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Alice McCarter, LICSW, LCSW

Compassionate therapy for everyday challenges

22 years in practice · based in North Carolina · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Alice

Alice McCarter is a licensed social worker with 22 years of clinical experience. She holds an MA LICSW and is also licensed as an LCSW in North Carolina. Alice helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes.

She focuses on practical, everyday concerns like sleep, appetite, work stress, and relationship patterns. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She listens closely, then helps people try small, manageable steps that can make day-to-day life easier.

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Background and approach

Alice has long experience supporting people through grief, trauma, addiction, and caregiver strain. She also works with concerns tied to body image, chronic illness, parenting challenges, and career transitions. Her background across states gives her a broad view of common struggles and coping strategies.

Her style mixes calm presence with clear next steps. She uses mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away. She draws on motivational interviewing to support change and solution-focused ideas to set short-term, concrete goals.

Clients often come for help rebuilding confidence, repairing communication, or finding steadier routines. Alice pays attention to each person’s pace and preferred focus. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

Approaches that translate to online care

Alice uses mindfulness therapy to help people notice physical sensations, thoughts, and emotions without getting overwhelmed; this can make strong feelings easier to tolerate and can help with anxiety and stress. Motivational interviewing is a conversational method she uses to uncover a person’s own reasons for change and to build momentum toward goals. Solution-focused therapy looks at what works now and sets short-term, practical steps people can try between sessions.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Alice will listen to your situation and goals and then recommend methods that fit your needs and preferences. Together you can try an approach for a few sessions and adjust it if something else seems more helpful.

Online formats offer flexibility for people with busy days or limited travel options. Video calls let you see nonverbal cues and have a longer face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, reflections, or quick coping strategies between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health-related schedules.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Alice works with stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She also assists with grief, trauma, addiction, sleep and eating problems, and career or relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and down-to-earth. She combines mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to set clear, manageable goals.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of clinical experience, including prior work in Massachusetts and current practice in North Carolina.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in North Carolina and holds MA LICSW and NC LCSW credentials as listed.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
22 years
Licensed
Massachusetts, North Carolina
Languages
English

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