At Women’s Counseling NC, we believe you deserve a therapist who truly understands what you’re going through. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, our clinicians have specialized training and experience in areas such as anxiety, trauma, pregnancy and postpartum, infertility, OCD, EMDR, relationships, PMDD, perimenopause, and more. While every therapist provides compassionate, evidence-based care, each brings unique expertise, allowing us to thoughtfully match you with the clinician who best fits your needs.
Meet Our Team of Specialized Therapists
Abbie Costanza, LCMHC
⟡ Now Accepting New Clients ⟡
If you’re carrying the weight of everyone else’s needs while struggling to make space for your own, Abbie is here to help. She helps women build self-worth, create healthy boundaries, and find balance while providing specialized support through infertility, pregnancy, and postpartum.
Specialties: Anxiety, Self-Worth & People Pleasing, Pregnancy & Postpartum, Infertility
Approach: Abbie believes healing begins with self-compassion. She helps women quiet self-criticism, set healthy boundaries, and reconnect with their values through practical, evidence-based therapy.
Specialized Training: ACT, CBT, DBT, ERP
Location: In person in Wilmington & Virtual across NC
Cynthia St. Clair, LCMHC
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If you’re feeling emotionally overwhelmed, constantly on edge, deeply sensitive, or like you’ve lost yourself, you’re not alone. Cynthia helps women better understand their nervous system, hormones, and emotional patterns so they can feel more grounded, connected, and like themselves again.
Specialties: Nervous System Regulation, HSP, PMDD & Hormones, Perimenopause, Infertility
Approach: Cynthia’s approach to therapy is embodied, trauma focused, and deeply relational. She integrates somatic work, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and depth oriented practices to support healing on both an emotional and physical level.
Specialized Training: Somatic Therapy, DBT, Mindfulness, Trauma-Informed Care
Location: Virtual in NC
Elizabeth Ballantyne, LCSWA
⟡ Now Accepting New Clients ⟡
If anxiety, overthinking, or life’s challenges have left you feeling overwhelmed, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Elizabeth creates a warm, supportive space where you can better understand yourself, build practical coping skills, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and self-compassion.
Specialties: Anxiety & Overthinking, ADHD, Young Adults, Teens
Approach: Elizabeth balances compassionate support with practical tools and evidence-based strategies. She believes therapy should help you gain insight, build lasting coping skills, and create meaningful change.
Specialized Training: EMDR, ERP, CBT, ACT, Mindfulness
Location: In person in Wilmington & Virtual in NC
Lauren Street, MSW, LCSW
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If you’re navigating a major life transition, struggling with the effects of trauma, or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, you’re not alone. Lauren helps teens and young adults heal from difficult experiences, build resilience, and move forward with greater confidence.
Specialties: Teens & Young Adults, Childhood Trauma, Sexual Assault
Approach: Lauren believes healing is possible when you feel safe, supported, and empowered. She helps clients process traumatic experiences, develop healthier coping skills, and build confidence through compassionate, evidence-based therapy.
Specialized Training: EMDR, TF-CBT, CPT, CBT, ACT
Location: Virtual across NC, SC, & GA
Anna Sevic, LCSWA
⟡ Now Accepting New Clients ⟡
If you’re constantly putting others first, struggling with anxiety, or carrying the weight of past experiences, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Anna helps women reconnect with themselves, build healthier boundaries, and move through life’s challenges with greater confidence and self-compassion.
Specialties: Young Adults, Anxiety, Grief, People Pleasing, PMDD
Approach: Anna believes healing begins with feeling safe, heard, and understood. She helps women build resilience, develop healthier coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change through compassionate, evidence-based therapy.
Specialized Training: EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT
Location: In person in Wilmington & Virtual in NC
André Ligondé, LCMHCA
⟡ Now Accepting New Clients ⟡
If you’re in a season of change and feeling disconnected from who you are, André is here to help. She supports women through life’s major transitions, helping them reconnect with their identity, strengthen resilience, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Specialties: Trauma, Perimenopause, Pregnancy & Postpartum, Partner Betrayal, Teens
Approach: André believes healing happens through self-understanding and self-compassion. She helps clients process difficult experiences, strengthen relationships, and reconnect with themselves through thoughtful, evidence-based therapy.
Specialized Training: IFS, Psychodynamic Therapy, CBT, Client-Centered Therapy
Location: In person in Charlotte & Virtual across NC & SC
Kristin Hoffman, LCMHC
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If you’re feeling burned out, disconnected from yourself, or carrying the weight of past experiences, you’re not alone. Kristin helps women reconnect with themselves by cultivating balance, healthy boundaries, and self-compassion.
Specialties: Trauma, Burnout, HSP, Pregnancy & Postpartum
Approach: Kristin believes healing involves caring for both the mind and body. She helps women build self-awareness, regulate emotions, and develop healthier coping skills through compassionate, trauma-informed care.
Specialized Training: EMDR, CBT, Mindfulness, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Yoga-Informed Care
Location: In person in Wilmington & Virtual across NC
Moriah Willis, LCMHC
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If you’re navigating pregnancy, postpartum, or early motherhood and feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unlike yourself, you’re not alone. Moriah helps women find confidence in motherhood, heal from birth trauma, and feel more like themselves again.
Specialties: Anxiety, HSP, Pregnancy & Postpartum, Birth Trauma
Approach: Moriah believes every mother deserves compassionate, nonjudgmental support. She helps women process difficult experiences, build confidence, and navigate the emotional challenges of pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood with practical, evidence-based care.
Specialized Training: EMDR, Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, Person-Centered Therapy
Location: Virtual across NC
Janelle M. Fleck, LCMHC
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If you’re navigating trauma, relationship challenges, narcissistic abuse, or a major life transition, you don’t have to face it alone. With over 20 years of experience, Janelle helps women gain clarity, heal from difficult experiences, and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Specialties: Trauma, Relationships, Perimenopause, Narcissistic Abuse
Approach: Janelle believes healing begins with understanding the patterns that keep us stuck. She helps women process trauma, strengthen relationships, and create lasting change through compassionate, evidence-based therapy.
Specialized Training: EMDR, TF-CBT, IFS
Location: In person in Charlotte & Virtual across NC & SC
Lauren Rodgers Serpe, LCMHC
Founder & CEO
⟡ Not Currently Accepting New Clients ⟡
Women’s Counseling NC was founded on the belief that women deserve specialized, compassionate mental health care at every stage of life. Lauren’s vision was to create a practice where every woman feels heard, thoughtfully matched with a therapist who truly understands her needs, and supported with evidence-based care that leads to meaningful, lasting change.
Passion: Women’s Mental Health, Holistic Wellness
Our Philosophy: Lauren believes true wellness comes from caring for the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. That philosophy continues to guide every aspect of Women’s Counseling NC, from how we match clients with therapists to the compassionate, personalized care each woman receives.
Location: Virtual across NC
Meet Our Supportive and Dedicated Administrative Team
Emma O’Neal
Community Outreach Specialist
Amanda Evans
Billing Coordinator
Jesika Way
Scheduling Coordinator & Marketing Specialist
We’re here to help you Heal, Grow and Thrive