Welcome to Whole Mentality
At Whole Mentality, we believe that mental health care should be affirming, accessible, and rooted in justice. We’re a person-centered, trauma-informed, queer- and trans-affirming therapy practice based in Raleigh, North Carolina—serving individuals, couples, and families across the Triangle, including Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, and Apex. We support children, teens and adults in individual and group settings.
Our team of culturally responsive, identity-conscious therapists is here to walk with you through the hard stuff. Whether you're navigating trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, neurodivergence, grief, or just trying to survive this world—we hold space for all of it.
Why We Exist:
We built this practice because too many people have been harmed by systems—including the mental health system itself. We wanted something different:
A place where LGBTQ+ folks, BIPOC clients, disabled and chronically ill people, and anyone on the margins could access care without needing to explain or defend their existence.
We center anti-oppressive therapy. We practice cultural humility. We honor the intersections of identity and hold space for both individual pain and collective resilience.
Our Space:
Our therapy office in Raleigh offers accessible, inclusive space with step-free entry, gender-neutral restrooms, and free on-site parking. We also provide virtual therapy for anyone in North Carolina, including rural and underserved communities.
Let's Connect
If you’re searching for an inclusive therapist in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, or anywhere in North Carolina—we’d love to support you.
You deserve care that sees all of you.
What We Offer:
Our clinicians offer a wide range of trauma-informed approaches including:
EMDR Therapy
Somatic and Relational Practices
Neurodivergent-affirming Care
Care rooted in cultural-humility for all identities
Services in both English & Spanish
Support for chronic illness, grief, and medical trauma
Virtual therapy available for anywhere in North Carolina
Affirming care for queer, trans, and questioning clients
Statement of Positionality
Therapy Rooted in Identity, Justice, and Care – Serving North Carolina
Whole Mentality, PLLC’s core values are that of inclusion, accessibility, and equity - including diversity of identity, ability, bodies, gender identities & sexual orientations. We believe in equity for all and strive to create affirming and accessible spaces. We acknowledge the necessity of anti-oppression and anti-racism work and are devoted to continuing to cultivate communities that are inclusive of humans of all races, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, bodies, gender identities, and backgrounds. Whole Mentality, PLLC is queer allied. We are respectful of children. We are committed to creating affirming and accessible spaces. We are also committed to continual learning and growth in these areas and spaces.
We are continuously unlearning and relearning in this journey to decolonize trauma therapy and its spaces. We will continue to flatten the hierarchy in therapy spaces, dismantle white supremacy, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, and any other inequity and/or discrimination realities we may have once learned to perpetuate . We are committed to engaging in both professional and personal accountability through ongoing learning, supervision, and consultation.
Whole Mentality, PLLC is owned by Erica K. Smith. Erica is a black woman, small business owner, and lives with multiple chronic Illnesses.
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Want to learn more about working with our team of affirming, identity-conscious therapists? Meet our therapists or contact us to get started.