Alice McCarter, LICSW, LCSW

Alice McCarter is a licensed social worker with more than 22 years of practice experience, including five years working in North Carolina. She holds an MA LICSW and a North Carolina LCSW and focuses on helping people manage depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship concerns. Alice aims to make therapy straightforward and accessible for people facing difficult life moments.

Alice uses a client-centered style that keeps sessions practical and down-to-earth. She listens for what matters most, then helps people set small, doable goals. Conversations often include skill building for communication, coping with change, and shifting self-esteem patterns.

Sessions aim to help people regain a sense of purpose and steady routines. Alice works with clients on problem solving and moment-to-moment coping strategies. She also draws on motivational approaches when people want help making lasting behavior changes.

People who appreciate clear steps and practical strategies often find this style helpful. Alice prioritizes creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where goals are set together. The work is collaborative and focused on what the client needs now.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Alice uses mindfulness therapy to help people bring attention back to the present moment and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness practices can ease anxiety, improve sleep, and support coping with chronic health issues and caregiver stress.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify what matters to them and build motivation for change. This approach is useful for steps like reducing substance use, improving routines, or tackling health-related goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Alice treats it as a collaboration. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try strategies that fit their needs. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about practical scheduling needs so sessions can work with everyday life.