- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts, North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Alice
Alice McCarter is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 22 years of practice experience. She holds an MA LICSW and a North Carolina LCSW and has provided counseling in multiple settings. Alice focuses on practical help for everyday struggles and big life changes.
Alice typically helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, and shifts in identity or role. She also supports concerns like low self-esteem, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and addiction-related challenges.
Background and approach
Parenting is listed among her areas of focus, so she often works with parents who are juggling caregiving and their own needs. Her style is straightforward and client-centered. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented while keeping attention on what feels most urgent for the person in front of her.
She uses simple, teachable skills that people can try between sessions. Alice draws on approaches such as mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness, motivational interviewing to strengthen personal motivation for change, and solution-focused techniques to map small, achievable steps forward. She pairs those methods with practical coaching around coping, routines, and communication skills.
She offers services from North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. People meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started begins with the Start Therapy button and a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
What Alice works with
Everything Alice lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alice helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Alice lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgment. It often involves short, guided exercises that reduce reactivity and can improve sleep, stress, and mood regulation. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person's own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation for things like substance use changes, behavior adjustments, or starting new routines. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and clear goals. It asks what is already working and builds on those strengths to produce concrete changes quickly.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will invite discussion about your goals, daily routines, and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. If something does not fit, adjustments are made together so sessions remain useful and relevant to your situation.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick questions, brief coaching, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, follow-up between sessions, and continuing work when travel or caregiving makes in-person visits difficult.
Questions people ask about Alice
What problems does she help with?
Alice works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. Sessions tend to be collaborative, goal-focused, and oriented toward small, achievable changes.
What is her background and experience?
She has 22 years of clinical experience, including practice in Massachusetts and North Carolina, working across medical and community settings.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds MA LICSW and NC LCSW credentials and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.
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