Health Improvement Programs

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February 2023: We have recently added two fields to our request form. You will see LGBTQ-owned? and AAILA-owned? on some entries. These are self-declared fields. AAILA is 'African, Asian, Indigenous, Latin American'.

Health Improvement Programs

  • Beyond The Horizon Doula Care • Carrboro, NC • 919-907-0235 • bthdoulacare@gmail.com • Website • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • Adriana is a full-spectrum doula, rising public health professional, and reproductive justice advocate. Through Beyond The Horizon Doula Care, they provide sliding scale doula services for all stages of pregnancy and birth to the Triangle, with a particular focus on LGBTQ+ birthing folks, Black and Indigenous birthing folks, plus-sized birthing folks, and folks with chronic reproductive health conditions. 
  • Fork Nutrition Counseling • 9192379676 • jamie@forknc.com  • 2917 Welcome Drive • Website • Twitter • LinkedIn • Fork Nutrition Counseling is a weight neutral, nutrition guidance practice, for individuals or couples. Jamie Rincker is a registered dietitian who uses principles of intuitive eating to help clients resolve food and body challenges in an LGBTQ+ and gender affirming setting. Specializing in neurodiversity needs, irritable bowel syndrome, disordered eating, and nutrition to support movement. Call or text for a free consultation. Providing telehealth or in-person sessions in my home. Stated privileges of provider: resourced, white, able-bodied, cis-gender, inhabits a small body. • LGBTQ-owned? Yes • AAILA-Owned? No
  • Joyoushout: Supporting Youth and Adult Change Makers • 6462417555 • joyoushout@gmail.com  • 5610 BIRCH DR • Website • Joyoushout supports youth and adult change makers working at the intersections of healing, justice, creativity, and spirtuality. It provides broad spectrum coaching*, change consulting and collaboration, change maker classes for youth and adults, and ongoing monthly virtual gatherings. We also have a physical space called The Spot to support individuals and groups doing transformative healing and creative work who need low cost space. All services are sliding scale and by donation. For a free consultation please email Rinah at joyoushout@gmail.com.
    *Rinah, Joyoushout's founder and director, is an openly queer healer, clergy member, educator, facilitator, collaborator, writer, and change maker. Joyoushout's coaching is multi-modal and ideal for socially engaged folks. Modalities include: energy and breath work, story and recovery work, expressive arts, creative ritual, spirit journeying, divination, and end-of-life support.  • LGBTQ-owned? Yes • AAILA-Owned? No
  • Kezia Renee Lechner • 75 Woodside Trail, Chapel Hill NC 27517 • 919-929-8749 • keziarenee@gmail.com • Website • Heart of a Healer - Kezia Renee is an Intuitive Life Coach and Reiki Master. She works with young adults and older adults, helping them move into lives of greater fulfillment and joy.
  • Lauren Tysinger • 3364094503 • laurentysingermassagetherapy@gmail.com • Lauren Tysinger Massage Therapy • 6 Cassington Lane Durham NC 27705 • Website • Facebook •I am a Durham-based massage practitioner with a focus on helping clients feel safe in their own body and reconnecting with the innate physical wisdom they all possess. I offer Ashiatsu, Deep Tissue and Swedish massage to all people of all identities and specialize in working with individuals with PTSD or trauma issues that make bodywork frightening or difficult to receive. 
  • MAAME, Inc. • info@maameinc.org • Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • LinkedIn • MAAME (Mobilizing African American Mothers through Empowerment) will empower Black, Indigenous, and other Birthing People of color to navigate systems and mobilize to offer resources, services, and support for holistic maternal health, wellness, and economic advancement.
  • Melanie Dean • Gateway to Health & Performance • 919-961-3092 • melanie@gatewaythp.com • Website • In home personal training, personal training and teach classes at Wholistic Health Studio in Durham. Specializing in post rehabilitation, senior fitness, core training, weight loss, Pilates, sports specific training and CPR instruction.
  • Nat Norris, Personal Wellness/Nutrition Coach • 919-614-8538 • Nat.norris@outlook.com • I work one on one and run group Weight Loss Challenges. Nutrition for: Fitness and Energy, weight loss, weight gain, digestive health, sports recovery, skin health.
  • Nutritious Thoughts • 8283330096 • info@nutritious-thoughts.com  • 341 Kilmayne Drive, Suite 104 • Website • Facebook • Instagram • Nutritious Thoughts is a group practice of dietitians in North Carolina working to provide holistic nutrition care to our clients, and supporting individuals in better understanding their relationship with food. We specialize in eating concerns (eating disorders, disordered eating patterns, emotional eating, chronic dieting, weight & body image concerns), nutrition for substance use recovery, nutrition for mental health, nutrition for competitive and recreational athletes, chronic health concerns (i.e. diabetes, digestive issues, food allergies, depression, anxiety), gestational, hormonal, & reproductive nutrition. We are in network with most major insurance carriers. We offer virtual sessions and in person visits at our any of our office locations as well. If you are curious, please feel free to reach out and connect with us! • LGBTQ-owned? No • AAILA-Owned? No
  • Quitline NC • 800-784-8669 • Website • We provide free counseling by telephone to help you become tobacco free. Free nicotine patches are provided for uninsured folks and people with Medicaid. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to get connected with a certified Quit Coach.
  • UNC Fertility • 7920 ACC Blvd, Raleigh NC 27617 • 919-908-0000 • erica.mccready@integramed.com • Website • Facebook • Twitter • We welcome the opportunity to help you to realize your dream of parenthood. Our physicians are experienced at overcoming the unique fertility challenges that gay and lesbian couples face and will provide a personalized treatment plan.