The Well Raleigh
Our Raleigh location offers therapy, spiritual direction, and life coaching. All of our therapists, spiritual directors, and life coaches have telehealth/virtual availability.
The address is: 228 W Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27603
Note about Insurance/Payment: The Well accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna Plans for therapy services. We accept self-pay clients, as well as self-pay on a sliding scale basis with clients who have need. We want to help you receive the care you need affordably, whether that is with us or another practice/practitioner.
Raleigh Location Therapists
THERAPIST
Khaliyah Stroud, MS, LCMHC
Khaliyah discovered her passion for helping others at just nine years old, and this calling led her to pursue a career in mental health. She specializes in creating a safe and supportive space for individuals, families, and groups to heal, grow, and strengthen their self-worth. She holds a BA in Psychology and Music from Johnson C. Smith University and an MS in Clinical Psychology from Capella University. Currently pursuing an Ed.D in Traumatology at Liberty University, Khaliyah is also certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, an evidence-based approach to treating trauma and PTSD.
Khaliyah brings years of experience working with children and adolescents, including time spent on an Intensive In-Home Team, and now provides individual, family, and group therapy for clients of all ages. Her therapeutic approach is client-centered and trauma-informed, and she is deeply committed to helping each person reach their fullest potential. Outside of therapy, Khaliyah enjoys singing—she has performed in three operas, including Aida and Porgy and Bess—and is also a published poet featured in a collective poetry anthology!
Raleigh Location Spiritual Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR // SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Rev. Amanda Rigby
Amanda (she/her) is a trained spiritual director and an ordained elder in the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. She holds a Master of Divinity degree from Duke Divinity School (2019). In addition to serving as the Executive Director of The Well, Amanda is also the Pastor of Christian Education and Spiritual Formation at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in downtown Raleigh. She is passionate about being a spiritual companion to those who are seeking deeper spirituality, to clergy, and to folks in the LGBTQ+ community.
(919) 426-2315
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Rev. Joyce Coffman
Joyce (she/her) B.S., M.Div., is a certified Spiritual Director, Reiki II Practitioner, Death Doula and Dream Worker. She has over 35 years of experience as a Christian educator, spiritual companion, small group facilitator and IT Manager. She brings to Spiritual Direction intentionality in holding space for all and especially for those challenged by early life trauma. She is a member of the North Carolina Institute for Spiritual Direction and Spiritual Formation leadership team and a life-long learner of psycho-spiritual growth and development. Her greatest joy is to be a spiritual companion and witness to the continuous movement of the Spirit in the lives of those with whom she is privileged to journey.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Sarah Capel
Sarah (she/her) is a trained spiritual director. She holds a Master of Arts in Christian Practice from Duke Divinity School (2017) and a law degree from the University of Virginia (1986). Sarah’s great joy in life lies in building and nurturing relationships. Therefore, her role as Spiritual Director is to hold sacred space for Spirit to guide others to understand how much God loves them and desires to be in cleansing, renewing relationship with them.
“The experience of God’s love is an experience of grace, overwhelming beauty, and unbelievable mercy. It is a gift of forgiveness, approval and acceptance. To live in that love means to live in grace, to be gracious and merciful to others. It means extending to them forgiveness and approval and acceptance.” (Richard Rohr, Great Themes: Old Testament)
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Lindsay Stevenson
Lindsay (she/her) is a trained spiritual director. She completed her training through the NC Institute for Spiritual Direction and Formation. She is passionate about helping others feel known, seen, and loved. She welcomes those desiring a deeper connection with God in the midst of everyday life, those seeking a safe space to name their longings, joys, and struggles and all seeking spiritual care for the deepest and truest parts of themselves. In addition to spiritual direction, Lindsay has served on staff at her church and teaches in the public school system.
GROUP SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Marnie Jones
Marnie (she/her) is the author of Holy Toledo: Religion and Politics in the Life of ‘Golden Rule’ Jones and Opening to Wonder: A Memoir of Heart, Brains, and Courage (available in 2026). An award-winning professor at The University of North Florida, her teaching philosophy was rooted in helping students become better humans who might improve the world. She offered students a radical respect, inviting them to share responsibility for their education. Currently, she brings that same spirit of presence and formation to her work as a spiritual director and to therapy-dog ministry at Wake Med Hospital with her dog, Zoe. She is a graduate of The Art of Spiritual Direction, from Stillpoint, at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Michael Citrini
A certified spiritual director for the past decade, Michael (he/him) has also served as a School Counselor with the Wake County Public School System for over thirty years. Believing the Gospel's truth that we are all “beloved children of God,” Michael considers it a privilege to co-create safe spaces in spiritual direction for intentional listening, so directees may hear and trust their divine invitations to become their truest selves. Michael earned a Master of Pastoral Studies from Loyala University of New Orleans, a Master of Education in School Counseling from UNC-CH, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Wake Forest University. In addition to spending time with family, Michael enjoys facilitating retreats, photographing natural landscapes, writing poetry, and visiting our local, state, and national parks.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Ryan Eves
After 20 years in non-profit leadership focused on creating safe spaces for all, Ryan Eves (he/him) is transitioning into the world of mental health services and spiritual direction. Ryan is a Raleigh native and is completing in his final semester at the NC Institute for Spiritual Direction & Formation. He is pursuing his MSW through the University of Kentucky and plans to graduate in May 2027. Ryan lives in Raleigh with his wife and two daughters.
Raleigh Location Life Coaches
Therapy Director/Life Coach
Dr. Elizabeth Watters, LMFT
Life Coaching with Elizabeth (they/them) offers personalized support tailored to your unique experiences and goals. Dr. Watters leverages their extensive background in trauma-informed care and gender-affirming practices to help you navigate life's pain, suffering, and challenges through a client-centered approach to help you achieve you identify your core values and then take mindful steps toward your aspirations.
Focus:
Goal setting and achievement
Personal development and self-improvement
Navigating major life transitions and professional growth
Enhancing life skills, including building resilience and coping strategies
Providing gender-affirming support for transgender and gender-expansive individuals
Suitable For:
Individuals looking to improve specific areas of their lives with a trauma-informed approach
Those seeking motivation and accountability in achieving goals
People navigating personal/relational changes or life transitions
Transgender and gender-expansive individuals seeking gender-affirming support and guidance
Life Coach
Dee Dee Valmarie
Dee Dee knows what it’s like to simply exist — and what it takes to feel fully alive and aligned with her purpose.
Having rewired her own brain and recovered from significant trauma-related health challenges, she knows change is possible and partners with others so they too can experience what it’s like to flourish in mind, body, and spirit.
Her Approach
As a Certified Wayfinder Life Coach and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed Coach, she helps people who have historically prioritized themselves last to reclaim their voice and step into their power.
Her approach blends somatic practices, thought work, and tools designed to engage the whole brain – empowering clients to navigate life’s changing seasons as their best self.
What to Expect
Sessions focus on desired outcomes and goals are grounded in what personally motivates each individual.
Progress is made at the client’s own pace and in their uniquely created way.
Professional Background
Multiple years coaching people through a life-skills course designed to address stress and anxiety.
Experience working with individuals as a health coach focused on increasing bone density.
Yet the golden thread in her life and work is her inner cheerleader who leaps with joy when witnessing people thrive!
Outside of Coaching
She enjoys:
NIA
Line dancing
Walks in nature with friends
Connecting with peoplewho are both deep and fun, curious and creative, and who seek and desire truth.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re ready to prioritize yourself, embrace your season of change and explore your unique path forward with compassionate support and practical tools, Dee Dee is here to help you step into your power and flourish.
Life Coach
Precious Stepney, MPA, MSW Candidate, RYT-500, iRest® Level 2
Precious Stepney is a body-based coach, yoga educator, public speaker, and burgeoning social work clinician who helps individuals harness the mind-body connection to create meaningful, sustainable change. Drawing from Duke University Health & Well-Being evidence-informed coaching model, along with therapeutic yoga, somatic practices, mindfulness, breathwork, and motivational interviewing skills, she partners with clients to build resilience, deepen self-awareness, and translate intention into action.
With more than 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare, behavioral health, and organizational development, Precious uses body-centered strategies to support individuals navigating:
Stress
Anxiety
Burnout
Chronic health concerns
Life transitions
Sleep
Her coaching is collaborative, strengths-based, and grounded in each person’s values, empowering clients to create realistic habits that support lasting change.
At The Well, Precious provides a compassionate space where clients can slow down, reconnect with themselves, and discover practical tools for living with greater balance, clarity, and purpose. Her approach honors the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit while recognizing that each person’s path is unique.
Areas of Focus
Behavior and lifestyle change
Stress management and nervous system regulation
Burnout prevention and recovery
Anxiety management through body-based practices
Mindfulness and meditation
Breathwork and relaxation techniques
Therapeutic Yoga and mindful movement
iRest® Yoga Nidra
Sleep and restorative practices
Self-care and resilience
Values-based goal setting and accountability
Whole-person wellness
Her Philosophy
“Healing begins with awareness. By honoring the wisdom of the body, we create space for the mind to heal, align our lives with what matters most, and empower the whole person to flourish.”