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Family Therapy in
Winston Salem, NC

When families struggle to communicate, resolve conflict, or reconnect after hard seasons, the right therapist changes everything. Evidence-based family counseling - on your schedule, in person or via telehealth.

All Family Structures Evening Slots Insurance Accepted In-Person & Telehealth

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Free 15-min consultation - no commitment needed.

Choose a future date and a time between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM EST.

HIPAA-compliant. Confidential. We respond within 24 hrs.

Licensed Family Therapists BCBS · Aetna · Cigna · Medicaid Evening Slots Available In-Person & Telehealth

Is Your Family Struggling?

Recognizing when your family needs support is the first step. Here are common challenges we help Winston Salem families work through.

Communication Breakdown

Conversations that always end in arguments, silence, or someone feeling unheard and dismissed by the people they love most.

Separation or Divorce

Helping children and the whole family navigate one of life's most disruptive transitions with less damage and more grace.

Blended Family Challenges

New step-parents, step-siblings, and changing household dynamics that create tension and uncertainty for everyone involved.

Child or Teen Behavioral Issues

When a child or teen's behavior strains the family, family therapy often addresses the root - not just the symptoms.

Grief & Loss

When a family member's death or illness affects everyone differently and creates distance instead of closeness in the home.

Major Life Transitions

Moving, job changes, a child leaving for college, retirement - big changes create unexpected stress in family systems.

Family Therapy That
Actually Connects

We meet each family where they are - taking every member's experience seriously and building toward shared understanding and lasting change.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Helps family members identify unhelpful thought patterns driving conflict and replace them with healthier responses that de-escalate rather than escalate.

02
Structural Family Therapy

Examines the family system as a whole - roles, boundaries, hierarchies, and patterns - to restructure dynamics that are keeping everyone stuck.

03
Motivational Interviewing

Rather than prescribing what the family should do, we help each member discover their own reasons to change - dramatically improving engagement.

04
Strengths-Based Therapy

We start by identifying what your family is already doing well. Building on existing resilience creates confidence and faster progress for the whole system.

Why Family Therapy Works

Families are systems - when one member changes, it creates ripple effects throughout the whole unit. That's why working together produces deeper, lasting results.

8-16sessions for meaningful progress for most families
Allfamily structures and configurations welcome
Provenevidence-based modalities for family systems
Earlyintervention prevents conflict from becoming permanent

Family Therapy for
Every Family Structure

Families come in all shapes and sizes. Our Winston Salem therapists are trained to work with diverse family configurations without judgment.

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Nuclear Families

Parents and children working through communication, behavioral challenges, and strengthening family bonds across the household.

LGBTQ+ Families

Inclusive, affirming therapy for LGBTQ+ families navigating unique challenges with the support and acceptance they deserve.

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Single Parent Families

Support for single parents and their children managing stress, behavioral issues, and parent-child dynamics without judgment.

Multi-Generational Families

When grandparents, parents, and children share a household or navigate roles and responsibilities in each other's lives.

Blended Families

Step-parents and step-children building connection, establishing roles, and creating a new shared family identity together.

Families in Crisis

When a crisis - mental health, addiction, trauma, legal - impacts the whole family unit and everyone needs structured support.

Someone Who Sees
the Whole Family

Katrina McGuire
Katrina McGuire
LCMHCA - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate

Katrina works with families, individuals, children, and teens at the Winston Salem location. As a Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate and former school counselor, she brings experience from both school and clinical settings - giving her a unique window into how family dynamics ripple into children's behavior, academic performance, and social development.

She takes a person-centered, collaborative approach with families - making sure every member feels heard and understood, not blamed. Drawing from CBT, Structural Family Therapy, and strengths-based practices, she helps families move from recurring conflict toward genuine communication and connection. Her goal is for every family to leave the process feeling more like a team.

Family Communication Children & Teens Parenting Support Behavioral Concerns School-Related Issues Self-Esteem Identity CBT Strengths-Based
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Families Who Found
Their Way Back

★★★★★

"We were on the verge of just giving up as a family. After several sessions, we communicate in ways we never had. Our kids actually come to us now instead of hiding things."

- Winston Salem Family
★★★★★

"Blending two families was harder than we imagined. The family therapy sessions gave us a neutral space to air things and actually build relationships instead of just coexisting."

- Blended Family, Triad Area
★★★★★

"My teenage son had been shutting everyone out. Family therapy helped us understand what he was going through and gave him language for his feelings. Truly transformative."

- Parent, Winston Salem

Your Family's Care Shouldn't
Break the Budget

We accept most major insurance plans so the cost of family therapy is one less barrier between your family and the support you need.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Aetna Cigna State Health Plan Medicaid
We do not accept Medicare. Contact us to verify your specific coverage.
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Questions About Family
Therapy in Winston Salem

Does the whole family need to attend every session?
Not necessarily. While most family therapy sessions involve multiple family members, your therapist may sometimes see individuals separately as part of the overall treatment plan. The structure depends on your family's specific goals and what will be most effective for your situation.
What if some family members refuse to come?
Family therapy can still be incredibly effective with even one or two motivated family members. Changing one person's behavior and communication patterns creates ripple effects across the whole system. We can also provide individual therapy for the willing members while the broader family dynamic shifts.
How is family therapy different from couples counseling?
Family therapy focuses on the relationships and dynamics of the family system as a whole - including children, teens, and extended family as needed. Couples counseling focuses specifically on the romantic partner relationship. Some families benefit from both simultaneously or at different stages.
How many sessions will we need?
Most families see meaningful progress in 8-16 sessions. Some situations require more support while others achieve goals more quickly. Your therapist will discuss expectations during the assessment session and adjust the plan as you make progress together.
How quickly can we get an appointment?
We currently have 25-30 new client openings in Winston Salem with evening and afternoon appointment slots available. Reach out today and you could often be seen within the week. Telehealth appointments may be available even sooner.

Your Family Can Get
Through This Together.

25-30 new client openings in Winston Salem. Evening and afternoon slots. All major insurance accepted. One call changes everything.

Licensed Therapists All Family Structures Welcome Insurance Accepted Evening Slots In-Person & Telehealth

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