A Softer Place to Land

There are some experiences that change everything—quietly, deeply, and in ways the world doesn’t always understand. Here, you don’t have to explain the weight of what you’ve been carrying.

With over two decades of experience supporting individuals and families through pregnancy, loss, and the tender complexities of parenthood, this work is rooted in both clinical expertise and lived understanding. As a perinatal psychologist and a parent who has experienced loss firsthand, care is offered with a depth of compassion that honors every part of your story—without minimizing, rushing, or trying to fix what deserves to be felt.

This is a space for the moments that feel too heavy to hold alone. A place to sit with your grief, your questions, and your hopes—at your own pace. Because your story matters. Your loss matters. And you deserve support that meets you with both gentleness and care.

Specialties

Perinatal Mental Health

Birth Trauma

Stillbirth Motherhood

Perimenopause and Menopause

Meet Katherine

Life’s most profound challenges often become our greatest teachers. As both a perinatal psychologist and a stillbirth parent, I understand the devastating impact of pregnancy and infant loss from both sides of the therapy room.

This dual perspective—professional expertise woven with lived experience—shapes everything about how I support families through their darkest moments.

For over 20 years, I’ve specialized in the unique intersection of birth, death, and parenting. My journey into this work wasn’t just academic—it was deeply personal.

When I experienced my own loss, I discovered how few therapists truly understood the complexity of perinatal grief. That gap inspired me to become the specialist I once needed: someone who wouldn’t minimize this loss, who understood the medical decisions, and who could hold space for all the complicated feelings that emerge.

Stories of Healing & Hope

"I can’t recommend Dr. Hyde Hensley enough! I discovered her services seeking specialized support during my pregnancy as a first-time mom and genuinely look forward to every session, as I know I’ll walk away with new skills and perspective. Her approach is kind, compassionate and growth-oriented, and I’m happy to have her as a resource as I navigate new motherhood and all the identity shifts that go with it."

– Colleen W.

“There are not enough stars! I have been seeing Katherine for almost two years now. She is kind, empathetic, knowledgeable, and professional. She has helped me learn about, honor, and practice processing all the complex emotions and challenges of womanhood. I can’t recommend her enough.”

– Tiffany E.

“Since the stillbirth of my son at 33 weeks due to umbilical cord compression, I had struggled to find a counselor who understands how stillbirth, or perinatal loss of any kind, feels — someone who could differentiate between appropriate treatments for grief and depression. Katherine does so flawlessly. The time I spent working with Katherine made me feel as close to “normal” or “equilibrium” I have felt in the last four years. She is kind, gentle, keenly empathetic, and somehow always found a way to make me feel better.”

– Angelica K.

“Katherine is kind, patient, empathetic, and caring. I am so thankful that I’ve had her as a resource. She was there and helped me as I navigated through postpartum depression. She provided me with the tools and resources that I needed to overcome such a trying time in my life. I highly recommend Katherine, as she is absolutely amazing, works from the heart and leads from the heart and always puts the client first. If someone were to ask me for a recommendation, I’ll always say “Katherine” without hesitation. She’s a wonderful woman whom I’m extremely grateful for.”

– Shaneka H.

“After the loss of my first son at 22 weeks, Katherine was there for me and also into my pregnant after loss journey. She is a compassionate soul, offering a listening ear and professional advice. Now she assists me in parenting my living son after loss and I cannot recommend her enough. Thanks Katherine!”

– Katy D.

“When you go through a stillbirth it is the essence of isolating. You spend months if not years trying to find a therapist that "gets it". Katherine gets it. Her own lived experience paired with her deep compassion and love emitting therapeutic style are exactly what a loss mom needs when recovering from a perinatal loss. She is that needle in a haystack we are all looking for. I wish I could clone her and send her around the world to all loss moms.”

– Meredith M.

“Katherine is an amazing listener and therapist! She is empathetic while still holding people accountable. If you need therapy (and everyone needs therapy) Katherine is the clear choice!”

– Elizabeth B.

Call (828) 771-6985

29 Ravenscroft Drive, Suite 208, Asheville, NC 28801

katherine@ katherinehydehensley.com