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THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PRACTICE

Meet the Team

Finding the right therapist is about more than credentials. It is about connection. Our therapists bring different expertise, lived experiences, and ways of showing up in the room. Feel free to lean more about them.

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Lastenia Francis, PhD, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Founder of Meaningful Emotion Therapy

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in NC, NY, VA, VT, MA & MD

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Annalise Barnette, PhD, LMFTA

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Associate

Accepts clients in NC & NY

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Service Area
Providing teletherapy from the comfort of your home — available to anyone physically located in New York, North Carolina, Vermont, Maryland, Massachusetts, or Virginia at the time of the session.​

How to reach us
As a small practice, we prioritize care for our current clients. Please reach out in this order:

  1. Current client? Use the schedule button above to book your next session.

  2. New Client? Use the "Find your therapist" button above to get paired with a therapist.

Contact
Text or call: 347-970-2670 or

919-551-3217
We prefer text for the fastest reply. Calls are answered between sessions.

Email: Meaningfulemotion@gmail.com
Fax: 919-289-3217

Hours:
Mon–Wed: 8am–4pm

Thu–Fri: 8am–8pm

Sat: 8am–12pm

Sun: Closed
Hours vary per clinician. Appointments made upon request.

© 2026 by Meaningful Emotion Therapy LLC

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