Therapy for Adults in Fayetteville, NC - Built Around Your Actual Life
Licensed therapists supporting service members, veterans, military families, and civilians across Cumberland County with anxiety, depression, trauma, transitions, and burnout - in a confidential civilian setting. Tricare accepted.
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Therapy That Fits the Life You're Actually Living
Most adults who come to therapy aren't in crisis. They're managing - working, parenting, holding a household together through deployments and moves - while carrying anxiety, exhaustion, or something they've never said out loud. In a culture where needing help reads as weakness, that can go on for years.
Therapy for adults at Fresh Breath Therapy is collaborative and goal-oriented. You're not handed a protocol - your therapist works out what's actually driving the pattern with you, then builds an approach around your life, your schedule, and what you'll realistically follow through on.
Our practice is private and fully confidential - separate from the military medical system and the chain of command. We are a therapy practice, not a psychiatric one, so we don't prescribe medication, but we work alongside prescribers and can provide referrals. Tricare and major insurance accepted.
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What Adult Therapy Addresses in Fayetteville
You don't need a diagnosis or a crisis to benefit. If something's been sitting on you, that's reason enough.
Anxiety & Panic
Constant worry, racing thoughts, physical symptoms, and panic attacks - plus the avoidance that quietly shrinks your life around them.
Depression & Low Mood
Heaviness, numbness, lost motivation, and the exhaustion of getting through days that used to be manageable.
Work Stress & Burnout
Depletion that a weekend doesn't fix - and the boundaries, expectations, and recovery routines that actually rebuild capacity.
Life Transitions
New job, new city, new baby, divorce, empty nest, retirement - the changes that reorganize your identity as much as your calendar.
Grief & Loss
Bereavement, non-death losses, and grief that has become stuck - supported without a timeline imposed on you.
Trauma & PTSD
Flashbacks, hypervigilance, and the long shadow of childhood or adult trauma - approached gently, at a pace you set.
Relationship Patterns
Recurring conflict, people-pleasing, difficulty trusting, and the patterns that show up in relationship after relationship.
Self-Worth & the Inner Critic
Never feeling good enough, imposter feelings, and a voice in your head you'd never use on anyone else.
Service Transitions & Military Life
Deployment cycles, reintegration, PCS moves, and the identity shift of leaving the service - plus the strain all of it places on a household.
Evidence-Based Approaches, Matched to You
There's no single right approach. Your therapist draws on several proven methods and adapts to what fits your goals, personality, and pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Identify the thought patterns driving anxiety, low mood, and self-criticism - then test them against evidence instead of accepting them as fact.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Stop waiting to feel differently before you live differently. ACT clarifies what matters to you and helps you move toward it, difficult feelings included.
DBT Skills
Practical skills for emotions that arrive at full volume - distress tolerance, regulation, and staying grounded when everything feels like too much.
Trauma-Informed Care
Safety, choice, and pacing built into every session. If trauma is part of your history, you'll never be pushed to go deeper than you're ready for.
Mindfulness & Somatic Work
Anxiety and stress live in the body. Body-based and mindfulness tools calm the nervous system rather than only reasoning with it.
EMDR Available In-Practice
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing is available through our practice, including via telehealth - ask us if EMDR might be a fit for your goals.
Your First Session: What to Expect
Why Fayetteville Adults Choose Fresh Breath Therapy
Confidential, Civilian Setting
Our private practice is fully confidential, separate from the military medical system and your chain of command, and HIPAA-protected.
Familiar With Military Life
Deployments, PCS moves, reintegration, and transition are everyday context here - you won't have to explain the basics before getting to the point.
Goal-Oriented, Not Aimless
Sessions have direction. You'll know what you're working toward and whether it's moving, rather than checking in weekly indefinitely.
Tricare & Insurance Accepted
We accept Tricare along with major plans including BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, and United Health. Call us to verify your specific benefits first.
No Long Waitlists
We work hard to offer rapid access - often same-week or within a few days of your first inquiry.
Telehealth Statewide
Field time, shift work, or a long drive? Take your session from anywhere in North Carolina via secure video.
Serving Fayetteville, Fort Liberty, Hope Mills & Spring Lake
Our Fayetteville therapy office is located at 1766 Metro Medical Dr - easily accessible from across Fayetteville and nearby communities including Fort Liberty, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, and Raeford. Telehealth available statewide.
In Fayetteville you'll work with Jordan Schultz, LCMHA, who helps clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions; Ashley Aubas, LCSWA, who supports clients through anxiety, depression, family conflict, and relationship issues; Natalie Harris, LCSWA, who works with life changes, depression, and anxiety using CBT, emotion-focused therapy, and strength-based approaches; and Angel Fuller, LCSWA, a strengths-based social worker working with adults and older adults through trauma, grief, and 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 Fayetteville Team
Meet the licensed clinicians at our Fayetteville office - and know that our wider team is available via secure telehealth across North Carolina.
Jordan Schultz
Dedicated mental health professional helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions with steady, practical support.
Ashley Aubas
Compassionate clinical social worker addressing anxiety, depression, family conflict, and relationship issues.
Natalie Harris
Helps individuals cope with life changes, depression, and anxiety using CBT, emotion-focused therapy, and strength-based approaches.
Angel Fuller
Strengths-based social worker working with adults and older adults through substance misuse, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.
Serving These Needs Across Fayetteville & Cumberland County
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in the first session?+
Mostly conversation. Your therapist will ask about what brought you in, your history, and what you'd like to be different - and you'll get a feel for whether the fit is right. There's no expectation that you arrive with everything figured out or share more than you're comfortable with.
Does Tricare cover adult therapy in Fayetteville?+
Yes - we accept Tricare, and our team will verify your benefits before your first session and explain any copay or prior authorization requirements. Call us at (919) 300-6717 to confirm coverage for your specific plan.
Will therapy affect my security clearance?+
In most cases, no. Seeking mental health treatment through a private civilian practice like Fresh Breath Therapy is confidential and HIPAA-protected, and adjudicative guidelines generally view voluntary treatment-seeking as responsible self-care. If you have specific concerns, we'd recommend speaking with a security clearance attorney.
How many sessions will I need?+
It depends on what you're working on. Focused concerns like anxiety, a transition, or a specific stressor often improve meaningfully in 8 to 16 sessions. Trauma, long-standing depression, and deeply rooted patterns take longer. Your therapist will give you an honest read after the initial assessment rather than an open-ended commitment.
Do you prescribe medication?+
No - we're a therapy practice, not a psychiatric one. We work alongside prescribers when medication is part of your care and can provide referrals if you'd like to explore that option.
Do you serve Hope Mills, Spring Lake, and Raeford?+
Yes. Our Fayetteville office on Metro Medical Dr serves clients from across Cumberland County, including Fort Liberty, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, and Raeford. Telehealth is also available anywhere in North Carolina.
You Don't Have to Keep Managing Alone
Whatever you've been carrying, it's worth putting down for an hour a week with someone trained to help. Start with a free 15-minute consultation, no commitment required.