Alice McCarter, LICSW, LCSW - Therapist in North Carolina

Stress and anxiety
Mindfulness based
Goal focused

About Alice

Alice McCarter is a licensed clinician with 22 years of experience, including practice in Massachusetts and five years in North Carolina. She holds an MA and is credentialed as an LICSW and an LCSW. Her work centers on helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles in straightforward, practical ways.

Alice focuses on everyday problems like low self-esteem, career strain, and changes that come with life transitions. She also supports people coping with trauma, grief, addiction, and long-term health challenges. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is one of the areas she lists as a focus.

In sessions she uses simple, goal-focused methods that help clients notice patterns and try new ways of responding. She draws on mindfulness to slow down and notice what matters, motivational interviewing to clarify goals, and solution-focused work to build concrete next steps. Conversations are aimed at small, manageable changes rather than big leaps.

Alice often helps people juggling caregiving demands, chronic illness, or midlife shifts to find steadier ground. She pays attention to practical barriers so goals can fit into a busy life. The tone is calm and direct, with an emphasis on what a person can try between sessions.

People who prefer clear guidance and collaboratively set goals tend to do well with her style. She works in English and practices in North Carolina. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How her approaches guide online work

Alice commonly draws on mindfulness therapy to help people notice thoughts and body signals without judgment, which can ease ongoing anxiety and stress. She also uses motivational interviewing to help clarify a person’s goals and the small steps needed to reach them, useful for change around addictions, health behaviors, or career moves.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that fit the individual. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they feel useful and doable.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a longer visit would be hard to arrange. It can also let people use formats that match their needs at the time, such as a shorter phone check-in or a longer video conversation, but confirm which options this therapist currently offers before scheduling.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Credentials

Massachusetts, North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma, addictions, and life transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is client-centered and practical, using clear, goal-focused work and brief exercises to try between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has 22 years of experience, with clinical work in Massachusetts and five years practicing in North Carolina.

What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?

She holds an MA and is credentialed as an LICSW and an LCSW, and she practices in North Carolina.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current session options with the service before booking.

How does pricing work for her services?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.