Alice McCarter , LICSW, LCSW

Alice McCarter is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 22 years of experience. She holds an MA LICSW and practices as an LCSW in North Carolina. Alice focuses on helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.

Alice takes a straightforward, compassionate approach. She listens first and helps people name what feels overwhelming. Sessions often look at everyday stresses like work pressure, caregiving demands, and relationship tensions.

She uses calming, practical tools drawn from mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. That means short, concrete steps clients can try between meetings. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants to change habits or manage addictive behaviors.

Alice often supports people with self-esteem and intimacy concerns. She also helps those coping with grief, trauma, chronic illness, or the strain of caregiving. Women's issues are a noted area of focus in her practice.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps clients set realistic goals and track small gains over time. Appointments can be scheduled to fit work and family life.

People who choose Alice typically want practical strategies and steady support. She combines listening with clear ideas for next steps. That mix helps clients build routines and handle hard moments more confidently.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Alice uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice thoughts and bodily reactions in the moment. That practice can reduce overwhelm and improve sleep, eating patterns, and stress responses. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that supports people who want to change behaviors such as substance use or unhealthy habits by clarifying their own reasons and next steps.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical goals and small changes. Sessions often identify one or two concrete actions to try before the next meeting, which can build momentum quickly. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process - Alice will talk through options, listen to your priorities, and adapt methods to fit your goals and preferences.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients send updates, try short coaching-style prompts, or get support between sessions. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or treatment schedules while using the techniques described above.