatic events due to abuse and violence in interpersonal relationships, including emotional and psychological abuse.

In addition to seeing clients, Jackie is serving as Clinical Lead at our practice, taking on some responsibilities of our entire clinical team.

We warmly welcome her and hope you will consider her for any of your mental health referrals!

Jackie is available to support anyone living in North Carolina, in-person at our Matthews, NC offices or virtually.