Family Therapy in Cary, NC - Heal & Grow Together
Licensed family therapists serving Cary and surrounding communities - helping families communicate better, resolve conflict, and reconnect with each other. In-person at our Cary office and telehealth available.
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When Family Life Feels Overwhelming - We're Here
At Fresh Breath Therapy, our Cary family therapists provide a warm, judgment-free space where every member of your family can be heard. Whether you're stuck in the same argument on repeat, navigating a divorce, blending two families together, or watching a teen pull away - you don't have to figure it out alone.
Family life in Cary moves fast. Between demanding careers, packed school schedules, and the pressures of raising children in a competitive community, even close families can drift into conflict and disconnection. Our licensed clinicians - including Marriage & Family Therapists - use proven, systemic approaches to help families slow down, understand each other, and rebuild trust.
We believe no single person is "the problem." Family therapy looks at the patterns between people - the roles, boundaries, and cycles that shape how your family relates - and helps you change them together.
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Common Reasons Cary Families Seek Therapy
Your family doesn't need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Many families come to us simply wanting to argue less, understand each other more, and feel like a team again.
Parent-Teen Conflict
Power struggles, slammed doors, and silence - we help parents and teens understand what's underneath the conflict and build calmer, more respectful interactions at home.
Communication Breakdowns at Home
When family members stop truly listening, tension builds fast. We teach practical communication tools that reduce misunderstandings and rebuild trust between every member.
Blended Family Adjustment
Stepfamilies face unique tensions - loyalty conflicts, role confusion, and differing parenting styles. We help blended families build mutual respect and a shared sense of identity.
Divorce & Co-Parenting
Separation shakes the entire family system. We help families navigate this transition with minimal harm to children, supporting co-parenting communication and adjustment.
Sibling Conflict
Constant rivalry and fighting can drain the whole household. We help families understand the root causes and give parents tools to foster cooperation and fairness.
Major Family Transitions
Relocation, a new baby, a job change, or a loss - big changes can unsettle even strong families. We help you adjust together instead of drifting apart.
Grief as a Family
When a family loses someone, each member grieves differently. We help families process loss together, honoring individual experiences while rebuilding collective strength.
Behavioral Challenges in Kids & Teens
Acting out, school refusal, defiance, and emotional outbursts often signal something deeper. We work with the whole family to understand and respond to what's driving the behavior.
Extended-Family & In-Law Stress
Boundary struggles with grandparents, in-laws, and extended family can strain your household. We help you set healthy limits while preserving important relationships.
Proven Methods, Personalized to Your Family
No single approach fits every family. Our Cary clinicians draw from multiple evidence-based, systemic methods and adapt to your family's unique dynamics, history, and goals.
Family Systems Therapy
Looks at your family as an interconnected system - examining roles, boundaries, and multigenerational patterns to reorganize the dynamics creating conflict at home.
CBT for Families
Helps family members recognize the thought patterns and assumptions that fuel arguments and misreadings - and replace them with clearer, more helpful ways of responding.
Communication Skills Training
Practical, teachable tools for listening, expressing needs without blame, and de-escalating conflict - skills your family practices in session and uses at home.
Attachment-Based Therapy
Explores how bonds between parents and children shape behavior and emotion - helping your family build the secure, trusting connections everyone needs to thrive.
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy
Helps family members identify and express their emotional needs more clearly, transforming negative interaction cycles into patterns of warmth, safety, and connection.
Strengths-Based & Mindfulness Approaches
Builds on what's already working in your family while teaching grounding and emotional-regulation skills that help everyone stay calm during hard conversations.
Your First Family Session: What to Expect
Why Cary Families Trust Us With Their Relationships
Marriage & Family Therapists on Staff
Our Cary team includes LMFTA clinicians trained specifically in family and relationship work - therapists whose entire discipline is helping families function better together.
Whole-Family Approach
We create a space where every member - including children and teens - feels genuinely heard. No one person is treated as the problem. The family system is the focus.
Licensed Clinicians Only
Every therapist on our Cary team is licensed, supervised, and committed to the highest standards of ethical, evidence-based, compassionate care.
Insurance & Self-Pay
We accept major insurance plans including BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, and United Health. Call us to verify your specific benefits before your family's first appointment.
No Long Waitlists
Family conflict can't wait for a month-long waitlist. We work hard to offer rapid access - often same-week or within a few days of your first inquiry.
Telehealth Statewide
Not near our Edinburgh South Dr office? Your family can connect from home - anywhere in North Carolina - via our secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform.
Serving Families in Cary, Apex, Morrisville & Holly Springs
Our Cary family therapy office is located at 125 Edinburgh South Dr, Suite 210 - easily accessible from Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs, and Raleigh. Telehealth available statewide.
Our family-focused clinicians in Cary - Katina Redmond, LMFTA; Yeshira Benson, LMFTA; Kaylee Meyers, LCSW; and Jaimy Summerlin, LCSW - support families through communication struggles, parent-teen conflict, blended-family adjustment, divorce, grief, and major life transitions.
Each therapist is licensed, supervised, and committed to the highest standards of ethical, compassionate care. Sessions are available Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 7 PM.
Book Your Appointment →Meet the Cary Team
Our licensed Cary clinicians bring clinical expertise, warmth, and genuine investment in your family's healing journey.
Kaylee Meyers
Practice owner specializing in children, teens, and young adults. Draws on CBT, EMDR, family therapy, and creative approaches to help families heal and grow.
Naja Cotton
Focuses on resilience building with children, teens, and adults - supporting clients through anxiety, ADHD, and academic stress.
Jaimy Summerlin
Provides compassionate therapy for individuals, families, and children - meeting each family where they are with warmth and skill.
Katina Redmond
Marriage and family therapist dedicated to building stronger relationships through improved communication and systemic approaches.
Lauren Fisher
Helps clients develop coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and life transitions - practical support for the challenges families face.
Linda McAteer
Creates safe, supportive environments for healing and personal growth - a calm, steady presence for clients navigating difficult seasons.
Yeshira Benson
Family therapist specializing in strengthening family bonds and supporting healthy family dynamics at every stage of life.
Ashley West
Supports children, adolescents, and adults through life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, and attachment concerns using CBT, DBT, and mindfulness.
Serving These Needs Across Cary & Nearby Communities
Frequently Asked Questions
How does family therapy work?+
Family therapy focuses on the relationships and patterns between family members rather than any one person's issues. Your therapist helps the family see the cycles driving conflict - roles, boundaries, and communication habits - and guides everyone in practicing healthier ways of relating. Sessions typically run 50-55 minutes, weekly or bi-weekly, at our Cary office or via telehealth.
Who should attend family therapy sessions?+
It depends on your family's goals. Some sessions include the whole household; others are more effective with just parents, a parent and teen, or siblings. Your therapist will guide who attends at each stage so every session is as productive as possible - attendance is flexible, not all-or-nothing.
Does insurance cover family therapy?+
Coverage for family therapy varies by plan. We accept most major insurance plans including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, and United Health, and self-pay rates are available. Call us at (919) 300-6717 to verify your specific benefits before your family's first appointment.
Can we mix online and in-person sessions?+
Yes. Many families alternate between in-person sessions at our Cary office and secure telehealth sessions from home - whatever fits your schedule that week. Telehealth is available to families anywhere in North Carolina via a HIPAA-compliant video platform.
What if one family member refuses to come?+
Family therapy can still be highly effective even if one member won't participate at first. We can begin with the willing members, and as positive changes take hold at home, reluctant family members often become more open to joining. Your therapist can also help you talk with them about what therapy is - and isn't.
How does confidentiality work within a family?+
Everything your family shares is protected under HIPAA and NC regulations. Within the family, your therapist will set clear agreements at the start about what's shared and what's kept private - for example, how individual check-ins with a teen are handled. These boundaries are age-appropriate and designed to build trust, not secrets.
Your Family Deserves to Feel Like a Team Again
Families in Cary are strong - and with the right support, yours can be stronger than ever. Our licensed family therapists are ready to help you rebuild the communication, trust, and connection that makes home feel like home. Start with a free 15-minute consultation, no commitment required.